John Oliver
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Tom Hanks Reunites With Wilson From ‘Cast Away’ 15 Years Later (Video)
The infamous volleyball the actor befriended while deserted on fictional island gets thrown his way at hockey game
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Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd and Louis CK Among Comedy Central’s ‘Night of Too Many Stars’ Roster
Larry David, Martin Short and Bill Burr also joining host Jon Stewart for autism benefit
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John Oliver ‘Hurt’ He Wasn’t Auditioned for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (Video)
“My real complaint is Hollywood’s unimaginative casting,” Oliver says
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TV’s Winners & Losers: TheWrap’s Best & Worst of 2014
From Bill Cosby to John Oliver, TheWrap reveals who owned the year in TV — and who got owned
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Comedians Defend ‘The Daily Show’ to Chuck Todd: Jon Stewart Not Making Us ‘Cynical’ (Video)
“Washington is increasingly in a bubble much the same that a lot of people who live in Hollywood are in a bubble,” comedian Lewis Black says on “Meet the Press”
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John Oliver Rails Against New Year’s Eve in ‘Last Week Tonight’ Web Exclusive Video
With his HBO show on hiatus until 2015, Oliver took to YouTube to present his rant against the annual countdown tradition
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John Oliver, Ebola Nurse Kaci Hickox Are mtvU’s Man and Woman of the Year (Video)
HBO comedian and healthcare worker join previous years’ honorees Pope Francis, Lorde, Frank Ocean and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai
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Stephen Hawking Wants to Play a James Bond Movie Villain
72-year-old physicist tells Wired magazine, “I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part”
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‘Parks and Recreation’ to Get Super-Sized Sendoff From NBC
‘Impactful final season’ will kick off Jan. 13 with consecutive episodes on NBC
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PTC Rips ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Sex Scene as ‘Pornography,’ Worst It’s Ever Seen on Basic Cable
The television watchdog organization thinks the graphic sex scene as a perfect example of why cable should unbundle channels
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Chris Pratt Reveals Directing Dreams, and Awkward Encounter With Mickey Rourke
The leading Marvel man, who will soon be seen in the next “Jurassic Park,” revealed “The Wrestler” once shushed his baby
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John Oliver Takes Over ‘The Daily Show’ Again (Video)
“Last Week Tonight” star steps back into the host’s seat to talk Jon Stewart’s directorial debut “Rosewater”
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Jon Stewart Adds Pointing to the List of Things Black People Can’t Do Without Looking Suspicious (Video)
“The Daily Show” host suspects a different agenda behind Minneapolis law enforcement’s insistence that their mayor is flashing gang signs
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‘The Comeback’ Returns to Soft Ratings; ‘Newsroom’ Drops for Final Season Premiere
Revived Lisa Kudrow series draws just 300,000 viewers, while Aaron Sorkin drama is down a million viewers
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John Oliver’s Salmon Cannon Drills Tom Hanks, JJ Abrams, Jon Stewart – And Pretty Much Everyone Else (Video)
Jimmy Fallon, Kelly Ripa, Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, Meredith Vieira, “Modern Family” stars, Homer Simpson are also among the victims nailed by fish
