Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

76
Metascore
2014-2026
13 seasons
HBO
Comedy, News, Talk & Interview
TV-MA

Breaking news on a weekly basis. John Oliver hosts this half-hour comedy that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

76
Metascore
2014-2026
13 seasons
HBO
Comedy, News, Talk & Interview
TV-MA

Breaking news on a weekly basis. John Oliver hosts this half-hour comedy that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

2021 Emmy Awards Winners List

Here's who took home gold

Mon, Sep 20, 2021

TV Guide Ranks the 100 Best Shows on TV Right Now

These are the shows that kept us all company in 2021

Mon, Aug 30, 2021

TV Guide Ranks the 100 Best Shows on TV Right Now

What's on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and More in February 2021

Disney has Marvel, while Netflix has many new movies

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

What's on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and More in February 2021

John Oliver Enlists Alex Trebek, Billy Porter, Catherine O'Hara, and More to Debunk COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Your favorite stars really want you to check where your information is coming from

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

John Oliver Enlists Alex Trebek, Billy Porter, Catherine O'Hara, and More to Debunk COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Late-Night Hosts Return with New At-Home Shows and Waste No Time Eviscerating Trump

They're back -- well, mostly

Tue, Mar 31, 2020

Late-Night Hosts Return with New At-Home Shows and Waste No Time Eviscerating Trump

John Oliver Has a Few Words for People Treating Coronavirus Like the Hunger Games

He's back and angrier than ever about the state of the world

Mon, Mar 30, 2020

John Oliver Has a Few Words for People Treating Coronavirus Like the Hunger Games

Critics' Choice TV Awards 2020 Nominations: See the Full List

Here are the critics' picks for the best TV of the year

Sun, Dec 8, 2019

Critics' Choice TV Awards 2020 Nominations: See the Full List

10 Emmy-Winning Shows You Can Stream on HBO Right Now

Obviously this list includes Game of Thrones

Thu, Sep 5, 2019

10 Emmy-Winning Shows You Can Stream on HBO Right Now

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag Dominated the TCA Awards

Take note, Emmy voters!

Sun, Aug 4, 2019

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag Dominated the TCA Awards

John Oliver and Anita Hill Weigh in on the #MeToo Movement

Has much really changed since her 1991 Senate testimony?

Mon, Jul 30, 2018

John Oliver and Anita Hill Weigh in on the #MeToo Movement

John Oliver Sums Up SCOTUS Retirement: "Everything Is Terrible Now"

The Last Week Tonight host is just as horrified as you are

Mon, Jul 2, 2018

John Oliver Sums Up SCOTUS Retirement: "Everything Is Terrible Now"

American Vandal, Of All Things, Won a Peabody Award

Other TV winners include The Handmaid's Tale and Better Call Saul

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

American Vandal, Of All Things, Won a Peabody Award

Jessica Williams: "There's More Work to Be Done" in Late Night Representation

Even if the current crop is killing the game

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Jessica Williams: "There's More Work to Be Done" in Late Night Representation

Flight of the Conchords Will (Briefly) Return This Spring

Yes, yes, yes!

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Flight of the Conchords Will (Briefly) Return This Spring

Alec Baldwin Slams John Oliver, Stephen Colbert for Turning Talk Shows into "Grand Juries"

The slam comes as Baldwin is being considered for his own show

Wed, Dec 6, 2017

Alec Baldwin Slams John Oliver, Stephen Colbert for Turning Talk Shows into "Grand Juries"

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2017

See if your favorite made the list!

Wed, Dec 6, 2017

Last Week Tonight Renewed Through 2020

That's three seasons and 90 episodes of highly informative comedy

Tue, Sep 12, 2017

HBO, John Oliver Sued By Coal Company CEO Over Last Week Tonight Episode

Robert E. Murray claims John Oliver defamed him

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

HBO, John Oliver Sued By Coal Company CEO Over Last Week Tonight Episode

John Oliver Took Out Ads on Cable News to Educate Donald Trump

If the President is going to watch so much TV, he should at least learn some facts, says Oliver

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

John Oliver Took Out Ads on Cable News to Educate Donald Trump

Your Favorite Episode of 2016 Is...

See TVGuide.com readers' full rankings

Fri, Dec 16, 2016

John Oliver Explains Why "Giving Trump a Chance" Could Be Dangerous

"He is not normal"

Mon, Nov 14, 2016

John Oliver Explains Why "Giving Trump a Chance" Could Be Dangerous

John Oliver Nails the Terrifying Theme of the Republican National Convention

It was all about feelings over facts

Mon, Jul 25, 2016

John Oliver Nails the Terrifying Theme of the Republican National Convention

John Oliver Just Gave Away $15 Million in Debt Relief

Last Week Tonight took a stand against predatory collections companies and put its money where its mouth is

Mon, Jun 6, 2016

John Oliver Just Gave Away $15 Million in Debt Relief

Must Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda Passionately Rap-Splains Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

...And tries to bribe Congress with Hamilton tickets

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

Must Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda Passionately Rap-Splains Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis

John Oliver Lays Into Donald Trump

Or should we say "Donald Drumpf"

Mon, Feb 29, 2016

5 Videos and Articles You Need to See to Understand What #OscarsSoWhite Is Really About

From whitewashing roles to behind the scenes

Fri, Feb 26, 2016

5 Videos and Articles You Need to See to Understand What #OscarsSoWhite Is Really About

John Oliver Has Good Advice On How To Manage Your New Year's Resolutions

The secret: "revise them once you've failed"

Mon, Jan 4, 2016

John Oliver Has Good Advice On How To Manage Your New Year's Resolutions

Congrats! John Oliver and His Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Will he revist his paid family leave story?

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Congrats! John Oliver and His Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Oh Snap! John Oliver Just Threw Massive Shade at Donald Trump

Who's telling the truth?

Mon, Nov 2, 2015

Oh Snap! John Oliver Just Threw Massive Shade at Donald Trump

Watch John Oliver's Brilliant Segment on the Mental Health System

Why it's "a clusterf---," and what can be done

Mon, Oct 5, 2015

Watch John Oliver's Brilliant Segment on the Mental Health System

TCA Awards: Empire, Better Call Saul Take Top Prizes

See what other shows won

Sun, Aug 9, 2015

TCA Awards: Empire, Better Call Saul Take Top Prizes

John Oliver Delivers A Must-Watch Lesson on Transgender Rights

BRB, we're still busy applauding

Mon, Jun 29, 2015

John Oliver Delivers A Must-Watch Lesson on Transgender Rights

John Oliver Has the Perfect Suggestion of What To Do With Your Confederate Flag, South Carolina

And what the rest of us can use them for

Tue, Jun 23, 2015

John Oliver Has the Perfect Suggestion of What To Do With Your Confederate Flag, South Carolina

VIDEO: Watch John Oliver Slam FIFA in Wake of Corruption Scandal

What promises did he make to FIFA sponsors?

Tue, Jun 2, 2015

VIDEO: Watch John Oliver Slam FIFA in Wake of Corruption Scandal

Watch John Oliver Make Edward Snowden Sweat in Surprisingly Tough and Candid Interview

Plus: They talk about d--k pics!

Mon, Apr 6, 2015

Watch John Oliver Make Edward Snowden Sweat in Surprisingly Tough and Candid Interview

Top Moments: Fallon Stands for Robin Williams and Big Brother's Grande Meltdown

Our top moments of the week: 13. Best Affair to Remember: Bachelor in Paradise goes behind the scenes when contestant Michelle K. hooks up with a sound guy. But when producers find out and knock on their door, the sound guys freaks out and takes a page from a romantic comedy by jumping off the balcony. Wait, it gets better: He breaks his ankles. Interviewing him in the hospital Chris Harrison makes a point to ask...

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

Top Moments: Fallon Stands for Robin Williams and Big Brother's Grande Meltdown

Top Moments: Clinton Name-Drops In on Colbert, The Bridge Makes an Eye-Popping Move

Our top moments of the week: 13. Worst Meltdown: The Power of Veto competition gives Zach one last chance to save himself in the Big Brother house and, as usual, he is over-confident. After failing to...

Fri, Aug 8, 2014

Top Moments: Clinton Name-Drops In on Colbert, The Bridge Makes an Eye-Popping Move

Top Moments: True Blood's Sucky Death and Triumph Poops on the World Cup

Our top moments of the week: 13. Best Brushes with Death: Despite Mike's misgivings, Johnny goes undercover to befriend Carlos, a high-rolling criminal on Graceland. Just when it seems Johnny has won him over, Carlos challenges him to a "friendly" gun duel and of course cheat by drawing early. He's about to squeeze the trigger, when his concerned sister interrupts. Whew! Moments later, Johnny escapes death a second time when...

Fri, Jun 27, 2014

Top Moments: True Blood's Sucky Death and Triumph Poops on the World Cup

Top Moments: John Oliver Makes Us Laugh Talking About Net Neutrality

Our top moments of the week: 11. Best Icebreaker: Jonah Hill has been apologizing for the wrong transgression this whole time. A day after his tearful mea culpa on The Tonight Show for using an anti-gay slur, the 22 Jump Street star drops by The Colbert Report, where...

Fri, Jun 6, 2014

Top Moments: John Oliver Makes Us Laugh Talking About Net Neutrality

John Oliver Previews New HBO Late-Night Series Last Week Tonight

John Oliver would like you to know that nobody is more surprised than he is that he has landed his own show on HBO. While he may not be a household name just yet, when Last Week Tonight With John Oliver — a satirical weekly news program — premieres on April 27, it will join the cable channel's distinguished Sunday-night ranks, which have included The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Game of Thrones, Girls and Veep. "It's an odd piece of premium real estate — I feel like I'm polluting the landscape a bit," says the 36-year-old import, best known for his seven years as "senior British correspondent" on The Daily Show and the two months he spent filling Jon Stewart's chair when the anchor was away last summer. "It's like seeing a gigantic empty lot on Park Avenue and someone just built a tent on it. It's like, 'How did you get there?'" Three weeks before his first broadcast, we sat down with the compulsively self-deprecating, lightning-witted comedian to find out the answer...

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

John Oliver Previews New HBO Late-Night Series Last Week Tonight