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John Oliver on ‘Make America healthy again’: ‘A bleak time to be involved in public health’ | John Oliver

John Oliver on ‘Make America healthy again’: ‘A bleak time to be involved in public health’ | John Oliver

On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver delved into the “Make America healthy again” (Maha) movement, a “big tent” group that’s “not just Republicans”. Many within the loose Maha movement are parents interested in feeding their children healthy food. “People have found themselves in Maha for all sorts of reasons, and there are areas where it has …

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John Oliver Takes Aim at Dean Cain’s Plan to Join ICE

John Oliver Takes Aim at Dean Cain’s Plan to Join ICE

Last week, former Superman actor Dean Cain announced plans to join ICE. On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver quipped that Cain won’t need to disguise himself with a mask because the chances of people knowing who he is “are fucking zero.” “You know, there’s an old saying in Hollywood: ‘If all you can get is …

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John Oliver Shares His Blunt Reaction To Jay Leno’s Politics-In-Comedy Advice

John Oliver Shares His Blunt Reaction To Jay Leno’s Politics-In-Comedy Advice

The “Last Week Tonight” host — in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday — was asked about his success with “having a point of view” on his show before addressing Leno, who has suggested that comics should focus on the “whole” audience, rather than alienating some of them. “I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic …

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John Oliver Trashes Jay Leno’s Late-Night Advice: ‘Hard Pass’

John Oliver Trashes Jay Leno’s Late-Night Advice: ‘Hard Pass’

John Oliver isn’t interested in Jay Leno’s advice about what today’s late-night hosts are doing wrong. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter out Tuesday, the Last Week Tonight host was asked about Leno’s take that late nights hosts like Oliver, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, and others are “cozying too much to one side or the other” in their political …

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HBO’s John Oliver on Stephen Colbert, ‘Last Week Tonight,’ Late Night

HBO’s John Oliver on Stephen Colbert, ‘Last Week Tonight,’ Late Night

John Oliver may delight in biting the corporate hand that feeds him — “there’s no tastier hand,” he insists — but he is deeply grateful for his perch. With his pal Stephen Colbert’s Late Show recently canceled amid financial losses to the tune of tens of millions a year and a pending multibillion-dollar merger at its parent company, Oliver’s Last Week …

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Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump diss; Jon Stewart, John Oliver join in

Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump diss; Jon Stewart, John Oliver join in

Stephen Colbert shared a pointed message for President Trump days after the latter rejoiced on social media that “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired.” “Go f— yourself,” the late-night veteran said Monday during his opening monologue. Monday’s episode was Colbert’s first time behind the desk after he announced last week that CBS had decided to cancel “The Late Show,” …

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Fallon, Stewart, Oliver, Meyers in Colplay Kiss-Cam Spoof

Fallon, Stewart, Oliver, Meyers in Colplay Kiss-Cam Spoof

Stephen Colbert got an assist from some of his late-night rivals and other celebs for a send-up of the viral Coldplay kiss-cam video following CBS’s sudden decision to axe “The Late Show.” Colbert set up the bit this way: “Some people see this show going away as a sign of something truly dire… We here at ‘The Late Show’ never …

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John Oliver breaks silence on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation

John Oliver breaks silence on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation

John Oliver is weighing in on the “incredibly sad” news that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been canceled and will end next May. While attending the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by Oliver and his staff, the Last Week Tonight host was asked about his feelings about the surprising announcement. …

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John Oliver Reacts to ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancellation

John Oliver Reacts to ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancellation

John Oliver has weighed in on CBS‘ cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.” The “Last Week Tonight” host was asked about the news by the Associated Press on Sunday at the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by Oliver and his staff. …

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