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On "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," the comedian and HBO host talked about the current debt crisis in Puerto Rico, as things look grim for this US Caribbean territory. To better explain the situation the island is facing, Oliver brought in arguably the most famous man with Puerto Rican ancestry working right now: Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man behind Broadway smash, "Hamilton." Read More »
John Oliver, the host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," is tackling the 2016 elections and he's kicking it off by talking about the most controversial figure in the race: Donald Trump. In his latest monologue, Oliver doesn't only tear down Trump's candidacy but he's also starting a new campaign, #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain, to have the former "Celebrity Apprentice" host change his last name back to that of his ancestors -- Drumpf. Read More »
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is well aware that he has some haters. But instead of letting them get the best of him, he decided to use them as material for the Season 3 promo of his HBO series. Read More »
John Oliver's HBO series Last Week Tonight is still out on holiday, but the Daily Show alum popped in a new promo to discuss New Year's resolutions for 2016, with one simple and useful piece of advice: lower your expectations! Read More »
Former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, appeared on Monday night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers. During her panel, the former vice presidential nominee debated with Meyers over the current Syrian refugee crisis as well as the vetting process for those refugees seeking to the United States. Read More »
Comedian John Oliver kicked off his weekly HBO series Last Week Tonight on Sunday mentioning the act of terror that went down last week in Paris. The host's comments echoed many that were swirling around the country, and were spoken in a way that certainly made everyone on network news insanely jealous. Read More »
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart dusted off his Donald Trump impression for a stand-up show close to Veterans Day. The event, Stand Up for Heroes, was part of the New York Comedy Festival, and like he used to at his alma mater, Stewart took down the likes of Trump and his fellow GOP candidate, Ben Carson. Read More »
Given the ever so diverse spread that is late night comedy – in comedic terms, that is; not race (because most are Caucasian) – as of late, the question of who has higher ratings tends to often come into play. But since much content lives online nowadays, it’s tough to say whether or not ratings are of most importance in creating a successful television show. From Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to Conan O’Brien’s TBS series, it appears that viral is key. Read More »
Over the weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took to Twitter to explain that he recently declined an offer to appear on John Oliver's HBO program, Last Week Tonight. Trump claimed that he ultimately refused due to the show being poorly rated and "very boring." Once the show heard about it, they released a statement, also via Twitter, to basically note that Donald Trump is a liar. Read More »
It seems that no matter what comedian John Oliver discusses on Sunday night's Last Week Tonight, it makes headlines on Monday morning. And, well, today is no different. Oliver tackled the heavy subject of the Oregon shooting on Sunday night's episode, specifically the conversation that typically follows: mental illness and gun control. To him, however, it seems that talk of the former is significantly trumping the latter. Read More »
After tackling heavy subjects such as sex education in schools and televangelism, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is setting their sights on gay discrimination. While it's now legal for the LGBT community to get married in the United States, Oliver notes that it is still legal to discriminate against gay people. Which, for those who cannot comprehend "everyone is created equal," is pure crazy talk. Read More »
It looks like if you're looking to make some money as a televangelist, you might have to pay taxes – some day. It's being reported that comedian John Oliver's recent segment on his HBO program Last Week Tonight, which mocked "prosperity gospel" and those minsters making money by promoting their religion on television, has actually left many people pressuring the IRS to start taxing televangelists. Read More »
Yesterday was Mother's Day, folks. And comedian John Oliver had a couple of things to say about it on Last Week Tonight. Actually, he really had a thing or two to say about Paid Family Leave –– or, well, lack there of. Oliver's below video discusses the fact that the United States is only one of two countries (in the entire world) that does not offer paid family leave to new mothers. Read More »
