# Bill Maher Jabs McConnell and Smith

> Bill Maher mocks Mitch McConnell's health and Will Smith's Oscars slap during 'Real Time' monologue.
- Title: Bill Maher Jabs McConnell and Smith · TheWrap | Shortify
- Summary: Bill Maher mocks Mitch McConnell's health and Will Smith's Oscars slap during 'Real Time' monologue. Bill Maher criticized Mitch McConnell's health struggles…
- Keywords: bill maher, mitch mcconnell, will smith, real time, executions, pentagon, nidal malik hasan, entertainment, culture, business, Bill, Maher
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/bill-maher-big-reaction-real-time-audience-mitch-mcconnell-will-smith-digs
- Author: Alyssa Ray
- Published: 2026-10-10T03:16:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bill maher, mitch mcconnell, will smith, real time, executions, pentagon, nidal malik hasan, entertainment, culture, business
## Bill Maher's Real Time Monologue
Bill Maher addressed executions as the week's big topic during his Friday night monologue.

> What’s going on big this week? Executions. That’s what everybody’s talking about
## McConnell's Health Struggles
McConnell's health issues followed a hospitalization after a fall in June, causing concerns about his ability to work.

> My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion
## Maher's McConnell Jab
Maher joked that McConnell's health struggles were 'showing off' after a failed lethal injection.

> Really. So, now she’s conscious and talking
## Smith's Oscars Slap
Maher referenced Will Smith's Oscars slap incident where he struck Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

> In fact, before they shoot him, they’re going to have Will Smith come out and slap him across the face
## Key takeaway

Bill Maher criticized Mitch McConnell's health struggles and Will Smith's Oscars slap incident during a 'Real Time' monologue.