TORONTO '08 | Maher's Protest

Protestors punctuated last night's premiere of Larry Charles and Bill Maher's "Religulous," which is set to open soon from Lions Gate. But were they hired by Maher or someone involved with the film? A Google search for the apparent organization - Canadian Coalition for Organized Religion -- yielded no results. Asked -- during a post-screening press Q & A session -- whether he staged the protest, Maher (pictured, right) responded, "It wouldn't have been so lame if I'd hired them." He also had some choice words (via Screen Rush) for new Republican VP pick Sarah Palin, saying, "You just look at this woman and she gets knocked up. Doesn't anyone in this Republican Party know how to pull out?"