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When the deal was an- dent, and he later filled in as inter- Asites and apps rise in populari- nounced by HBO executive Casey im host when Jon Stewart (“Rose- ty, the public is becoming more in- Bloys, the host responded in typical water,” 2014) went on hiatus. vested in national and internation- Oliver fashion: with tongue plant- His work on “The Daily Show” al news. Indeed, broadcast journal- ed firmly in cheek. was well received by critics and au- ists have become celebrities in “We’re very grateful to Richard diences alike, and the gig eventual- their own right, for better or for Plepler, Casey and everyone at ly led to his show on HBO. Thanks, worse. However, one of TV’s most HBO for letting us continue to do in part, to his no-holds-barred ap- popular late-night hosts offers a whatever it is we actually do,” Oli- proach to lambasting politicians, comedic yet critical twist on the ver said. “We’d also like to thank corporations and more, Oliver has news of the week. our staff for all their hard work. gained millions of loyal fans who John Oliver (“The Daily Show”) We’re incredibly proud of all of tune in for his refreshing perspec- returns with a satirical look at the you, and rather than tell you that tives on current events, as well as headlines and more in the season to your face, we’d like to do it in the quirky comedy sketches by him premiere of “Last Week Tonight cold, dispassionate form of a press and other performers. Viewership With John Oliver,” airing Sunday, release.” for the show is on the upswing, John Oliver in “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” Feb. 18, on HBO. The late-night pro- For his part, Bloys had nothing with about 1.2 million live viewers gram features a mix of commen- but praise for the performer, say- for last season’s finale, which aired Harper in the 2015 federal elec- ics’ Choice Awards to GLAAD Me- ciation Award for Achievement in tary, comedic sketches and inter- ing: “His extraordinary genius for Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Millions tion. In one of the show’s most dia Awards and Writers’ Guild of News and Information in 2015, views as the intrepid host turns a rich and intelligent commentary is also tune in on the show’s YouTube headline-grabbing episodes, the America Awards. For its inaugural though Oliver has insisted that his critical eye to politics, corporations second to none.” channel. Oliver was even named host interviewed accused whistle- season, the show even won a show is comedy, not journalism. In and even the media. Oliver has worked his way up one of Time magazine’s list of 100 blower Edward Snowden. prestigious Peabody, which recog- spite of his intent, commentators The opener kicks off the fifth through the entertainment indus- Most Influential People in 2015. Purportedly armed with “full nizes enlightening and invigorat- from such mainstream media out- season of the program, which pre- try since starting out as a standup In its short life, “Last Week To- creative freedom” from HBO, Oli- ing work. lets as The New York Times, Time miered in April 2014. Last fall, HBO comedian in the United Kingdom. night With John Oliver” has had a ver has also taken on big tobacco Other notable wins include and The Huffington Post have de- announced the show had been re- Before “Last Week Tonight,” he marked influence on politics and companies, televangelists, debt back-to-back Emmys for Outstand- scribed Oliver’s work as journalism. newed for three more 30-episode was best known to North American business, even as far back as its buyers, coal mining and, of ing Writing in a Variety Series in No matter how you look at it, first season. A 2014 segment on course, President Donald Trump. 2016 and 2017, a Critics’ Choice fans and critics can look forward to net neutrality is widely credited In fact, Trump has been a frequent Television Award for Best Talk another season of insightful com- with prompting more than 45,000 topic for the comedian, who has Show in 2016, and a Dorian Award mentary and hilarious, off-the-wall Karen Gibson School of Dance comments on the Federal Com- been unabashedly critical of the for TV Current Affairs Show of the comedy when Oliver and his crew munications Commission’s (FCC) current administration. While Year in 2016. “Last Week Tonight return to the airwaves in “Last BEGINNER - ADVANCED electronic filing page, and another such opinions likely put Trump’s With John Oliver” was also recog- Week Tonight With John Oliver,” 300,000 comments in an email in- supporter’s off, Oliver has none- nized with a Television Critics Asso- Sunday, Feb. 18, on HBO. AGES 4-ADULT box dedicated to a proposal that theless established himself as Classes in: Tap • Pre-Ballet - Ballet • Lyrical • Pointe • Jazz • Clogging would allow “priority lanes” for one of the heavy hitters of the certain internet traffic. Shortly af- modern late-night landscape. Home of the ter another piece about under- For all of his efforts, Oliver and funded public defenders in New his team have been handsomely Orleans aired, thousands of dol- rewarded, both in ratings and in TRIPLE TOE CLOGGERS lars were donated by the show’s accolades. In fact, to say the show home: 276-2756 fans. Oliver and pal Mike Meyers is acclaimed may be an under- studio: 276 4631 (“Austin Powers: The Spy Who statement. 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