Bill Maher has come under fire after a monologue on Real Time included a joke comparing Ariana Grande to a 'stick-like figure with large eyes' from newly released UFO files, a quip that drew groans from the studio audience and sparked a wave of criticism online. Maher's Monologue Met With GroansMaher's joke came during his opening segment, in which he was discussing the White House's recent release of additional UFO files. 'Triangular craft, weird lights over an army base, a stick-like figure with large eyes,' he said, before adding, 'That's just an Ariana Grande video. Sightings include a triangular craft in the sky, high-speed orbs near an army base, and a stick-like figure with large eyes, but that was just Ariana Grande. Read more She's the Only One: Fans Compare Ariana Grande to 'Wicked' Co-Stars Whose Bodies Returned to 'Normal' She's the Only One: Fans Compare Ariana Grande to 'Wicked' Co-Stars Whose Bodies Returned to 'Normal'One particularly pointed post read: 'Imagine going from fat shaming Sarah Huckabee Sanders to thin shaming Ariana Grande.