Showing 256 - 264 of 264 articles tagged "John Oliver"

• Posted Monday 10/30/17 at 9:37PM EDT

  Jimmy Kimmel really seems like a “reluctant progressive hero”

  Through his serious monologues, Kimmel has “proven himself to be perhaps late night’s best avatar for viewers at home who...

• Posted Monday 10/16/17 at 3:52PM EDT

  Wyatt Cenac to star in an HBO comedic docuseries from producer John Oliver

  The Daily Show alums are reuniting for 10-episode series that will send Cenac out in the world to examine social...

• Posted Monday 10/16/17 at 6:18AM EDT

  Alyssa Milano launches a #MeToo Twitter hashtag to bring awareness to sexual assault

  “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet,” the actress tweeted Sunday.

• Posted Monday 10/09/17 at 3:47PM EDT

  John Oliver becomes the first late-night host to use his show to denounce Harvey Weinstein

  Late-night hosts were strangely silent on their shows when the sex harassment allegations against the film mogul surfaced last Thursday.

• Posted Monday 9/25/17 at 1:26PM EDT

  Jimmy Kimmel made a political impact by avoiding the “smarty-pants” approach of other talk show hosts

  Other talk show hosts frequently tackle politics.

• Posted Monday 9/25/17 at 1:24PM EDT

  John Oliver says his Last Week Tonight segment on corporate mergers was “a little dangerous for us to do”

  “Full disclosure here: Even our own parent company Time Warner is currently trying to merge with AT&T, which makes this...

• Posted Wednesday 9/20/17 at 2:21PM EDT

  Stephen Colbert defends joking about John Oliver’s Emmy victory

  “I know I made a joke after he won,” Colbert said on last night’s Late Show.

• Posted Wednesday 9/20/17 at 2:21PM EDT

  The Trump era has given late-night hosts job security

  Were the recent long-term deals for John Oliver, Trevor Noah and Bill Maher connected to the Trump administration?.

• Posted Tuesday 9/12/17 at 3:42PM EDT

  John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight renewed through 2020

  The renewal for three seasons means Oliver will be around to make fun of the next presidential election cycle.