John Oliver
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John Oliver Starts His Own Tax-Exempt Religion to Expose Greedy Televangelists (Video)
HBO host challenges the IRS after secretly investigating TV preacher Robert Tilton for seven months
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John Oliver Blasts Fox News for ‘Circus Sideshow’ GOP Debate and ‘Meaningless’ Megyn Kelly-Donald Trump Feud
“This whole debacle was meaningless. The 2016 election will not depend on this because it’s 457 days away,” Oliver argues
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Laverne Cox, Jack McBrayer, Nick Offerman Record Sex Ed Video for ‘Last Week Tonight’ (Video)
On Sunday night’s episode, John Oliver enlisted some Hollywood stars to help teach kids about consent, contraception and crocodile poop
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5 Most Heartwarming and Hilarious Moments From Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Farewell
“We owe you because we learned from you — you were infuriatingly good at your job,” Stephen Colbert tells departing Comedy Central host
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Jon Stewart Reveals His Final ‘Daily Show’ Guests
A flurry of A-list comedians are set to appear during Stewart’s final broadcast on Aug. 6
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John Oliver Denounces Steep Mandatory Jail Terms for Drug Crimes (Video)
The HBO host calls for reform, praises President Obama’s recent decision to commute sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders
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John Oliver Blasts America for Wasting 40 Percent of Food Supply (Video)
“Food waste is like the band Rascal Flatts: It can fill a surprising number of stadiums even though many people consider it complete garbage,” the HBO host jokes
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John Oliver Tears Down Sports Stadium Funding With Epic ‘Friday Night Lights’ Locker Room Speech (Video)
“We replace stadiums even faster than we replace Spider-Men,” the HBO host says
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John Oliver ‘Shallow Dives’ into 15 topics in 1 Minute (Video)
HBO host inverts normal “Last Week Tonight” format, covering flip flops, banjos, seagulls and more
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John Oliver Calls Out America for Hypocrisy on Transgender Rights (Video)
“We are weirdly comfortable celebrating transgender people, while simultaneously dehumanizing them,” the HBO host says
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John Oliver Reminds Viewers the Internet Is a Terrible Place for Women (Video)
“We all know the internet is an incredible tool, but like most tools it can be used as a weapon,” the HBO host says
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‘Last Man on Earth’s’ Kristen Schaal Describes Show’s ‘Double-Fisting’ and 6 Other Emmy Contender Quickies
Actress uses colorful phrase to explain sitcom’s special combo of “humor and humanity” in TheWrap’s interview
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John Oliver Takes on US Torture Tactics With Big Assist From Dame Helen Mirren (Video)
HBO “Last Week Tonight” host manages to fit Bill Cosby, Rachel Dolezal and Bud Light Lime jokes in otherwise heavy segment
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Meet CMT’s Josh Wolf, Chelsea Handler Protege and America’s Newest Late-Night Host
“My sensibility leans toward the middle of the country, which I consider a compliment,” Wolf tells TheWrap
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John Oliver Eviscerates Bud Light Lime as Part of Promise to FIFA Sponsors (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” host says the beer “tastes like the Jolly Green Giant’s ejaculate”