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Title: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Pennilenko on May 07, 2014, 10:26:10 AM Didn't see a thread for discussing this, but I've seen it discussed in a couple of places, so I thought I would make a thread for it. There has been lots of criticism saying that this is a rip off of the Daily Show. I really don't care about that because this show is hilarious. I wish John Oliver had his own show long ago.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Phildo on May 07, 2014, 10:41:42 AM He's doing basically the same thing as Colbert did, except instead of pretending to be a Republican, he's pretending to be British. I like this show.
Pom Wonderful wrote him a letter thanking him for mentioning their product on his show. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bml8KwCmob8) Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Nevermore on May 07, 2014, 10:53:28 AM Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Soulflame on May 07, 2014, 11:53:52 AM This is on HBO, right? Is there any way to watch it other than subscribing to HBO? That doesn't involve torrenting?
/lazy Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Paelos on May 07, 2014, 12:11:27 PM This is on HBO, right? Is there any way to watch it other than subscribing to HBO? That doesn't involve torrenting? /lazy Start banging somebody with HBO, and watch it after intercourse? Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: HaemishM on May 07, 2014, 12:15:28 PM The Pom Wonderful bit had me in fucking tears. I don't give a shit if it's a rip of the best part of the Daily Show and Colbert Report, so long as it's funny. And it's goddamn funny.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Paelos on May 07, 2014, 12:38:57 PM Shoving POM up your ass was pretty funny.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Soulflame on May 07, 2014, 12:48:59 PM This is on HBO, right? Is there any way to watch it other than subscribing to HBO? That doesn't involve torrenting? /lazy Start banging somebody with HBO, and watch it after intercourse? Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Paelos on May 07, 2014, 01:10:10 PM Have your wife get HBO. :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Phildo on May 07, 2014, 01:25:26 PM What does your wife care if she gets free HBO out of the deal? She gets TV and someone else has to put up with you for a while. Win-win!
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Soulflame on May 07, 2014, 01:38:59 PM You blue named people are useless.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Paelos on May 07, 2014, 01:50:59 PM It's not free, It's HBO.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Phildo on May 07, 2014, 02:05:35 PM Serious answer: The entire first episode and bits of the second are available on the show's Youtube channel. Follow the link I posted earlier.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: WayAbvPar on May 27, 2014, 11:43:57 AM Finally caught the first ep of this. Loved it. A bit forced and uneven at first, but it found its groove pretty quickly. I love me some JO and he delivered.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Yegolev on May 28, 2014, 10:16:30 AM You blue named people are useless. :awesome_for_real: You just have to convince someone to give you their HBO GO or cable provider login. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: 01101010 on June 02, 2014, 06:02:38 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU
...net neutrality commentary. Makes me wish I had HBO... Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Pennilenko on June 02, 2014, 09:30:44 AM I think this is the safest prediction ever...
Net neutrality is going to die a horrible death and the internet is going to get vastly more shitty for everyone involved. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Numtini on June 09, 2014, 02:43:45 PM His rant about FIFA was amazing.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Chimpy on June 09, 2014, 05:19:50 PM His rant about FIFA was amazing. Every rant of his so far has been. But the finale was the best part of the show. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Shannow on November 10, 2014, 12:45:57 PM 4 minutes of the TV greatness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9qA8c-E_oA)
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Pennilenko on November 10, 2014, 01:24:58 PM This show is pretty great.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Raguel on November 10, 2014, 01:30:23 PM 4 minutes of the TV greatness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9qA8c-E_oA) I couldn't believe that company is real so I googled it. I was wondering why anyone would actually use something that looked so labor intensive but they have a method that make salmon voluntarily enter the cannon. Pretty smart. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: HaemishM on November 10, 2014, 01:31:45 PM I'm going to miss this show over the next 3 months.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Maven on November 10, 2014, 02:12:51 PM Wow. That's a lot of clout.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Lakov_Sanite on November 10, 2014, 02:20:00 PM Wow. That's a lot But seriously, it's impressive. I'm willing to bet Oliver has a lot of fans in the biz for being possibly the most informative source of news on tv right now. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Chimpy on November 11, 2014, 06:16:49 AM At least one of his pieces was covered by Frontline a couple years ago so there are sources of in depth stuff out there.
Don't get me wrong, I love the show and I am sure he has more viewers than PBS does, but if you want in depth stories that are not a thirty second commercial level there are other options. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Strazos on November 11, 2014, 05:34:20 PM Holy crossovers, Batman! :drill:
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: 01101010 on November 12, 2014, 08:41:06 AM Holy crossovers, Batman! :drill: Seriously... he gets some great people to participate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boI4D1FlIVs Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Sir T on November 12, 2014, 10:41:24 AM Um... pretend I haven't watched any daytime TV for like 5 years and humour me by telling who was that guy with the mustache?
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Viin on November 12, 2014, 10:43:15 AM This guy? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644406/
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Phildo on November 12, 2014, 11:55:17 AM The other guy is the voice of Archer, etc.
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Sir T on November 12, 2014, 12:39:32 PM Thanks guys
Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: 01101010 on November 13, 2014, 04:35:16 AM The other guy is the voice of Archer, etc. Yeah... that took me a few minutes to figure out where I knew that voice from, then it hit me. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Stewie on August 19, 2015, 09:01:37 AM Once again, John is killing it.
His segment on televangelists is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg This show deserves an Emmy. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: schild on August 20, 2015, 02:38:00 AM Once again, John is killing it. Absolutely sending him money.His segment on televangelists is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg This show deserves an Emmy. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: schild on August 20, 2015, 02:40:20 AM Ok.
I'm sending him a flat rate priority box full of small coins and a cigarette. That seems correct Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Ragnoros on August 24, 2015, 03:10:09 PM If anyone is curious, the money will be going to Doctors without Borders when all is said and done.
http://www.ourladyofperpetualexemption.com/donate.html Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Xuri on August 24, 2015, 03:58:21 PM A week later, and lo and behold, much seeds were offered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUndxpbufkg Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: Tannhauser on August 26, 2015, 04:43:36 AM He's really funny, and I like his format. No interviews and a main segment of around 10 minutes that really delves into an issue. It's edutainment to me.
Me and my friends were making fun of Robert Tilton back in the 90's. "Beshab a nooba, beshad a poora!" I think 60 minutes blasted him years ago, or maybe it was Benny Hinn. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: 01101010 on August 26, 2015, 08:01:38 AM He's really funny, and I like his format. No interviews and a main segment of around 10 minutes that really delves into an issue. It's edutainment to me. Me and my friends were making fun of Robert Tilton back in the 90's. "Beshab a nooba, beshad a poora!" I think 60 minutes blasted him years ago, or maybe it was Benny Hinn. My buddies and I used to spark up and get high and watch either rodeos of Benny Hinn. Never laughed harder in my life under the influence. Title: Re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Post by: KallDrexx on August 26, 2015, 08:01:58 AM A week later, and lo and behold, much seeds were offered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUndxpbufkg LOL that is amazing. I wonder how much someone paid to send him that giant ass bag of seed. |