John Oliver
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John Oliver Wants Bread Pants: ‘How Is This Not a Thing?’ (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” host is off for Memorial Day, but offers a special online video
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Why the Emmys Have Super-Sized – and What It Means
The TV Academy is handing out more awards than ever before, with the Creative Arts ceremony split into two nights
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Jennifer Lawrence, John Oliver Confess Dark Secrets to Jimmy Fallon on ‘Tonight Show’ (Video)
“X-Men: Apocalypse” star and “Last Week Tonight” host try to determine who is the better liar
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John Oliver Tears Down ‘Nightmare’ Presidential Primary Process (Video)
“This is a system that clearly needs wholesale reform,” the “Last Week Tonight” host says
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HBO Promotes Amy Gravitt and Nina Rosenstein to EVPs of Programming
Gravitt will oversee comedy development and production; Rosenstein will handle talk shows, news and specials
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John Oliver Rips NBC’s ‘Today’ Show for ‘Dangerous’ Reporting on Scientific Studies (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” host pokes holes in news reports that feature questionable scientific results
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12 Comments About Donald Trump These Pundits Must Regret Now (Photos)
Talking heads from Nate Silver to Rachel Maddow once dismissed the de facto GOP presidential nominee as a sideshow
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John Oliver Sums Up Last 17 Years in 3 Minutes for Cicadas (Video)
“The lead singer of R&B group Destiny’s Child is basically our queen now,” comedian says
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What Can’t ‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Do? (Photos)
The “Hamilton” creator is urging Congress to act on Puerto Rico’s economic crisis, and there’s precedent that says he will succeed
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‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyles About Puerto Rico Crisis (Video)
The Pulitzer winner even offers freebie performance of his hit Broadway show to get attention of Congress on “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
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John Oliver Visits ‘Sesame Street’ to Raise Lead Poisoning Awareness (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” host rips Congress for failure to fund programs that would reduce lead levels
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Donald Trump: 8 Talking Heads Who Were Wrong About His Rise (Photos)
These pundits badly underestimated Trump’s odds
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John Oliver Tortures Credit Check Providers With Fake Websites (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” exposes a surprising number of errors that can affect millions of people
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John Oliver Skewers Congressional Fundraising on ‘Last Week Tonight’ (Video)
“If two-thirds of the work you do is strictly about the money, you’re not a legislator — you’re Robert De Niro,” host jokes
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Comedy Central Bosses Double Down on Commitment to Trevor Noah
Upfronts 2016: Michele Ganeless and Kent Alterman share “open door policy” for Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart with TheWrap