The Latest Breaking News from John Oliver

John Oliver Unveils Unusual New Identity for Tigers' Minor League Team

An unusual rebrand from the late-night host.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 30, 2025

John Oliver on AI slop: ‘Some of this stuff is potentially very dangerous’

The Last Week Tonight host went deep on the creative bankruptcy and long-term concerns over AI images and videos flooding the internet

The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2025

Seth Meyers shares verdict on Saturday Night Live UK: ‘A big swing’

The late night host said the British version of the long-running sketch show ‘could be something special’

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Thailand readies homecoming for stolen ancient statues located in US museum

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2025

John Oliver reveals which minor league baseball team he’s renaming

The team will be getting a new name and mascot

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

‘Company and I do not agree on the path forward’: CBS CEO resigns following Trump lawsuit

Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of popular American television and radio network CBS News, resigned on Monday amid escalating tensions between the network and US President Donald Trump, CNN reported. 

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

John Oliver to the press: ‘Don’t comply with Trump’s ridiculous demands’

The Last Week Tonight host warned about the president’s attacks on the media and the growth of authoritarianism

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025

John Oliver gives ‘hot take’ on HBO Max’s constant rebranding and compares it to Trump’s Gulf of Mexico name change

‘Sometimes, hypothetically, before we can even get used to one dumb name, some genius comes along and only makes it dumber,” John Oliver snarked Sunday night

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

John Oliver on the ADF legal group: ‘A misleadingly friendly face on what is an utterly hateful ideology’

The Last Week Tonight host digs into the Christian conservative Alliance Defending Freedom that was behind the overturning of Roe v Wade, among other causes

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025

Democrats fear Fetterman can’t handle stress of Senate and are looking for ways to help after bombshell report

‘Every time I see him, I’m worried about him,’ anonymous Democratic senator says of Pennsylvania colleague

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025