Hilarious feud ends with John OIiver having a 'poop plant' named after him

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John Oliver has been in a hilarious squabble with the small town of Danbury Connecticut since August, and on Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight” he provided an update worth celebrating. The city council voted to officially rename the town’s sewage plant after Oliver. The only caveat was that Oliver had to be there in person for the dedication.Donning a ridiculous protective suit, Oliver attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. “There is a reason that this sewer plant means so much to me,” said Oliver. “And that is that it represents everything that we need the most right now, because think about it. This place takes the worst that humanity can produce and transforms it into something that we can live with, and now more than ever, there is something inspirational in that. Because at the end of this awful, awful year, what could be more important than evidence that if we want to, we can come together, overcome our differences, and sort our s*** out?”

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JOHN OLIVER: You may remember a few months ago, we insulted the [? honest ?] [? UB ?] city of Danbury for no clear reason. And the citizens there responded magnificently with multiple Danburys insulting me in YouTube videos, and the mayor declaring that he would name their sewage plant the John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant, because it's full of shit just like me.

KYLIE MAR: John Oliver has been in a hilarious squabble with the small town of Danbury, Connecticut since August. And on Sunday's "Last Week Tonight," he provided an update worth celebrating.

JOHN OLIVER: Local businesses started a fundraiser supporting the effort and have so far raised $45,000 for area food banks. Danbury's local hockey team has been selling special Hat Tricks T-shirts benefiting ALS Connecticut. And Merrimack is even offering to give personal tours of the sewer plant for $500 apiece, again, all for charity. It's all been going very well.

KYLIE MAR: Not only did Oliver help raise thousands of dollars for charity, he also convinced the city council to follow through with Mayor Mark Boughton's threats.

MARK BOUGHTON: We have 18 yeses, one abstention, and one nay. Congratulations Mr Oliver. You now have a poop plant named after you.

- [CHEERING]

JOHN OLIVER: Yes! That is amazing.

KYLIE MAR: This isn't the first unflattering yet important thing to be named after Oliver. Back in February, Russell Crowe funded a veterinary ward for koalas and dedicated it to him. And what some people may be embarrassed about having a sewage plant named after them, Oliver couldn't think of a more noble honor.

JOHN OLIVER: The end of this awful, awful year. What could be more important than evidence that, if we want to, we can come together, overcome our differences, and sort our shit out? Mr. Mayor, I could not be more proud to have my name on your shit sorter.