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John Oliver has a new conservative in his scope: Alabama governor Kay Ivey. Ivey has been the ire of transgender advocates nationwide since her April 8th signing of the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, a law that makes prescribing or administering gender-affirming medication to transgender minors in…

Sunday on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver tore into Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who is facing an election this year amid allegations of secret deputy gangs, abuse of power and cover-ups in his department — all of which Villanueva denies. “His re-election bid this year has been overshadowed by claims in…

On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver turned the heat up on the campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz. It’s no secret Oliver has a bone to pick with Dr. Oz. In 2014, the British American host spent 16 minutes on a segment outlining the scientific controver…

According to John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, One American News (OAN) has a legal bone to pick with him. Back in January 2022, DirecTV planned to drop One America News Network (OAN), the right-wing channel known for its pro-Donald Trump coverage and commentary which was picked up by DirecTV in 2017. Losing…

Since the Oscars last week, the slap heard ’round the world has generated both an immense amount of media reaction and a division of public opinion. Even today it seems impossible to avoid a conversation involving Will Smith or another hot take on the internet. Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver acknowledged there is…

“When we donate money to different political candidates, we have no idea how they’re going to vote going forward into the future,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek at a shareholders meeting this past week. “That is such bullsh*t,” said John Oliver on HBO’s Last Week Tonight Sunday. “It is actively insulting, because it’s…

In between a diatribe on the war in Ukraine and a detailed look into justice system, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver managed to fit in a jab at one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After playing a compilation of television lawyers appealing their client’s convictions, Oliver pointed out what he thought was the…

Coming off a three-month break, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no breath in his ninth season opener and devoted almost a half-hour to one of the most controversial topics swirling around schools today: the teaching of critical race theory. For the uninitiated, critical race theory (CRT) refers to a body of…

John Oliver is out of the void and returning for the ninth season of HBO's Last Week Tonight with a studio audience and a desire to tackle tricky subjects. The comedian was full of fresh quips and sardonic humor when speaking with Deadline ahead of his return Sunday. He talks about how Last Week Tonight was able to…

John Oliver took aim at senator Mitt Romney during tonight’s episode of Last Week Tonight. For Halloween festivities, the Utah junior senator was photographed as the titular character from Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, sporting a thick mustache and yellow lanyard while tapping a sign that reads “BELIEVE.” Mitt Romney…

In last night’s Last Week Tonight episode, John Oliver took a jab at White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki, who at a recent press conference equated the unpredictable political process in Washington to certain fictional television shows. When asked what series the Biden administration would be like, Psaki…

In his usual form, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no time in catching up with Twitter’s latest laughing stock. This time, it was Connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal. Last week, a video clip of Blumenthal in a Senate hearing concerning Facebook and Instagram’s effects on teenagers’ mental health went…