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 | Mon Sep 29, 2014 | thedailybeast.com
“It’s not journalism, it’s comedy—it’s comedy first, and it’s comedy second.”
That’s what John Oliver told me when I spoke to him about his HBO news/satire program, Last... |
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| Thu Aug 14, 2014 | theatlantic.com
With a combination of humor and fearlessness, Last Week Tonight has done an unlikely thing: spurred action. |
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| Thu Aug 14, 2014 | salon.com
The "Last Week Tonight" host isn't interested in offering a balm for tough times. He wants you to pay attention. |
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| Mon Jun 23, 2014 | latimes.com
It's been a tough week for Dr. Oz. |
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| Tue Jun 10, 2014 | motherjones.com
"The Assad regime is inhumane and tyrannical—the problem of course is the opposition don't seem much better," says guitarist Fred Fairbrass. |
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| Mon Jun 09, 2014 | slate.com
John Oliver has for the second consecutive week issued a hilarious, brutal, and elucidatory rant about a galling but sometimes tedious issue. |
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| Mon Jun 02, 2014 | vox.com
"Net neutrality," says John Oliver. "The only two words that promise more boredom in the English language are 'featuring Sting.'"
At least he went into it with his eyes... |
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| Mon Apr 28, 2014 | slate.com
“Welcome to whatever this is.” That’s how John Oliver kicked off the premiere of his new HBO series Last Week Tonight, which aired Sunday at 11 p.m. (and is now available... |
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| Mon Apr 28, 2014 | avclub.com
A list of things Last Week Tonight With John Oliver is not: It’s not The Daily Show With John Oliver, despite the fact that the bulk of its premiere episode features Oliver... |
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| Mon Apr 28, 2014 | washingtonpost.com
The former "Daily Show" correspondent's new show is another scathing, stick-it-to-'em critique of culture and politics. |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Videos
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Patents (HBO) |
 | Sun Apr 19, 2015
For inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls abuse the system by stockpiling patents and threatening lawsuits, businesses are forced to shel... |
| Last Week Tonight: Predatory Lending (HBO) |
 | Sun Aug 10, 2014
Payday loans put a staggering amount of Americans in debt. They prey on the elderly and military service members. They’re awful, and nearly impossible to regulate. We’ve recruited Sara... |
| Last Week Tonight: FIFA and the World Cup |
 | Sun Jun 08, 2014
John Oliver's excitement for the World Cup is tempered by knowing information about FIFA, the organization that produces it. John details the problems with the upcoming tournament and... |
| Last Week Tonight: Net Neutrality |
 | Sun Jun 01, 2014
Cable companies are trying to create an unequal playing field for internet speeds, but they're doing it so boringly that most news outlets aren't covering it.
John Oliver explains th... |