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‘Late Night': John Oliver Literally Blew Up the Year 2020
John Oliver explains how his comedy will change after President Donald Trump leaves the White House.
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Danbury Officially Names Sewer Plant After John Oliver
After some good-natured ribbing between John Oliver and the City of Danbury, the mayor announced the city has officially named its sewage treatment plant after the show host.
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Money Raised In Sewage Plant Naming Rights For Comedian Is No Joke
What started out as a potty joke has turned into a positive impact for many in Danbury. According to Mayor Mark Boughton, comedian John Oliver has pledged over $50,000 to help the community. This is in exchange for having his name put on the city’s sewage plant. In an 18 – 1 vote Thursday night, Danbury Town Council agreed to…
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Danbury City Council Votes to Name Sewer Plant After Comedian John Oliver: Mayor
The Danbury City Council voted to rename the city’s sewer plant after John Oliver, according to Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. Oliver previously vowed to donate $55,000 to charity if officials followed through on the joke to rename its sewage treatment plant after him. The back and forth between the two started when Oliver took some shots at Boughton on his…
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City of Danbury Won't Waste John Oliver's Donation, on One Condition
A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizable donation from comedian John Oliver over a weekslong joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant in the area. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said in a video posted on his Facebook page Sunday that the city would accept Oliver’s challenge. Boughton said the city would rename the...
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John Oliver: Name Sewage Plant for Me, I'll Give to Charity
Comedian John Oliver has upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on a joke to rename its sewage treatment plant after him.
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Guilfoyle's Loud RNC Speech Makes Her the Comics' Favorite
Trevor Noah says Kimberly Guilfoyle’s GOP convention speech was so loud that Canada called the cops.
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Danbury Mayor Fires Back at Comedian John Oliver
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is firing back at John Oliver a week after the comedian took some shots at Danbury on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” During a segment on his August 16 show on racial disparities in the jury selection process, Oliver mentioned issues that years ago accidentally left residents of Hartford and New Britain off jury pool…
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‘Tonight': John Oliver Explains What Defunding the Police Means
John Oliver discusses what it means to defund the police and how protesters removed a monument of a slave trader in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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‘Late Night': John Oliver Discovered ‘Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic
John Oliver saw something special in Joe Exotic before the popular show “Tiger King” came to Netflix.
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‘Late Night': John Oliver Spent 2 Days With Creepy Silent Mascots
John Oliver says the silent Japanese mascots never once broke character during the two days they spent together.
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Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen Help Raise Money for Vets
Sheryl Crow and Bruce Springsteen hit the stage together to help raise over $5.7 million at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families.
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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Headline Veterans' Fundraiser
Two New Jersey icons — Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart — will once again headline this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families. The comedy and musical event will also feature John Oliver, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng. It will be held Nov. 4 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New...
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John Oliver's ‘A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo' Parody Book Among Most ‘Challenged' Works
Not everyone was amused by the John Oliver send-up of a picture book by the wife and daughter of Vice President Mike Pence. “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,” in which the Pence’s family bunny turns out to be gay, was among the books most objected to in 2018 at the...
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Bill Murray Defends Dustin Hoffman Over Harassment Allegations
Appearing on the same stage where months earlier Dustin Hoffman faced repeated questions about alleged sexual harassment, Bill Murray praised the actor as a “really decent person.”
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Neil Rosen's Emmy Predictions
Neil Rosen shares his Emmy predictions. Watch the Emmys on Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC 4 New York.
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2018 Emmys Watch: Five Things to Look For
The 70th edition of the TV awards show offers competitive races spanning comedy to drama. Here’s a quick guide.
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Michael Che and Colin Jost Ready For Their Emmy Close-Up
The current “Weekend Update” anchors need to find a way to distinguish themselves, beyond their usual patter (singing is probably a non-starter).
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Emmy Nominations 2018: Here Are Five Takeaways
The Emmy Awards nominations announcement Thursday underscored that the fierce competition in drama (“Game of Thrones” scored a top 22 nominations) and comedy alike (“Saturday Night Live” notched 21 nods) is no laughing matter.
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Blockbusters in Alaska Set to Close; 1 Store Left in US
Alaska’s last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the U.S. The stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close for rentals after Sunday night and reopen Tuesday for video liquidation sales through the end of August, said Kevin Daymude, general manager of Blockbuster Alaska.