Oliver first tried to figure out what such a border wall would cost. So its a big dumb thing that only gets more expensive over time, Oliver said. Its like getting a pet walrus. Credit: HBO You think its stupid now, wait until you learn what a bucket of sea cucumbers costs. This may be my second language, but I want to make absolutely sure you fers understand it. So given all these costs and difficulties, would a wall even be worth it?...
Political fundraising has been a big topic of the 2016 presidential campaign. Oliver then looked at what political fundraisers actually entail. Other strange fundraisers included representatives wedding anniversary parties and even Taylor Swift concerts. Credit: HBO Oliver again found clips from congressmen detesting the practice. This inevitably ends up narrowing politicians priorities, as both Murphy and Oliver pointed out. To get even more answers about fundraising, Oliver sat down with retiring Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY)....
John Olivers HBO show doesnt return until Feb. 14, a full week after this Sundays Super Bowl. But that doesnt mean he doesnt have a lot of thoughts on the big game. I would like Peyton Manning to win and retire. Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images Whatever it takes for him to retiresafely. And I realize, retiring safely as a football player is very much a spectrum. And I realize thats a pretty sad way to end things....
Many people are happy to see him in office. Some are voters who think hell bring jobs back and shake up Washington. Others are happy simply because he isnt Hillary Clinton. Credit: HBO And others, of course, are Vladimir Putin and Scott Baio, Oliver said. Namely, how the f did we get here, and what the f do we do now? Donald Trump will be president, and respecting democracy means accepting that....
(Hint: The answer involves John Oliver.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So lets talk about season 3. What can viewers expect to see during the election year? Credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO JOHN OLIVER:Our election coverage is more likely to be about the process than the people. What kind of stories will that result in? Do you have anything big like that planned for this season? We do, weve got some long, germinating ideas. So, we have a couple of ideas....
Oliver added, And this goes almost without saying, f these aholes. F them, if I may say, sideways. Oliver then discussed why the goal of the attacks was destined to fail. Credit: HBO France is going to endure. Youve just brought a philosophy of rigorous self-abnegation to a pastry fight, my friends! That is a French freedom tower! French president Francois Hollande had said his country would be unforgiving with the barbarians who perpetrated the attacks....
On this weeksLast Week Tonight, Oliver took a look at how these websites classify themselves, and how, despite avoiding the word, gambling seems to be part of the sites foundation this despite all the advertising specifically billing them as skill-based, rather than luck-based entertainment options. Watch Oliver tackle the subject above, which includes a new advertisment that paints what he believes is a more accurate picture of how these websites operate, with a little help from Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Pally, and Mike Birbiglia....
And it is pretty clear what is standing between those two things: and its the National Rifle Association. Like PETA, but for guns and effective. In the years since, CDC funding into gun-violence research has dropped 96 percent. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO Its a lot easier to drum up support when youre just flatly against something, Oliver said. Bustas, that would screen for scrub-like tendencies, or affiliations with known scrubs. They knew No Scrubs is a lot catchier....
This feels like a fork in the road for Trump. Then he actually has to launch the country. According to Oliver, perhaps Trumps biggest success was exposing the flaws in us. Credit: HBO In fact, you embraced me for it,' Oliver said. What the f was that about?' I have a question for the grown-ups of America… Are you out of your minds? Are you expecting me to enforce the Constitution?...
The fans bought pricey tickets for 25 cents in a show of defiance to the American League club John Oliver wasnt kidding on Sunday nightsLast Week Tonightwhen he vowed to send two people who dressed like theydnever sat in a premium location beforeto the super-pricey Legends Club seats at Yankees Stadium. Seated behind home plate for Tuesdays opening day contest between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros were two fans dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....
Oliver now combines the blistering put-downs Stewart perfected with his own unique mix of investigative journalism and performance art. Here are eight of our favorite Oliver takedowns since the beginning ofLast Week Tonight. Would you think he would make a good president, or is the spell somewhat broken?" Eric Liebowitz/HBO This helped the hashtag go viral for a few days. So it is with televangelists, whom many choose to ignore as they flip through the channels....
TheTonight Shows web exclusive series My Worst Audition continued Wednesday with a segment for John Oliver. As all dedicated viewers of OliversLast Week Tonightknow, Olivers comedy is often founded on light self-deprecation. I can just speak like this, with degrees of volume). Credit: NBC But he did once audition for a deodorant commercial back in England. So I kind of awkwardly took off my shirt, and they looked underwhelmed, Oliver said....
Because the UK this week voted to leave the European Union, a decision that has shaken the world. And not in a, Muhammad Ali beating Sonny Liston kind of way. More in a, Those IKEA meatballs you love contain horse kind of way. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO The fallout in Britain has been swift and significant. Which should make me happy, but in this situation it doesnt. Its like catching an ice cream cone out of the air because a child was hit by a car....
