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  • Here’s When ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Season 6 Premieres

    Here’s When ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Season 6 Premieres

    John Oliver hosting Last Week Tonight
    HBO

    The dark months without “Last Week Tonight” are nearing a close.

    John Oliver‘s late-night talk show is headed into its sixth season in 2019, meaning fans will continue to get a weekly look at news, politics, and current events, as well as broader issues, all with heavy doses of satire and very random humor. HBO revealed the Season 6 premiere date on Wednesday, Jan. 2, and the show is returning Feb. 17.

    The HBO series has been a hit since it first aired in 2015, racking up numerous awards, including 12 Primetime Emmys. Four of those came in 2018, including its third consecutive award in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category. In that time, it has covered a wide variety of topics, from Brexit to tobacco to crisis pregnancy centers.

    Oliver is returning to host, and there are surely more surprises in store. We’ll see them when “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” returns Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

    [h/t: Deadline]

  • Emmys 2017: John Oliver Seriously Got #DCPublicSchools Trending, Immediately

    69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - ShowThis is power.

    HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” won Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 2017 Emmy Awards. In his speech, John Oliver referenced presenter Dave Chappelle‘s quip from earlier in the night, thanking DC public schools.

    Oliver said he too wanted to thank DC public schools, just to get that trending for no real reason. So he asked fans at home to tweet #DCPublicSchools.

    And they did.

    Pretty much immediately, #DCPublicSchools got itself trending in the U.S.

    Between the two of them, Dave Chappelle and John Oliver could get fans to tweet or do anything, and that was the chosen topic of the night. But every Sunday night, Oliver gets fans tweeting and talking about even more serious issues — in his own cheeky way — and that’s why he keeps winning.

    Here’s the full list of winners at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

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  • Jon Stewart Is Headed to HBO to Produce Digital Content

    "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" #JonVoyageDaily Show” hat in August, the comedian is now headed to HBO, where he will produce new TV and film projects, as well as frequently-updated digital content for HBO’s streaming platforms.

    Last Week Tonight”), just with a digital bent. Here’s the scoop from the press release:

    In his first project for HBO under the new deal, Stewart will view current events through his unique prism. Working with the pioneering cloud graphics company OTOY Inc., he is developing new technology that will allow him to produce timely short-form digital content, which will be refreshed on HBO NOW multiple times throughout the day. Additional projects will be announced as they are confirmed.

    The project will also be made available on HBO Go and “other platforms,” though the cabler declined to mention specific details about those logistics.

    In a statement, Stewart said he was “so excited” join HBO, adding, “Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me. I’m pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again.”

    No word yet on when Stewart’s project will make its debut. Stay tuned.

    [via: HBO PR]

    Photo credit: Getty Images for Comedy Central

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  • Daylight Saving Time Is Stupid, Says ‘Last Week Tonight’ (VIDEO)

    last week tonightYou’re probably still complaining about the lack of sleep you received thanks to Daylight Saving Time, and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” also has a bone to pick with the tradition.

    The satirical HBO show took a swing at the out-of-date practice in a segment entitled “How Is This Still A Thing?,” lamenting that the twice-yearly changing of the clocks does nothing for humanity other than confuse them about how to adjust the time on their microwaves. And the conventional wisdom that it was a practice invented for farming is false, too, the segment claims.

    Check out the video below — which highlights the fact that it was the German military, not American farmers, who spearheaded the practice — and just try to argue with “Last Week Tonight’s” logic. We may not think that cows are just stupid creatures (that one at the 1:03 mark is pretty adorable), but the rest of the segment’s sentiments seem sound.

    [via: Last Week Tonight]

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  • HBO Renews ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ for 2 More Seasons

    John Oliver, Last Week Tonight
    HBO knows how to hold on to a good thing: The cable channel has renewed buzzy show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” for two more seasons.

    The former “Daily Show” star left Comedy Central for his own gig at HBO last year, and quickly established himself as a giant in the comedy-news genre. His tenure at “Last Week Tonight,” which began in April 2014, has been marked by critical praise and viral videos galore, making his renewal a no-brainer.

    “We are incredibly proud to have John as part of the HBO family,” said HBO head of programming Michael Lombardo in a statement. “His unique ability to deliver socially significant commentary week after week, along with his innate comedic brilliance, puts John in a class by himself.”

    Season three will premiere some time in 2016, and season four will debut in 2017. Each season will consist of 35 episodes.

    “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” is currently in the midst of its second season. It airs Sundays at 11 p.m. on HBO.

    [via: Deadline]

    Photo credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO

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