Last Week Tonight & John Oliver in the Media

[ahisma]

2 hours ago, Popples said:

Desus & Mero started their show off spoofing the opening of Last Week Tonight. LMAO!

That’s fabulous! I’ve watched four times, and each time I keep waiting for that quarter turn at the end for the picture of the week.

[Ailianna]

Stephen Colbert had a kind of clip show of his campaign coverage last night (hosted by the charming Sam Waterston) and one of his clips from months ago had a bit about declaring a win before the votes are counted and he said maybe we could skip to September and just give the Emmy to John Oliver.  I thought that was funny, since that is how it turned out.

Edited October 24, 2020 by Ailianna

[ahisma]

I didn’t bother rewatching the campaign clips, except the one when he’s out in South Carolina with Elizabeth Warren. It’s still one of my favorite Late Show segments ever!

[Ailianna]

I never watched before the lockdown so a lot of it was new to me. But the clips of people in close proximity et al were strange and Elizabeth Warren touching his food was almost disturbing. How quickly things have changed.

[Lantern7]

Even while on hiatus, John keeps busy in The Void.

Methinks John has a new obsession after getting busted by Adam Driver.

[wknt3]

2 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Even while on hiatus, John keeps busy in The Void.

Methinks John has a new obsession after getting busted by Adam Driver.

Speaking of which, how did nobody put Mr. Pringles head on the shirtless Kylo Ren meme? Talk about a missed opportunity...

[Kromm]

I thoroughly appreciated John giving us an update on this critical issue. Some piddly little insignificant things have happened since his last broadcast, but something major, like the search for the truth about Julius Pringles needed to be dealt with. 

[paigow]

Julius Pringles could be a cousin of Mr. Monopoly...

[Annber03]

I thought of the Monopoly guy, too :D. Though I do love John's description of the head looking like "a hard-boiled egg disguised as Tom Selleck" :p.  

Those facts about Pringles were...interesting. Especially the bit about the guy who came up with the design of the container. Okay, then! 

But the drawings. Fantastic XD. Where's that rat erotica guy when you need him, this is a perfect job for him! If Pringles responds to this, that will be truly amazing. 

[ottoDbusdriver]

17 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Even while on hiatus, John keeps busy in The Void.

Methinks John has a new obsession after getting busted by Adam Driver.

Pringles has responded -- we will get the answer to what Julius Pringle's body looks like tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/Pringles/status/1336095324138561537

[xaxat]

 

[paigow]

Not very helpful...is he hairy or smooth?????

[Lantern7]

53 minutes ago, xaxat said:

 

So he’s basically a cousin of Mr. Met and/or Mr. Red?

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Well we do know that the leather daddy drawing was not accurate.  We didn't get to see his butt to see if he matched up better with the e-pring-tica drawings. 

[ahisma]

5 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

So he’s basically a cousin of Mr. Met and/or Mr. Red?

Jack from Jack in the Box?

[Victor the Crab]

I can see Ollie responding: "Well played, young lady who accurately portrayed me, well played!"

 

[Kromm]

22 hours ago, Victor the Crab said:

I can see Ollie responding: "Well played, young lady who accurately portrayed me, well played!"

 

It's okay, but I can't even pretend to understand the spastic waving during the Hostus Mostus stage. Did they forget he's British? 

[Popples]

He's back on February 14!

 

[Irlandesa]

Not soon enough. 

[Lantern7]

1 hour ago, Irlandesa said:

Not soon enough. 

For now, Full Frontal returned this past Wednesday, and I think The Daily Show comes back this coming Tuesday. For me, that’ll be good when John returns to the White Void.

[andromeda331]

I wish it was sooner. 

[Victor the Crab]

I CAN'T WAIT THAT LOOOOONG!!!

[Popples]

I love the banner image from the official Twitter account; and yes, John, I am so ready! Back into the white void with you!

[ahisma]

Here’s one bit of John on The Late Show last night. All three videos are hilarious, but I especially love this one for his Which Muppet Are You? quiz results. (I was as shocked as John. 😂)

 

[Annber03]

I loved that revelation, too :D. John's reaction to it was priceless. 

[Kromm]

On 2/10/2021 at 3:22 PM, ahisma said:

Here’s one bit of John on The Late Show last night. All three videos are hilarious, but I especially love this one for his Which Muppet Are You? quiz results. (I was as shocked as John. 😂)

 

I was amazed it didn't get mentioned that as big a Muppet fan as he is, John has already HAD the honor of a project with a Muppet.  One of the best ones too...

 

Plus, outtakes showing how tickled John really WAS to be doing this...
 

 

And Colbert also has his history with that same Muppet...
 

 

[anna0852]

Would anyone else really like John to focus his attention on the British Royals for an episode? I feel like take on Prince Andrew would be epic. 

[Victor the Crab]

42 minutes ago, anna0852 said:

Would anyone else really like John to focus his attention on the British Royals for an episode? I feel like take on Prince Andrew would be epic. 

Given what's truly going on in the U.K. right now, I'd rather he focus on Brexit than the royal family.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Directors Guild of America nomination!

Variety Talk/News/Sports (Regularly Scheduled Programming)
Paul G. Casey - Real Time With Bill Maher, “Episode 1835” (HBO)
Jim Hoskinson - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “#1025 Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection” (CBS)
Don Roy King - Saturday Night Live, “Dave Chappelle; Foo Fighters” (NBC)
David Paul Meyer - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & ‘A Promised Land’ (Comedy Central)
Christopher Werner - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Trump & Election Results” (HBO)

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Producers Guild of America nomination!

Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

“8:46 – Dave Chappelle (Special)” (Netflix)
Producers: eligibility determination pending

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central) – Season 26
Producers: eligibility determination pending

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO) – Season 7
Producers: eligibility determination pending

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS) – Season 6
Producers: eligibility determination pending

“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) – Season 46
Producers: eligibility determination pending

[Popples]

"I would not blame her if she pulled out of this at the last minute. "

"She might be marrying into a family that could cause her some emotional complications."

John was spot on about Meghan Markle.

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Producers Guild of America award!

Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO) – Season 7

[xaxat]

John Cena Jokes About the Difficulty of Sharing a Birthday With John Oliver

 

[Annber03]

Ha, yeah, I saw that interview last night :D. That was fun, I like how Cena responded to that. 

The interview as a whole was nice, really. He seems like a good guy. 

[Victor the Crab]

Oh, you better believe Ollie's gonna bring that up in the next show!

[Kromm]

Did John's reunion appearance on The Bugle a few months ago ACTUALLY somehow not get posted here?  Really?  

Set aside an hour to watch this (yes, it's a VISUAL version of the notably "audio newspaper"). It's a good time investment. 

 

Also, new this very week, John spent over an hour with British comedian Richard Herring (who some might know if they saw the season of Taskmaster he was on).  Some parts drag, but John does say some interesting things too. 

 

These are so long, but good, you may want to Cast them to a TV or something. 

[wknt3]

11 hours ago, Kromm said:

Did John's reunion appearance on The Bugle a few months ago ACTUALLY somehow not get posted here?  Really?  

Set aside an hour to watch this (yes, it's a VISUAL version of the notably "audio newspaper"). It's a good time investment. 

 

 

 

The podcast link to the proper audio version was posted in The John OLiver: True Brit thread at the time. The Bugle may have given in to this relentlessly visual world, but I have not!

[Kromm]

1 hour ago, wknt3 said:

 

The podcast link to the proper audio version was posted in The John OLiver: True Brit thread at the time. The Bugle may have given in to this relentlessly visual world, but I have not!

We do get a few treats in the visual abomination though.  First, we get to see the old logo used as a background graphic behind the producer guy. Second, we get to see the white void. Third, we get to see Andy's ridiculous Santa hat (I hadn't remembered this was that long ago--and I should have since I posted in that True Brit thread too... ). 

The podcast with the Fishy-named Herring, I don't know if there's an audio version or not. 

Edited April 10, 2021 by Kromm

[ALenore]

I haven't read the book yet, but The New York Times Book Review has a front page review of Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. The opening paragraph is about Last Week Tonight's episode about the subject.

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In April 2019, the comedian John Oliver devoted a segment of his satirical newscast on HBO to the Sacklers, owners of the company that makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin. Public anger toward the family for seeding America’s opioid epidemic was building, and Oliver added to the opprobrium that evening by lampooning statements made by one of its members in court documents that had recently become public. Under the circumstances, you might have expected the Sacklers to feel chastened and lie low. But that would be badly underestimating their callousness.

Jacqueline Sackler, who married into the clan, tried to get Oliver to kill the segment before it aired. When that didn’t work, she sent an angry email to others in the family lamenting that the show was her son’s favorite and complaining that the unwanted media attention was interfering with his high school prospects. “Lives of children are being destroyed,” she railed, apparently unaware how entitled and tone-deaf she sounded.

 

I guess Jacqueline Sackler only cares about her child's life.

 

 

 

[Lantern7]

John reveals some lost graphics and gushes over another actor. At least it isn't a moose in a tuxedo this time.

 

[ahisma]

John has had some odd mancrushes in his day, but I can’t argue with Colin Firth!

[Annber03]

My favorite of the graphics was Jeff Bezos looking at a closet full of Bezos, because, yeah, that sounds about right. 

I have so many questions regarding the cat looking at the dildo boomerangs, and yet I don't think I want to know the answers to them :p. 

[wknt3]

John Oliver Is Taking His Art Collection, Including the Rat Erotica, On Tour (Video)

American Visionary Art Museum and Maryland Food Bank win comedian John Oliver’s ‘Masterpiece Gallery’ contest

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Adding see Eratica to my calendar for early next year . . . . 

[xaxat]

I don't remember Wendy Williams Eating a Pork Chop. Does anyone know what episode/sketch that was from?

[Victor the Crab]

1 hour ago, xaxat said:

I don't remember Wendy Williams Eating a Pork Chop. Does anyone know what episode/sketch that was from?

I believe it was from last season. And I also believe it was a lamb chop she ate!

[andromeda331]

I love that so many museums tried to win. I know they need the money but John Oliver's art collection isn't what they usually go after. I can't wait to see how many people show up to see it. If any of the winners were near me I'd definitely go see them. I do love how many different ways John Oliver is helping people. I really wish more people were as generous as John Oliver.  

[marina to]

Have they stopped posting the main stories on YouTube? The most recent one I can access is the Sackler one. There was always a few weeks delay because I live in Canada but it's been a month and 3 episodes now.

Edited September 15, 2021 by marina to

[JustHereForFood]

1 hour ago, marina to said:

Have they stopped posting the main stories on YouTube? The most recent one I can access is the Sackler one. There was always a few weeks delay because I live in Canada but it's been a month and 3 episodes now.

I can see them on their channel just fine.

[marina to]

The episodes on Ransonware and Afghanistan finally appeared but still can't see the LukaShenko one.