John Oliver
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John William Oliver is a British and American comedian, political commentator, actor, and television personality. He hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2006 to 2013. (From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Videos
- John Oliver & Seth Meyers on Trump Hating Jimmy Kimmel & Friendship Between the Late Night Hosts · John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel (16 min)
- John Oliver - The Decline Of The American Empire with Marc Maron, Colin Quinn and more! · John Oliver, Marc Maron, Colin Quinn (44 min)
- John Oliver on Getting Roasted by His Parents and Booed at a Sesame Street Gala · John Oliver (6 min)
- John Oliver Roasts the U.K.'s "Very Weird" 10 Days of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth · John Oliver (9 min)
In the news
- John Oliver tells incoming Democratic Congress to remove Pete Hegseth (November 9, 2026). On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver delivered a blunt message to incoming Democratic lawmakers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, urging them to get rid of him. Via The A.V. Club.
- John Oliver uses Last Week Tonight to mock Elon Musk and Haley Stevens after midterms (November 9, 2026). On Sunday's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver reacted to the Democrats' big midterm wins and took aim at Elon Musk and Haley Stevens as losers of the election. Via Variety.
- Bill Maher mocks Trump after midterms, asking 'Donnie, are you OK?' (November 7, 2026). Variety reports on Bill Maher's post-midterm commentary on Real Time, where he teased Trump about the election results. The piece contrasts Maher with HBO colleague John Oliver and notes Maher's recent dinner at the White House. Via Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Insider.
- John Oliver covers 'You Can See Everything' on Last Week Tonight (November 2, 2026). John Oliver reviewed the film 'You Can See Everything' on his HBO show, calling Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans 'complete lunatics.' He has otherwise focused on the Nov. 3 midterm elections in recent episodes. Via Variety.
- John Oliver devotes Last Week Tonight episode to Republican ties to Nazis before midterms (October 26, 2026). Back after a two-week break, John Oliver spent the whole Sunday episode of Last Week Tonight on what he called a worrying trend among Republicans ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. He cited candidates such as Peter Oberacker. Via Variety, The A.V. Club.
- John Oliver devotes Last Week Tonight segment to generic drug industry (October 12, 2026). The Last Week Tonight host examined generic drugs and criticized drug companies for putting profit ahead of patient care and safety. He urged viewers to pay closer attention to the issue. Via The A.V. Club, BBC News, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter.
Updated November 12, 2026.