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John Oliver returns to Last Week Tonight and immediately questions Mitch McConnell’s status, joking that the longtime senator may be dead as questions about his health linger after a June hospitalization; the piece highlights the controversial proof‑of‑life photo and ongoing transparency concerns about McConnell’s team, with Seth Meyers weighing in on the image.
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver exposes how Trump and his family have built a crypto-heavy portfolio around meme coins and World Liberty Financial, highlighting massive personal gains (over $2.2B in the first year back, with about $1.4B from crypto ventures) alongside billions in losses for ordinary investors, plus overseas deals and chip-arm collaborations; he argues these conflicts of interest demand stronger guardrails as crypto regulation shifts from the SEC to the CFTC under the CLARITY Act.
John Oliver will guest-star for a week on NBC’s Days of Our Lives, taping a run that will air August 11, 12 and 14, after his earlier plan to appear in a three-episode arc on General Hospital (July 2–4). Oliver noted his terms for the role and praised the soap’s legacy, joining a lineage of notable guest stars on the long-running series.
ABC's General Hospital will feature John Oliver in a three-episode arc airing July 2, 3 and 6, after he announced the casting on Last Week Tonight; executive producer Frank Valentini praised him as prepared and funny, and Oliver called it an honor to be part of the long-running soap, which airs weekdays on ABC and streams on Hulu.
Comedian John Oliver will appear in a significant three‑episode guest stint on ABC’s General Hospital after publicly pleading to join a daytime soap; his first episode airs Thursday, with two more episodes to follow, and GH producers praise his professionalism and impact on the story.
Comedian John Oliver will guest star on ABC's General Hospital in a three-episode arc starting July 2, following an on-air plea to appear on a soap opera. The yet-unnamed role is described as significant, with Oliver aiming for a juicy storyline and the show praising his professionalism and humor on set.
John Oliver opened Last Week Tonight by joking that CBS News fired veteran Scott Pelley for the “crime” of being too cool in a meeting, referencing the tense exchange with editor Bari Weiss and 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton that preceded Pelley's dismissal after a 37-year tenure at CBS.
John Oliver used Last Week Tonight to skewer Trump’s Freedom 250 concert, highlighting a cascade of artist withdrawals as the public‑private event reveals a partisan, donor‑heavy agenda; Vanilla Ice remains while others like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Morris Day and the Time, and the Commodores pull out, and he jokes about the remnants and replacements, framing the festival as a political PR spectacle rather than a true national celebration.
John Oliver roasted Trump’s Freedom 250 concert debacle on Last Week Tonight, mocking the aging lineup that collapsed as artists pulled out after realizing the event was politicized, noting donor perks and a string of add-ons (UFC fights, a Ferris wheel, film screenings) that kept the spectacle alive amid ongoing controversy and costly missteps.
John Oliver returned to Last Week Tonight and ridiculed Donald Trump’s claim that Pope Leo XIV is 'weak on crime,' lampooning the post with a Christ-like image of Trump and arguing that the feud marks Trump’s ongoing, fading run of losing fights.
John Oliver opened Last Week Tonight by lampooning President Trump for dodging the word “war” in relation to the U.S. operation in Iran, joking that his avoidance of the term doesn’t alter the conflict’s reality and highlighting Trump’s own claim that he prefers calling it a “military operation”; Oliver riffed on the rhetoric surrounding the crisis, while noting casualties and the possibility of further troop moves.
John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight mocks the Iran conflict coverage and the administration’s rhetoric, notably ridiculing the moniker 'Epic Fury,' critiquing Trump’s victory claims while the Pentagon seeks more funding, and highlighting real-world reactions (including a gas‑station voter calling Trump a “worthless pile of shit”) to illustrate how media spin colors public perception of the Middle East crisis.
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver mocks Donald Trump’s Iran-war claims, arguing the administration’s statements are increasingly false and inconsistent as a planned, protracted conflict unfolds and Pentagon funding soars, while other assertions (such as endorsements and “100%” destruction) are challenged and debunked.
John Oliver joked about Paramount’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, quipping that the situation feels like being stuck with a new “business daddy” as the deal moves toward closing in Q3 2026 after Paramount agreed to buy all WBD shares at $31 per share; Netflix had declined to raise its offer, and Oliver’s quip aired on Last Week Tonight amid the ongoing regulatory and shareholder approvals.
John Oliver addressed Paramount’s planned $31-per-share cash acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Last Night Tonight, calling the deal ‘not great news’ and joking about how to get out of it, as the transaction aims to close in Q3 2026 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.