As Last Week Tonight host and sewage plant namesake John Oliver put it in his report on the asylum process in Donald…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, October 25. All times are Eastern. 

Yes, literally. John Oliver started out his Sunday main story by playing a clip of Donald Trump calling the World…

Now, nobody’s saying it’s just the Republican Party that’s historically been engaged in a widespread plot to…

Monday’s Late Night With Seth Meyers saw the host caught seemingly in media res, wrapping up his signature “A Closer…

For seven seasons now on Last Week Tonight (and The Daily Show and The Bugle before then), John Oliver has channeled…

John Oliver broke the format of Last Week Tonight on Sunday by talking almost exclusively about the past week. That…

“All of this was stupider than even I thought was possible,” eventually concluded John Oliver toward the end of his…

One of the minor but undeniable rewards of watching Last Week Tonight is the weekly spectacle of seeing John Oliver…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, August 16. All times are Eastern.

“And I’m gonna warn you—you’re about to hear the ‘N-word,’ a lot.” That’s John Oliver during his main Sunday story on…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, August 2. All times are Eastern.

“I know there is a lot to worry about right now,” is the mandatory “Don’t change the channel!” preamble to any story…

John Oliver dedicated last night’s Last Week Tonight to addressing COVID-19 misinformation and the “gentle” ways in…

He does, actually. After a few weeks off to regroup, read the newspapers, and wearily decide which ongoing health,…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, July 19. All times are Eastern.

Like all great comedic essayists, John Oliver traditionally ends his Last Week Tonight main stories with a kicker.…

“I know this might put you in the uncomfortable situation of having to argue on behalf of people who you might not…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, June 21. All times are Eastern. 

“This show is, and has always been, anti-atrocity,” is a disclaimer one would hope applies to every TV show.…