Kanye West's two-hour interview with Bill Maher was cancelled due to his charm and anti-Semitic views.

Bill Maher recently had the opportunity to sit down with Kanye West for a two-hour interview on his podcast. However, the political talk show host made the decision to scrap the entire interview after witnessing what he described as Kanye's "charming" but deeply concerning antisemitic rhetoric.

During a recent appearance on an episode of "TMZ Investigates," which focused on Kanye, Maher shared his experience of the interview with the rap and fashion mogul. He explained that the conversation was part of his podcast, "Club Random," but unfortunately, it will never see the light of day due to Kanye's bigoted views towards the Jewish community.

Maher had hoped that the interview would be a "learning moment," but instead, he was disheartened to discover how strongly Kanye holds onto his antisemitic beliefs. "We were here for two hours. By the way, we had an amazing, fun time," Maher recalled. "He's a very charming antisemite. And he's not the only one in America who feels that way. It's not like the Jews are universally loved except for Kanye West."

In 2022, Kanye experienced a significant fall from grace after making several antisemitic remarks in interviews and on social media. As a result, he reportedly lost $2 billion in one day as major companies like Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap cut ties with him. Even his alma mater, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, rescinded the honorary doctorate they had awarded him in 2015.

Despite the fallout, Kanye has continued to tease his return to music, with performances and new songs as part of his collaboration project with Ty Dolla Sign. However, his controversial behavior has not gone unnoticed, including his recent public appearances with his barely-clothed wife, Bianca Censori.

Despite all of this, Maher believes that as long as Kanye continues to appeal to young audiences, his antisemitism will go unnoticed by his fans. "The problem, I think, is that he appeals mostly – of course, he's a rock star – to young people," Maher explained. "They don't know much, and they surely don't know much about the Middle East or Jews. So the combination of Kanye out there – I feel like he was helpful for spreading the fertilizer, and I do mean fertilizer, for this idea that Israel and the Jews are the worst people in the world."

TMZ founder Harvey Levin also weighed in, likening Kanye's influence to that of Adolf Hitler in how it could encourage younger people to express their own antisemitic views. "A lot of people were thinking what he was thinking, but in Kanye's case, the fact that he's saying it out loud gives other people permission to say it too, right?" Levin pointed out.

Maher agreed, stating, "That's why I wouldn't air that episode, because I'm not going to contribute to this." It is clear that Maher does not want to give Kanye a platform to spread his harmful beliefs, especially to a young and impressionable audience.

In conclusion, it is evident that Maher's decision to scrap the interview was not taken lightly. He believes that as a public figure, Kanye has a responsibility to use his platform for good and not spread harmful and divisive rhetoric. And as long as Kanye continues to hold onto these beliefs, Maher will not support him or give him a platform to spread his message.

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