John Oliver announces he’s running for prime minister of Italy because why the heck not

A television personality becoming leader of a country? That’s preposterous.
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John Oliver emerges victorious against the man he once called a ‘geriatric Dr. Evil’

John Oliver’s legal tussle with a man he once called a “geriatric Dr. Evil” is over and the HBO late night host has every reason to be happy.
West Virginia judge Jeffrey Cramer has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed against Oliver by Robert M…

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John Oliver has a stark warning for Meghan Markle about the Royal Family

Everybody’s excited about the upcoming Royal Wedding, right?
Wrong. John Oliver isn’t. Not even a little bit.
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‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ returns to help you cope with the news

The news has been a lot to deal with since Last Week Tonight left us in November, but thankfully it’s coming back for a fifth season soon.
John Oliver will be bringing back his cutting commentary on the news Feb. 18 on HBO, diving deep into some …

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Dustin Hoffman’s accusers thank John Oliver for grilling Dustin Hoffman

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Dustin Hoffman has made it very clear that he did not appreciate John Oliver’s line of questioning about the the sexual misconduct allegations against him. 

Not surprisingly, however, Hoffman’s victims feel otherwise.

Seven of Hoffman’s accusers – Anna Graham Hunter, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, Kathryn Rossetter, Melissa Kester, Cori Thomas, and two others who have remained anonymous – have penned a letter thanking Oliver for confronting Hoffman.

Thank you @iamjohnoliver for confronting Dustin Hoffman. While the questions you asked may not have led to the constructive conversation you hoped for, the fact that you asked them at all is what matters most@nykass @corithyme @MelissaKester + 3 others pic.twitter.com/WeenZP5jck

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John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman over sexual misconduct allegations

The magnitude of sexual harassment allegations rocking the film industry is fully revealed when an innocuous film screening in Manhattan turns into a heated discussion in zero time. 
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John Oliver says Trump presidency is like being ‘murdered by a sloth’

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Last Weak Tonight had its season finale last night. The Trump presidency sadly did not.

Oliver reviewed our “year in Trump” for the show, comparing it to being murdered by a sloth.

“It happens very slowly and you might not notice until it’s too late,” Oliver said.

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John Oliver slams dumb cities for giving tax breaks to Amazon and big dumb boats

There are two things you can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Unless you’re Amazon.com.
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver slammed cities for offering absurd tax breaks to corporations in hopes that jobs will follow. Oliver focused hi…

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