Clearly, Jon Stewart sees something that he likes with what John Oliver has been up to at HBO with “Last Week Tonight.” Today, the pay-cable network announced in a pretty stunning move that they have signed up the former “Daily Show” host to produce what will effectively be a series of short-form segments designed to […]
There could not be three more different stories in this edition of TV Quick Hits if we even tried, and we’re going to start things off with John Oliver proving once again why he was worthy of his own show on HBO. Oliver vs. Washington Football – Are Oliver’s opinions often slanted? Certainly, but he often […]
This has been quite a week for John Oliver when it comes to talking about the World Cup, and it led to an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that was just about as funny as his sketch on “Last Week Tonight” earlier in the week. If you may recall, that sketch was mostly […]
Who knew that late-night TV was going to be bringing so much of their A-game in June? This is typically when some of these shows curl up and take a nap, but HBO and NBC deserve a round of applause for some of the informative, funny, or in some cases silly videos that we have […]
Remember all of those studies saying that comedy shows are becoming a valuable source of news for many young people, even more so at times than your standard, regular news broadcasts? Well, we may have even more evidence of this now courtesy of what happened on “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” Sunday. During the […]
Have you missed “Community“? Of course you have! The Olympics have severely delayed every show on NBC, but the Greendale gang will be back for some more fun Thursday night with a crazy episode entitled “Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality.” That is the sort of name that may make you wonder what is going on […]
We’ve got a number of big TV headlines to share in today’s TV Quick Hits, and rather than spending any time on an introduction, let’s just dive right in here for those of you who are big-time John Oliver fans. Oliver’s new gig – The former “Daily Show” correspondent / current “Community” guest star will launch […]
Who wants to see Professor Duncan get his romance on? Just the idea of it sounds pretty entertaining in itself, but that is exactly what we are going to see when “Community” season 5 returns to the air after its Olympic coverage comes to a close. The next new episode of the show is set […]
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” last night not only marked the final show of 2013, but it also was an opportunity for longtime fans to say goodbye to someone who has been an integral part of the program now for over seven years: John Oliver. From almost the moment that he started hosting the […]
This is the news that so many likely saw coming, and we can now say that it is finally official: After a stint this summer guest-hosting “The Daily Show” to extremely strong reviews and solid ratings, John Oliver is leaving the Comedy Central show that he was a part of for over seven years. As […]
