'Sounds like a Marvel movie': Bill Maher mocks Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's segregated Christmas party

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Bill Maher, the ever-outspoken host of HBO's 'Real Time', didn't hold back this week, taking aim at the holiday party organized by Boston Democratic mayor Michelle Wu on December 13, exclusively for ‘Electeds of Color'.

Bill Maher delivered a comedic take on the event in Boston, highlighting the controversy surrounding the segregated Christmas party.

Maher humorously narrated the situation, revealing that among the 13 members of the city council, seven are white, and six are people of color.

The uproar emerged when the mayor issued a directive permitting only the 'electeds of color' to attend, leading Maher to jest about the phrase, likening it to a Marvel movie.

He amusingly pondered the rationale behind segregating the event based on race, sarcastically remarking on the exclusion of white attendees from the festivities.

Maher pokes fun at Boston's Christmas party and 'electeds of color' directive

In his monologue, Maher quipped, "Boston is having a segregated Christmas party. Did you read about this? The city council, it's only 13 people, seven white, six people of color."

The uproar emerged when the mayor issued a directive permitting only the 'electeds of color' to attend, leading Maher to jest about the phrase, likening it to a Marvel movie. "That's the phrase, electeds of color. Sounds like a Marvel movie. The electeds of... I don't know why we have to separate like this. So, they don't like the white folks at the party," he said.

Mayor Wu's 'electeds of color' party sparks controversy

According to the New York Post, the controversy stemmed from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's decision to organize an 'Electeds of Color' holiday party, deliberately excluding the city council's seven white members.

An aide's mistake in sending invitations to all council members led to an awkward dis-invitation process.

Wu defended the event, expressing her desire to create a city that embodies shared values and inclusivity but the decision to segregate based on skin color contradicted this sentiment.

Internet disappointed over 'fake laugh' in Bill Maher's monologue

The internet seemed to be annoyed by the background laughter during Bill Maher's monologue and social media users made their opinions known.

One user wrote, "Bill is a funny guy, but the paid staff that are his audience, usually writers etc, there is 1 guy that is stupidly over the top in his laugh and clapping , too fake..."

Another user added, "When did the obnoxious laughter start? It seems recent but was it when he came back to the studio after that covid a few years ago?"

"Why is there always one guy who laughs and whoops 3-times louder than everyone else? asked one user.

"Hey Bill. Don't give your audience free unlimited eggnog before the show. It makes them very very annoying," commented one.

One user opined, "Bill Maher always has that one obnoxious audience member with a cringy laugh."

Another user said with surety, "Every episode he has a few obnoxious, over the top, laughers. I'm convinced Bill has paid laughers."