MONTGOMERY, Alabama- Republican women from across Alabama plan a news conference this morning to ask state Democrats to cancel a fundraising event in Huntsville Saturday with controversial television cable show host Bill Maher.

But, a state Democratic Party official said this morning that Maher will not appear at a party reception Saturday night before performing his standup comedy show at the Von Braun Center.

Bradley Davidson, executive director of the state Democratic Party, said this morning that Maher has not been invited to the reception and will not appear at the reception.

"They've been told that, but they continue to spread false information," Davidson said this morning. "They're getting their information from a Republican blog."

An Alabama Republican Party spokeswoman provided The Times with a web page snapshot touting "an evening with Bill Maher" that the state Democratic Party had on its web site. Republican officials said the item was removed after the event began receiving criticism, but Davidson said it was removed because the event sold out.

The promotional material says "Come join Alabama Democrats at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall for an Evening with Bill Maher." It says "Tickets are $100 and include admission to the pre-event Chairman's reception and prime seating at the performance."

Shana Kluck, communications director for the state Republican Party, said the Democratic promotional invitation was meant to lead people to think that Maher would be at the reception or the Democrats are guilty of false advertising.

""This is a vile, disgusting man who denigrates women," Kluck said.

Six area Republican women's clubs are among 24 conservative women's groups who were to join two women state representatives at a Montgomery news conference to ask the state Democratic Party to cancel what they say is a Huntsville fundraiser with Maher.

Republican state Reps. Terri Collins of Decatur and Becky Nordgren of Gadsden were to be at the 10 a.m. news conference on the front steps of the Alabama State House.

The women's groups joining the two representatives include members of the Huntsville Twickenham Republican Women, Limestone Republican Women, Cullman County Republican Women, DeKalb County Republican Women and Morgan County Republican Women.

A news release said the women would call for the state Democratic Party to cancel its "Chairman's Reception" that they say will include Maher Saturday at the Von Braun Center, a news release said. Tickets to the reception are $100.

The reception will be hosted by the state and Madison County Democratic parties. The $100 admission to the reception will get a person a ticket to Maher's show and food at the reception, Davidson said.

Maher, who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, will deliver a stand-up comedy show at the VBC's Mark C. Smith Concert Hall later Saturday night.

"Even though Maher has drawn fire for his hate-filled, misogynistic comments toward women, the Democratic Party has yet to cancel the event," Collins and Nordgren said in a news release.

Updated at 11:25 a.m. to include Republican response and invitation photo.

The photo below was provided by Shana Kluck, communications director for the Alabama Republican Party.