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John Oliver debunks myths about gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Misinformation about gender-affirming care has already led to bans or restrictions in a handful of Republican-led states, with more likely to follow.
Bill Maher on why he doesn't get Emmy nominations like Trevor Noah and John Oliver: 'I tell the truth'
Maher blames his lack of Emmy nominations in recent years on the “very woke” nominating body.
John Oliver claims Ron DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard was inspired by Tucker Carlson
Carlson recently suggested sending hundreds of thousands of migrants to the island, which Oliver believes inspired DeSantis’s “grim and deeply cynical” stunt.
John Oliver says it's 'pretty s****y' that his Queen Elizabeth joke was censored in the U.K.
Oliver has never shied away from his disdain for the royal family, and took this opportunity to take one last, uncensored, shot at the queen.
John Oliver's jokes about Queen Elizabeth cut from U.K. version of his late-night show, upsetting viewers
Jokes made on "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" about Queen Elizabeth II in the wake of her death were censored from the U.K. broadcast.
John Oliver accuses 'Law & Order' of 'selling a complete fantasy' about law enforcement
Oliver pointed to a recent study showing that fans of shows like ‘Law & Order’ have a skewed view on the realities of law enforcement.
PoliticsYahoo TVJohn Oliver blasts Giuliani's claim that Mar-a-Lago is as safe as the White House for classified documents
Oliver pointed to a claim made by a Trump-supporting former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant as proof that Mar-a-Lago is not a safe location for classified documents.
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John Oliver slams Marjorie Taylor Greene for monkeypox comments: 'Obvious dog whistle bigotry'
Oliver called out Greene for pushing the misconception that monkeypox is only a problem in the LGBTQ community.
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John Oliver says CNBC’s Jim Cramer's takes on inflation have 'not aged very well'
Oliver pointed out that Cramer downplayed inflation not too long ago, only to sound the alarm in recent months.
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John Oliver calls out Democrats for not doing more to stop Roe from being overturned
Oliver said that Democrats didn’t effectively mobilize despite years of planning by anti-abortion forces.
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John Oliver explains why having cops in schools is actually detrimental to students
In the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting, "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" explored the argument that police make schools safer.
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John Oliver mocks 'single dumbest story' about Michael Jordan being used as propaganda in Philippines
A story allegedly circulating on social media in the Philippines tells the tale of the former dictator giving Michael Jordan a box of bread more than 50 years ago.
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John Oliver slams 'right-wing dips**t' Ron DeSantis over Disney 'stunt'
Oliver said that DeSantis passed the legislation against Disney because he’s “scared of gay people” and “doesn’t understand the First Amendment.”
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John Oliver rips Dr. Oz’s 'sh*t show' Senate campaign: 'Hard to pick a low point'
Oliver believes that despite Dr. Oz’s countless hours in front of a camera, the videos he posts on social media could doom his campaign for senate in Pennsylvania.
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Ashley Judd calls out John Oliver for insensitive comments about sex work: 'Listen to survivors'
After equating sex work with those who work at Subway, John Oliver ended up in hot water.
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John Oliver says 'things are bad' if organization like FIFA is banning Russia
Oliver does not believe that banning Russia from international play makes up for other horrific decisions FIFA has made.
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John Oliver blasts cops threatening to quit over vaccine mandates: 'F***ing let them!'
On Sunday, "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" examined police officers who are refusing to follow COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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John Oliver obliterates parent company AT&T: 'You do bad things and you make the world worse'
Oliver did not mince words as he slammed AT&T for helping OAN to grow "into the toxic network it is today."
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John Oliver addresses the senators blocking Biden’s plan: ‘You owe people more than vague platitudes’
With the bipartisan infrastructure bill on shaky ground as well due to the issues surrounding the Build Back Better Act, Oliver is demanding more from those who are standing in the way.
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'One of the funniest people I've ever known': Lorne Michaels honors late 'SNL' star Norm Macdonald at Emmys
Days after his death, Norm Macdonald is eulogized by his former "Saturday Night Live" boss, Lorne Michaels, and John Oliver during the awards show.
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John Oliver slams 'racial panic goblins' Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham for Afghan refugee stance
“We are a big part of why those people are refugees. Helping them now isn’t charity, it’s doing the bare minimum.”
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John Oliver calls out 'foolish' people who won't get vaccinated: 'You're the f***ing problem'
“We are only fighting about masks in schools because there are a bunch of foolish adults that have decided not to get the vaccine,” stated Oliver.
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John Oliver rips Andrew Cuomo for thinking 'irrelevant montage' would exonerate him of harassment allegations
Oliver was shocked that Cuomo thought the video he released was a good defense, and accused him of “trying to ride out” the sexual harassment allegations.
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John Oliver highlights little-known story of Chinese Titanic survivors that is absolutely horrible
The cruel treatment of the Titanic survivors was just one of many instances of discrimination against Asian Americans on which Oliver shined a light.
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John Oliver tricks local news stations into promoting fake sexual-enhancement blanket
After the segments aired on local stations promoting the fake product, larger media outlets were duped into reporting on it.
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John Oliver lambastes 'fear baboon' Tucker Carlson for 'spreading bulls**t' about COVID vaccines
Oliver called Carlson out for sewing seeds of doubt about the vaccines despite the answers to Carlson’s questions being readily available.