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When 'Last Week Tonight' Will Be Back For Season 9
John Oliver's Emmy-winning show comes to the end of its season on November 14. Here's when "Last Week Tonight" will be back for more episodes on HBO.
John Oliver Irks China Press As Taiwan Skit Overshadows Xi Jinping Speech
The episode, which aired late on Sunday in the United States, dropped shortly after Xi Jinping had given a lengthy speech about China at the United Nations.
John Oliver Accuses Israel of 'War Crimes,' Says U.S. Should Reconsider Its Stance
"Both sides are suffering heartbreaking casualties, but one side is suffering them exponentially," John Oliver said in a segment on his show "Last Week Tonight."
John Oliver Blows Up 2020, Mocks Trump in Cathartic Final Episode
John Oliver blew up a physical representation of the year 2020 for the finale of "Last Week Tonight".
Why Did John Oliver Dub Steve Scully the Most Patient Man on Television?
Scully's patient but curt responses led to the C-SPAN political editor earning the title on "Last Week Tonight."
John Oliver Asks Tucker Carlson If He's 'a Racist or a Moron'
The HBO late-night host took particular issue with Carlson's outburst about a "Sesame Street" educational special on race last week.
John Oliver Breaks Down Exactly What It Means to "Defund The Police"
"Defunding the police absolutely does not mean that we eliminate all cops and just succumb to the purge," John Oliver explained Sunday on "Last Week Tonight."
John Oliver Says Trump Has Never Been Invited on 'Last Week Tonight'
The late-night comedian said of the president's claim, "You are just emptying your ego down the toilet."
Video: John Oliver on Trump Calling Off Iran Strike: 'It's Amazing'
"He walked us through his decision and it is chilling to watch 40 seconds of his mind at work," Oliver joked.
John Oliver: Trump Dodged Conspiracy by 'Incompetence'
The late-night host said the Mueller report revealed that staff refused Trump's orders, which may have ultimately saved him.
Watch: John Oliver Takes Down Leno's Call for Civility
The host led a segment that was centered around the public shaming of Monica Lewinsky, including by Leno.
John Oliver Unveils Robocall Campaign Against FCC
Oliver suggested that hating robocalls might be "the only thing that everyone in America agrees on now."
John Oliver Talks Making Donald Trump Funny
Ahead of the season 6 premiere of 'Last Week Tonight,' Oliver talked to Newsweek about loving his job even as he takes on America's toughest subjects (and makes them funny).
John Oliver Blasts Laura Ingraham for Fox News Rant
The "Last Week Tonight" host accused Ingraham of fueling the racism behind Sunday's "Unite the Right" rally in Washington, D.C., with her anti-immigration rhetoric.
Watch: Ivanka Trump As Hypnotizing Mom in Horror Movie
"It looks eerily real because it's depressingly plausible," Oliver said of the unused Ivanka Trump graphic.
John Oliver Rips Into 'Total Moron' Michael Cohen
Companies who entered deals with Cohen "got exactly what they paid for," Oliver said.
John Oliver Exposes the Injustice of Immigration Courts
The HBO host revealed some shocking truths about our country's immigration court system—including the fact that children as young as 3 or 4 are required to defend themselves.
John Oliver Publishes Gay Love Story About VP's Rabbit
The children's book is dedicated to "every bunny who has ever felt different."
John Oliver Says 'F**k Your Thoughts and Prayers'
The comedian was responding to last week's shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Trump's Three Steps to Destroying America: John Oliver
"Trump may be the first-ever troll to be elected president."
John Oliver Calls Out Oscars Over Weinstein Hypocrisy
The "Last Week Tonight" host reacts to the academy's expulsion of the disgraced Hollywood producer.
John Oliver's A+ Confederate Statue History Lesson
"Monuments are not how we record history—books are, museums are, Ken Burns 12-part miniseries are."
John Oliver on the Danger of Trump Pardoning Arpaio
"Arpaio broke the rules he was sworn to uphold, rules that are put in place to protect citizens from a government going out of control," Oliver said of the former Arizona sheriff.
John Oliver Criticizes Trump Response to Charlottesvile
"He threw an airball so far away it landed in the Third Reich."
John Oliver Breaks Down the Situation in North Korea
"If everyone is really honest, your level of fear over the North Korea situation is in direct proportion to whether they can hit the exact place where you live," said Oliver.
John Oliver on Alex Jones's InfoWars Business Model
Jones's reported "health expert" falsely claims to be an MIT alum, Oliver says.
John Oliver Breaks Down Trump's Crazy Week
"I don't know about you," says Oliver, "but this week has drained me."
John Oliver Sees Ills in For-Profit Dialysis Centers
"The care of America's kidneys is way too important to be treated like a fast food experience," says Oliver.
John Oliver Explains Why Net Neutrality Is in Trouble
"It seems that the Trump era will basically CTL-Z everything that happened on Obama's watch," Oliver says in reference to the president's stance on net neutrality.
John Oliver Explains Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
"I know all of this seems like an evisceration of both Jared and Ivanka, but it is really not," says Oliver. "I don't know enough about them to eviscerate them."