Academy Awards took an unexpected turn, and comedian Bill Maher says cancel culture is to blame. During a recent episode of his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher, he told guest David Sedaris that the night’s big winner,

"There are people who say cancel culture isn't a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,'" the host said on HBO's 'Real Time.'

Bill Maher is saying "cancel culture" is still thriving during a conversation with David Sedaris on Real Time with Bill Maher.