All praiseOur Lady of Perpetual Exemption! John Oliver is finally returning to the desk for season 4 of HBOsLast Week Tonightthis Sunday at 11 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your new season premieres during Black History Month. Hes a guy thats had a lot of success. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO But not immediately, no. That would be an incredible get. [Edward] Snowden was an amazing get. Frederick Douglass, in a way, would be an even more impressive booking....
That is an explosive charge. And for their part, GCHQ called the accusations utterly ridiculous. And yet, rather than distancing himself from Spicer, Trump decided to back him up. Credit: HBO Oliver then played a clip of Trump telling journalists last week Spicer merely repeated what Judge Napolitano said. That was a statement made by a very talented lawyer on Fox. So you shouldnt be talking to me, you should be talking to Fox....
‘What the f— was that?’ I didnt tape him, Trump said during an interview with Fox News. Youve been hearing the word unmasking, a word you probably never heard before. So you never know whats out there. But I didnt tape. I dont have any tape. And I didnt tape. Responded John Oliver on SundaysLast Week Tonight: What the f was that? (It remains unclear why the president put quotes around the word tapes....
Given the tone of the speech, Oliver noted that it seemed like the White House was on track. “The problem is, Sessions' confirmation hearing featured this exchange.” “There’s an obvious problem there,” said Oliver. He wasn’t even asked if he’d met with the Russians. He just implicated himself out of the blue. We should have been immediately suspicious. Transitioning back to Sessions, Oliver replayed part of Sessions' confirmation hearing. “He looked right at the camera....
Which presidential candidate has the most alarming scandals: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? According to John Oliver on SundaysLast Week Tonight, the answer is Trump. Oliver kicked off his deep-dive by pointing out all the ridiculous things that have been said about Clinton. Credit: HBO But Olivers personal favorite theory online: Is Hillary Clinton Satan? Hillary: I Am the Devil.' He also pointed out the ridiculousness of the servers origins....
And it seems that no one is safe from it. He was talking about opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers, which are devastating communities across the nation. Cut to a clip of Donald Trump wondering aloud how heroin could be a problem in a serene place. Credit: HBO And I said, How does heroin work with these beautiful lakes and trees?… Yeah, it does, though, said Oliver, drawing laughs. Heroin works basically everywhere because its heroin, not a cell phone....
With that, Oliver began dancing to Mystikals Danger, reprising a bithe made famous onThe Daily Show. via GIPHY Im not having fun! Youre ruining my dance, Oliver joked on Sunday. Credit: HBO Carlos Danger was an alias used by Weiner during his second sext scandal. Oliver added that the most frustrating thing about the latest investigation into Clintons emails is the uncertainty. And sources have since dampened expectations of what might emerge....
The trust between police and the communities they serve is clearly a cornerstone of civilized society, said Oliver. For Oliver, it all comes down to accountability in one of the toughest jobs in the country. That is a weirdly blase attitude because bad apples can erode trust fast, he said. Credit: HBO He continued: That argument its just a few bad apples has some real problems. Criminal justice is kind of our shows signature bit....
If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. [Its] something weve just all gradually decided is okay, like Mark Wahlberg as a serious actor. You know what, sure, I decided Im fine with that, Oliver said. Credit: HBO Federal law is clashing with state laws and its causing big problems, Oliver said. So, if banks took their deposits, that could be considered money laundering. Oliver roughly translated this to: Im not going to hassle you over this unless you make me....
What do you mean, Youll keep us in suspense? This is a presidential election not anAmerican Idolresults show! Ill tell you whether or not my followers will plunge the country into anarchy after the break.' Credit: HBO Of course he wants an Emmy. Its a woman, its gold, and its proportionate to his tiny hands. Its basically Trumps ideal mate, Oliver joked on Sunday. I will take the side that you win; you take the side that you lose, Oliver said....
I tell you what, do you want to set up the meeting? Do you want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours? The man is incredible, said Oliver on Sundays episode ofLast Week Tonight. The guy packed so much into so little. Oliver cut to a montage of anchors on several networks all saying wow after the conference ended. Yes, wow indeed, agreed Oliver. Which, when you think about it, is actually fitting....
John Oliver mocked Donald Trump on Sundays episode ofLast Week Tonightfor claiming he has a winning temperament. I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. I have a winning temperament. Credit: HBO I know how to win, Trump said during the debate. That is an incredible statement, Oliver said after playing a clip on Sunday. And yet, Trump kept citing these nonsense polls. We had a real problem....
They dont know how to act because they believe that theyre better than us. And we dont know how to act because we believe that theyre better than us. These are the words of a young woman who has struggled with her self-esteem due to racism in schools. Credit: HBO Oliver wasted no time tackling an assumption people make about segregation in schools. I know where this is going: a story vilifying the backwards and racist American South....
