but, like, other than l ron hubbard, who has influenced you? >> [ applause ] >> who have been the big people? >> certainly, not l ron hubbard. that is a religion and, you know, i am an atheist. that is one of the topics we will be topping about. >> what about that influence, bill maher? >> well, when i was a kid -- >> i would love to hear it tonight. >> [ laughter ] >> [ audience reacts ] >> oh, god. i cannot. i've got to bring more kleenex out. well, when i was a kid, obviously, i wanted to be a comedian when i was very young. [ laughter ] it was like, i mean, johnny carson -- [ laughter ] johnny carson, and george carlin, and robert klein. [ laughter ] >> and these were influences? >> yeah. >> [ applause ] >> when i was first just thinking about being a comedian, there was a show on from canada called "sec tv". >> [ laughter ] >> >> [ audience reacts ] >> almost everyone in that cast was a genius, almost. but, that was a big influence on me, that show. >> well, thank you! so much on behalf of that cast. i interviewed some of them, but now the