John Oliver on the overstretched, underfunded Secret Service: ‘Actively reckless’ The Last Week Tonight host looked into the issues plaguing the Secret Service, from lack of funds to an insular culture The Guardian - US · Oct 5
John Oliver Mocks MAGA's Midterm Desperation as 'Grim' Polls Send House Republicans Into Panic John Oliver ridicules Jennifer Balkcom's North Carolina campaign ad as Democrats target 46 Republican-held House seats in the 2026 midterms. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
Late-night host stays silent on Hollywood merger amid show’s uncertain future IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 5
John Oliver stays silent on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger amid speculation over Last Week Tonight’s future HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will be absorbed by Paramount to form new company Skydance on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 5
John Oliver on Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro: ‘Fearmongering and flagrant daddy issues’ The Last Week Tonight host digs into Brazil’s election, with current leader Lula faces a disgraced former president’s son The Guardian - US · Sep 28
John Oliver slams UnitedHealth Group after young man dies over dropped inhaler coverage: ‘That is an absolute tragedy’ John Oliver takes aim at UnitedHealthcare We Got This Covered · Sep 22
Black robin which was once world's rarest bird wins NZ's prestigious Bird of the Year There were once only five black robins in the world, including just one breeding pair The Independent UK · Sep 22
John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’ Ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing, the Last Week Tonight host looked into the corporate healthcare behemoth that is UnitedHealth Group The Guardian - US · Sep 21
John Oliver jabs at Paramount CEO David Ellison and his ‘business daddy’ Larry Oliver’s HBO show has been renewed through 2027 The Independent UK · Sep 21
Clothing company ordered to pay $850K to Buc-ee’s for having a logo that is too similar Born United has been ordered to stop selling the merchandise featuring the Buc-ee’s logo and destroy all of its merchandise depicting the mascot The Independent UK · Sep 10
Mariska Hargitay scores double win at first night of Primetime Emmy Awards Mariska Hargitay, Octavia Spencer, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were among the winners during night one of the Primetime Emmy Awards. BANG Premier · Sep 6
Days Of Our Lives Star Explains What It Was Like On Set During John Oliver's Soap Opera Stint The late-night host went viral with his hope to be included. Cinemablend · Sep 4
Blake Griffin Is Hosting a New Late-Night Show—and the Format Is Not What You Think 'The Stepback With Blake Griffin' premieres Oct. 20. Sports Illustrated · Aug 26
Buc-ee’s CEO says ‘conservative’ states will get stores — and there are three requirements any location must meet Texas-based Buc-ee’s now operates in at least a dozen states, which are primarily Republican-leaning or conservative The Independent UK · Aug 25
The Guardian - US · Aug 24 John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’ The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxes
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 John Oliver on fetal personhood: ‘It effectively treats women as incubators’ The host discussed problems with giving fetuses equivalent rights to humans after the overturning of Roe v Wade
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Late-night host torches Hegseth over USS Lincoln with ‘American Horror Story’ analogy The defense secretary claims conditions on the aircraft carrier have been ‘completely misrepresented’
The Guardian - US · Aug 14 ‘I’d like a dramatic closeup’: John Oliver takes over daytime TV with delightfully wooden soap opera roles The late-night host’s recent stints on Days of Our Lives and General Hospital have brought viewers to a dwindling genre
The Guardian - US · Aug 10 John Oliver on Trump’s DoJ: ‘Potential long-term damage is difficult to sum up’ The Last Week Tonight host discussed how the president has transformed, weakened and weaponised the Department of Justice
Creative Bloq · Aug 10 Buc-ee's infamous logo design lawsuits are coming back to bite it It's just become the most-trolled brand in the US.
We Got This Covered · Aug 10 Buc-ee’s sues small-town mini mart over its branding. Locals make it clear they are not forgetting this: ‘It’s just pettiness’ Capitalism leads to some interesting decisions.
Cinemablend · Aug 7 Jimmy Fallon On Carrying On With Late Night In The Absence Of CBS Having A Show Late night is changing.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Buc-ee’s sues tiny Ohio minimart over its beaver logo ‘I have two kids, and this store is how I feed them,’ the small business’s owner said
The Guardian - US · Aug 3 John Oliver on police surveillance: ‘Big Brother on steroids’ The host tore into ‘wildly invasive’ cameras, microphones and license plate readers that police use to track Americans
The Independent UK · Jul 30 John Oliver taunts Buc-ee’s with ‘Buc-Off’ merch after chain sues numerous companies with animal mascots Popular rest-stop chain has sued a string of companies for trademark infringement