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The big standout TV show to me are the returns of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Real Sports You can see the entire list of whats coming to HBO Max in February down below. HBO Max Logo HBO Max Ads: February 1 All Good Things, 2010 (HBO) The Amityville Horror, 1979 (HBO) The Amityville Horror, 2005 (HBO) American Style The[...]

HBO dropped the latest trailer for the multi-Emmy-Award-winning weekly late-night hit Last Week Tonight with John Oliver entering its eighth season As the highlight reel for its previous season begins, Oliver warns the audience, "Brace yourselves, because everything you're about to hear is horse shit." The network then asks through a transition, "READY TO GET[...]

After poking, prodding and hypothetical illustrations of what the Pringles' mascot would look like the Last Week Tonight host John Oliver finally has his answer After posting his web exclusive video on YouTube in-between seasons, Kellogg's, which owns the potato crisp brand, posted on the official Pringles Twitter account with the following message, "The moment[...]

HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver couldn't stay away from addressing viewers in-between seasons to provide an update on his concerns regarding Pringles To start the clip, he referenced a past show as a launching point from a rant on CNN personality Don Lemon to Pringles asking, "What does the rest of the Pringles[...]

If there's someone who's consistent with a running gag, it's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver whether if it's his obsession with Danbury, Connecticut, and their sewage treatment plant or actor Adam Driver, that Adonis and magical steed rolled into one The two-time Oscar nominee finally staged an intervention with the HBO host on the[...]

After months of posturing and flinging insults at one another, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver and Danbury, Connecticut finally reached an agreement and made things official successfully renaming the city's local sewage plant to "The John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant" on October 19 The feud goes back to 2017 when Oliver poked fun at[...]

Whether that's Rick and Morty, John Oliver, Watchmen or Pokémon GO The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Rick And Morty And Pokémon GO -The Daily LITG 23rd September 2019 (Image: ABC screencap) LITG: Rick[...]

Hardly a loss for words, host John Oliver recorded his acceptance speech dressing comfortably and reflecting the work that went into continuing the show under difficult circumstances during the pandemic "Thank you so much to the Academy for sending what's technically a small bomb to my house," Oliver said "The way this year has gone[...]

America's arguably most favorite Brit actor-comedian-newsman John Oliver will continue to entertain audiences for the foreseeable future with HBO's decision to renew Last Week Tonight through 2023, according to Variety Since its premiere in 2014, the series hosted by The Daily Show alum focuses on a variety of topical issues domestic and international The year[...]

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver re-opened a scar many Americans are not comfortable by revisiting how history education at the state level continues to become mishandled Oliver began by opening the segment imploring those at the federal and state level that standards need to remain consistent across the board To illustrate the point, he[...]

On Sunday's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the host touched on China's deculturization efforts against the Uighur people from the northwest Xinjiang region if the country Oliver claims The Uighurs, along with other ethnic minorities, are forced to live in re-education camps while also undergoing forced labor Among the many items manufactured are disposable[...]

On the latest edition of HBO's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver discussed how normalized conspiracy theory culture gripped the world and how especially dangerous spreading misleading information during the global COVID-19 pandemic is The host began showing numerous news programs explaining how groups on social media downplay the seriousness of the outbreak from insinuating somehow[...]

Good for him, I suppose, but hardly anyone in America knows who Nish Kumar is, and they already have Trevor Noah with The Daily Show and John Oliver with Last Week Tonight Does Quibi seriously think anyone is going to subscribe to their ridiculous app for this?? Here's an excerpt from The Mash Report on full blast: The Mash[...]

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is back at it again, shooting on WWE for continuing to film wrestling shows during the pandemic Oliver blasted the company for its decision to film shows under an "essential" designation in Florida, a designation obtained the same day that a super Pac controlled by Linda McMahon pledged to[...]

John Oliver has done his part to raise awareness of the last Blockbuster, and a documentary about the store is debuting soon As someone who worked at a video store for years and misses it dearly, it is pretty cool that there is still a store out there plugging away, no matter what is going[...]

The film was funded on Kickstarter in 2018 and has ridden a wave of publicity since, including a fun time with John Oliver Watch the trailer for the Blockbuster doc down below, along with some quotes from the filmmakers. "It started last year, and there were still a dozen or so Blockbuster locations left," director Taylor[...]

On HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the host forgave nearly $15 million for 9,000 Americans on a June 2016 episode Oliver highlighted the plight of his program before making his announcement. https://youtu.be/hxUAntt1z2cVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Debt Buyers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (https://youtu.be/hxUAntt1z2c) Buffaloed comes to theatres on February[...]

It's really off kilter stuff, but hilarious: https://youtu.be/03Q-Ckln9u0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ちぃたん☆欲張り動画セット パート１　Japanese Mascot Fails, Fights & Funny Moments Video (https://youtu.be/03Q-Ckln9u0) For a brief period of time, Chiitan was even considered an "unofficial" mascot for Susaki City, until complaints from concerned citizens caused the city to sever ties with the costumed otter. John Oliver[...]

Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney's "The Lion King" roars into theaters on July 19, 2019. Jon Favreau directs The Lion King featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, John Oliver, Seth Rogen, John Kani, Alfre Woodward, Billy Eichner, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It's[...]

The WWE's "Road to WrestleMania" is crashing into MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, like someone who hasn't slept in three days driving a rental they paid the extra insurance for – so we'd be remiss if we didn't bring you our perspective on John Oliver's bestest buddy Vince McMahon's pride and joy (sorry,[...]

WWE has issued a statement in response to John Oliver's takedown of the company's treatment of employees… sorry, independent contractors on HBO's Last Week Tonight And the response is: see you at WrestleMania?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8UQ4O7UiDsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: WWE: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8UQ4O7UiDs) Well, the company hasn't exactly challenged Oliver[...]

With WrestleMania a week away, comedian John Oliver showed up on the go-home episode of Last Week Tonight, ran into the ring, and delivered an epic stone cold stunner on WWE's Vince McMahon While fellow parody news anchors, SNL's Michael Che and Colin Jost, will participate in WrestleMania by fighting Braun Strowman in a battle[...]

Los Angeles Rams | Super Bowl LIII Preview | Move the Sticks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VguE-KPNqIE) Friday, February 8 PEN15 (Hulu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfTtsvB1D5QVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: PEN15 (Official Teaser) • A Hulu Original (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfTtsvB1D5Q) One Day at a Time: Season 3 (Netflix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vynbZLtqOiEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: One Day At a Time: Season 3 | Official Trailer[...]

Everybody | November 7, 2018 Act 2 | Full Frontal on TBS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPSWJYe4jVU) Number 3: Borat interferes in our elections Jagshemach! Sascha Baron Cohen was on Jimmy Kimmel's show earlier this week, and they brought back Borat to go out and be among the people – to connect with "The People." Let's just say it's the opposite[...]

But little Marlon Bundo isn't just a family pet: like Peter Rabbit and Bugs Bunny before him, Marlon—or BOTUS (Bunny of the United States)—is a national celebrity! With his appearances at official White House events, his rides on Air Force 2, and his popular Instagram account, Marlon Bundo has become a beloved member of the[...]

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This headline seems like the type of thing the self-deprecating John Oliver, host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, would make fun of But it's also true, as the host and show have come away from a defamation lawsuit without a scratch During a segment last season about the coal industry, Oliver criticized Murray Energy and[...]

The venue has recently been home to Spanish-language productions of Evita, Into the Woods, and Master Class. Manuel has been an outspoken proponent for Puerto Rico including making an appearance on This Week Tonight with John Oliver on April 24, 2016, to help raise awareness of the commonwealth's financial problems and how it does not received the[...]

Although more names are being added as the event nears, the list of confirmed performers includes: Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Abbi Jacobson, Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, John Oliver, Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler. Stewart has served as host of the event since 2005, and has become a one-man recruitment drive to bring stars[...]

John Oliver is expanding his creative influence at HBO, with the Emmy award-winning Last Week Tonight host teaming with fellow The Daily Show alum Wyatt Cenac for a new docuseries at the premium cable network. Cenac, Oliver and Ezra Edelman will serve as executive producers; as will Hallie Haglund (The Daily Show), who will also serve[...]