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  1. tca
    TCA Awards Honor The Americans, Killing Eve, Queer EyeThe critics gave the beloved FX drama a final salute, and a tip of the hat to the newcomers.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  2. #metoo
    John Oliver Talks Sexual Harassment and #MeToo With Anita HillHill’s message for men: “We need you to step up.”
    By Megh Wright
  3. last night on late night
    John Oliver Realizes the Secret to Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s Friendship“Think about it.”
    By Devon Ivie
  4. last night on late night
    We Now Know Who Actually Bought Stuff From Russell Crowe’s Divorce AuctionAre you not entertained?
    By Hunter Harris
  5. bunnies!
    Twist! Mike Pence’s Daughter Loves John Oliver’s Gay Rabbit BookBut what does daddy think?
    By Devon Ivie
  6. last night on late night
    John Oliver Found a Way to Make Bitcoin Interesting: A Keegan-Michael Key SketchKey is your new bitcoin financial adviser.
    By Hunter Harris
  7. John Oliver Compares NRATV’s Programming to a “Deranged Letter from a […]A growing list of companies have cut ties with the NRA since the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, but during last night’s Last Week Tonight, […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. John Oliver Reminds Coal CEO Bob Murray to ‘Eat Shit’ After Judge […]This clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight includes two great things: First up is an update on coal CEO Bob Murray’s defamation suit against […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. last night on late night
    John Oliver Could Win Italian Election Thanks to an Air Bud–Style Technicality“As far as I’m concerned, we have ourselves an Air Bud scenario.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. John Oliver Calls Trump “a Comedy Graveyard Where Laughter Goes to Die”Last Week Tonight with John Oliver finally returned to HBO last night, and Oliver devoted most of the episode to exploring the many ways Trump […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. ‘Veep,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘Last Week Tonight,’ and More Win 2018 WGA […]The 2018 Writers Guild Awards were handed out in New York and Los Angeles last night, and when it comes to this year’s comedy nominees, Veep, […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ Returns to HBO Next MonthIf you’re getting impatient waiting for your John Oliver fix, hang in there, because the wait is almost over. In a new trailer released today, […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Recapping the Year in Late NightThe field of late night television is more crowded than ever. Beyond the main five network hosts, the crowd of cable hosts is growing larger […]
    By John Hugar
  14. last night on late night
    John Oliver Calls C.K.’s Canceled Film ‘Exhibit A If This Ever Goes to Trial’Oliver made a joke about C.K. before focusing on Trump for an episode.
    By Jackson McHenry
  15. John Oliver Recaps the Painful Marathon That Is the Trump Presidency on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight season finale, where John Oliver reviews Donald Trump’s first year in office and breaks down […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. John Oliver (and Stephen Colbert) Suggests Some Confederate Monument […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver breaks down the “it’s part of our history” argument against taking down […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. last night on late night
    John Oliver Blasts Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Infuriating’ Sexual-Harassment Excuses“Your excuse isn’t an excuse.”
    By Tolly Wright
  18. HBO Renews ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ Through 2020Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is sticking around at HBO. The network just announced that it’s renewed the late night series for three more […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. John Oliver Calls Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio a ‘Slap in the Face to the […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver explores the implications of Trump choosing to use his first presidential […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. last night on late night
    John Oliver Revisits Joe Arpaio’s Absurd To Catch a Predator KnockoffJoe Arpaio created clownish sting operations for three episodes of Smile … You’re Under Arrest!
    By Hunter Harris
  21. John Oliver on Trump’s Charlottesville Response: “A Non-Answer in a Moment […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver responds to the weekend’s terrible news that a protester was killed during […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. last night on late night
    John Oliver: Trump Is Too Self-Obsessed to Disavow Nazis“He threw an air ball so far away it landed in the Third Reich.”
    By Hunter Harris
  23. John Oliver Highlights “Vitamin D-Deficient Minion” Stephen Miller on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver recaps last week’s exchange between Jim Acosta and Trump’s policy advisor […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. The ACLU Defends John Oliver Against Coal CEO Bob Murray: ‘Anyone Can […]Back in June, news broke that Murray Energy Corporation CEO Bob Murray filed a lawsuit against John Oliver and Last Week Tonight after the HBO […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explains How Alex Jones Markets Himself As an Alt-Right Witch DoctorOliver examines how Alex Jones funds his show from supplements.
    By Hunter Harris
  26. John Oliver Is Now Selling $1,000,000 Taint Wipes Inspired by Alex JonesHere’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver sets his sights on Alex Jones by taking a closer look at the products for […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. last night on late night
    John Oliver Warns That Local News Is At Risk of an Extreme Conservative TakeoverThe days of trusting your local station for in-depth crime and weather reports, and little else, may soon be numbered.
    By David Canfield
  28. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explains the Dangers of Vaccine Skepticism on Last Week TonightAnd the impossibility of proving a negative.
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. John Oliver Is Being Sued by the Coal Company CEO He Said Would Sue HimJohn Oliver devoted most of last week’s episode of Last Week Tonight to the coal industry and Trump’s empty promises to bring miners’ jobs […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. hot coals
    A Squirrel-Obsessed Coal Czar Is Suing HBO Over a John Oliver SegmentThe suit alleges a “meticulously planned attempt to assassinate the character and reputation” of Trump pal Robert E. Murray.
    By Hunter Harris
  31. last night on late night
    John Oliver Breaks Down Trump’s Misguided Affection for CoalHe also lists the four people Trump has ever said I love you to.
    By Hunter Harris
  32. John Oliver Explains Why Trump “Needs to Stop Lying to Coal Miners” on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the coal mining industry and why Trump has made […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. John Oliver Wants Lord Buckethead to Serve as the UK’s Brexit NegotiatorIf you’re confused about what’s happening over in the UK lately between the early snap election that backfired on Prime Minister Theresa May […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. last night on late night
    John Oliver Has an Unconventional Suggestion for the Brexit NegotiationsIt involves Lord Buckethead, the intergalactic space lord who ran to unseat Theresa May.
    By Hunter Harris
  35. John Oliver Responds to the “Insulting” American News Coverage of the […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver responds to the American news coverage after Saturday’s terrorist attack […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. last night on late night
    John Oliver Uses a ‘Be Our Guest’ Parody to Explain the Paris Agreement FalloutBonjour to Belle’s quiet village! We’re moving in.
    By Hunter Harris
  37. John Oliver Recaps a Crazy Week of ‘Stupid Watergate’ NewsHere’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver recaps a truly insane week of news updates about the Trump administration […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. John Oliver Breaks Down Trump’s Russia Scandal, a.k.a. ‘Stupid Watergate’“Say what you will about Nixon, but at least he wanted the job.”
    By Hunter Harris
  39. John Oliver Gives an Update on the FCC’s Net-Neutrality Comments SectionBecause of a weird FCC quirk, you should pause your net-neutrality outrage for the time being.
    By Hunter Harris
  40. feuds
    The FCC Insists That John Oliver’s Audience Did Not Crash Its Comments SectionThe FCC would very much like to be excluded from this narrative.
    By Hunter Harris
  41. John Oliver Responds to the Republicans’ Healthcare Bill: ‘You Fucked Up’Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the healthcare bill Congress passed last week […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. last night on late night
    John Oliver: The Enemy of Net Neutrality Is a Guy Who Loves Big Lebowski QuotesAjit Pai is not a harmless nerd, according to John Oliver.
    By Hunter Harris
  43. John Oliver Does Not Eviscerate Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on ‘Last […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, who are seen by […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explains How Jared and Ivanka Aren’t the Allies You’re Looking For“If they are the reason you are sleeping at night, you should probably still be awake.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  45. John Oliver Warns French Voters: ‘Don’t Make the Same Mistake That We Did’Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the upcoming French presidential election and the […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. Watch the Ad ‘Last Week Tonight’ Produced to Air During Bill O’Reilly’s […]Since Donald Trump became POTUS, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has been attempting to sneak some facts into his daily news diet by running […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. John Oliver Explains the US’s Conflicting Federal and State Marijuana Laws […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at how, thanks to the Controlled Substances Act and […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. roll clip!
    John Oliver Uses Lady Gaga to Debunk Jeff Sessions’s Anti-Pot Argument“So please, Jeff, if you’re going to live your life according to Gaga quotes, accept the entire canon.”
    By Hunter Harris
  49. John Oliver Breaks Down Donald Trump’s ‘Toddler Psychopath’ Budget PlanHere’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver breaks down Donald Trump’s cruel and petty “skinny budget” plan, which […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. John Oliver Says Take This Dancing Zebra Footage and Do With It What You WillIt’s fairly self-explanatory.
    By Halle Kiefer
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