November 1, 2011
Bill Maher performance tickets discounted 65%
It must be getting tough to attract a full price audience for the foul-mouthed lefty, despite years and years of promotion on HBO. So promoters in Los Angeles -- the second largest metropolitan area in America -- have resorted to Groupon, and are deeply discounting tickets, from $75 down to just $20, which starts to approach movie ticket prices. The fact that the limit is a generous 8 people tells us that they are desperate.
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