John Oliver’s ratings have now surpassed Bill Maher’s
Regime change is at hand at HBO, as America’s eccentric British neighbor, John Oliver, has edged out America’s pot-smoking uncle, Bill Maher, in the ratings. In the five months since its debut, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver has grown to an average 4.1 million viewers a week, just above Real Time With Bill Maher’s 4 million. These numbers include both HBO Go and DVR plays, eliminating the X-factor of people not being home when Real Time airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. (Although, to be fair, Last Week Tonight has an even crappier time slot—Sunday nights at 11 p.m.)