John Oliver on Winning All the Emmys, Strike Force Five Podcast & Promising His Kids Pokémon Cards

John talks about seeing Guillermo at the Emmys, John winning every year, causing trouble for the HBO lawyers, doing the Strike Force Five podcast with Jimmy, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, intentionally going long with his Emmys acceptance speech, promising his kids Pokémon cards, “Last Week Tonight” returning in February, and doing a stand-up residency with Seth Meyers.
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[@johnchessant3012]

5:13 "they think their job is to stop us from getting sued, and _I_ think their job is to make sure that when we are sued, we win"

[@makearunat]

He's making sure that their lawyers are earning their due the hard way 🤣

[@Tmanda1]

I love him for this among other things.

[@cv990a4]

In this respect, the lawyers should love him. More work for them when the network gets sued, but honor and glory because the network lawyers win.

[@bitbugsbyte]

I was just going to post the same thing! I love John Oliver and he is not at all afraid of getting sued. I guess that is why his lawyers are so frustrated but who cares? He's funny, he's winning Emmys and they are living off of him. So who is their boss?

[@ms-corleone]

And teaching his lawyers the Lawyer Serenity Prayer 😭

[@brandonayong5823]

What I love about john is how non hollywood he comes across. He is one of the biggest host in television and still comes across as that cool guy you know that happens to have a TV show. The way he carried on to entertain during Covid with no set and no audiences for months and still made us laugh so hard was masterful. I'm always happy to see him get a W

[@nerminsnowhuseinbasic9340]

Because of his British upbringing which is something he talked about in the past.

[@Romulus_xxii]

Perché è britannico e ovviamente europeo. ✌🏻

[@kimglasgow9559]

That’s because he’s English - unlike Americans he does not seek constant praise.

[@Djamonja]

Yea, I forgot about how he kept doing his show during Covid. He's a good guy. It's also amusing that HBO would probably cancel him if he didn't keep winning awards.

[@kiriakoz]

Hollywood is objectively stupid for someone who hasn’t grown up in the bubble or looking to it as a major cultural influence.

[@alyssaroseknits]

Lol I swear if HBO ever gets rid of John Oliver I will riot

[@scifinerd17]

The only person who can get rid of John Oliver is John Oliver

[@TheUltimateYouTuberyay]

We must protect John at all costs.

[@tigress27559]

Same!!

[@analogdaniel]

John is the only person who makes me immediately click on an interview clip. Pure joy start to finish always

[@bkzone8]

Absolutely!

[@tungstun1977]

Exactly!! Lol

[@Jenauxn]

Yeah. I hate this show. Only clicked on it for Oliver

[@OrigamiMarie]

​@@Jenauxn John Oliver makes all the other hosts temporarily tolerable 😆

[@susurrus5047]

Great profile picture

[@yogiSmichael]

"there is no tastier hand, than the one that feeds you.". Another classic to categorize from Sir Toucan 🙌

[@CharGC123]

Too bad all the network hosts are so afraid to take a stand instead of just echoing the "official narrative" of their media owners.

[@keisha2120]

I think you mean Sir Puteketeke

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

@@keisha2120our Pastor and CEO of Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption. Praise be, praise be

[@sdbelland]

I love John Oliver. He's a big kid in a man's body, and yet he's one very smart educated man. I always look forward to his show and I'm in Canada.

[@janeadams647]

Ditto your sentiment. Aussie here.

[@LarryKelly]

another of the cookie cutter left wing comedian clones.

[@ReidGameX]

Its sad that it takes a Brit to enlighten us Americans.

[@arjenlaan4103]

@@ReidGameX People able to look in from the outside are always useful. Me, I like American (and other) comedians poking fun at us from their perspective, too. So, don't feel too bad ;-)

[@SaemGhani]

Man's body? Pretty sure he's a big kid inside and out.

[@Pants4096]

I saw John Oliver perform for a bunch of University of Chicago students, and I laughed so hard I nearly died. His sense of humor PLUS how incredibly well read he is just makes him devastatingly funny.

[@Fluuuv]

Why and when was he performing for U of C students?

[@jennifercockrill6356]

I'm with you. I saw him years ago at a casino in Washington. I've been to many comedy shows and never laughed so much or enjoyed an evening more than John Oliver doing standup.

[@pickledragonrebel]

100%

[@gefaehrlich]

​@@Fluuuvyeah

[@snow3828]

same ! I didn't know he was so close to me XD@@Fluuuv

[@Styphon]

John is the reason I keep HBO. The half show he puts on YT is not enough. I need the whole episode.

[@tomoe251]

Me too lol

[@PowerGlove79]

@@tomoe251Same. He’s why I’m keeping my max subscription

[@gagaronpew4382]

and they know.

[@jaebee1121]

Same

[@melissylum4106]

Same! They put way more than half of it on YT, but it's the best part that's left out. 😂

[@LiquidToddnyc]

Only John Oliver could do entire shows on subjects like civil forfeiture, mortgages or legal guardianship in elder care (for 11 seasons!) and win awards, acclaim and an almost universal admiration. Love that dude.

[@android12921]

Yes, John's in-depth segments are really thought provoking and informative.❤🎉

[@secaucuss7344]

Equally..... love his team.

[@macforme]

This guy has changed bloody laws in the US AND bought $1.5M in medical debt from a broker and wrote to tell the people the debt was forgiven!

[@saraholson5946]

Let's not forget wanting to take on bullies who usually win and seeing things like having treatment plants names after him as a giant reward.

[@mikukumiku]

Man, that civil forfeiture show was a doozy, and yet really important. I was surprised when my cousin from the states didn’t know about it when I brought it up… and I’m the expat, haha!

[@SuburbanSavage]

My son adores John Oliver. I generally watch LWT episodes the day after they air, but I assumed that my son wasn't paying attention because he was 5. Oh, how wrong I was! Like me, he has autism and is prone to echolalia (repeating EVERYTHING). We were in my car and he recited an ENTIRE episode of LWT, right down to John Oliver's facial expressions and gesticulations, and the swear words. It was hilarious and a bit worrisome too. I figured it was a phase and he'd move on to a new thing to be excited about. Well, he's almost 12 years old and his love of "Joliver" is as strong as ever! He knows that he's not supposed to swear, except during "Joliver time," when he gets to bask in cussing and knowledge. It's honestly adorable to watch him get so animated and excited about learning something new, even if it's a new way to cuss with class.

[@bjdefilippo447]

That sounds very familiar. Wish I'd had Jon to echo as a kid, but Steve Martin had to do. 😄

[@spookyteal]

This is so pure.

[@nicoleyoung5890]

Im 24 and I also call him Joliver, I thought I was so clever lol

[@GeekGamer666]

​@@nicoleyoung5890 Maybe you still are but it's just not a unique kind of cleverness. 😂

[@KiraLovesMichael]

That is SO awesome!! ❤

[@MightyMaiT]

By far one of the most delightful guests on any talk show! John Oliver should describe himself as *genuine chaos*

[@Cableguy72]

This is quite sensible, for his real chaos try early episodes of The Bugle podcast.

[@andrew66862]

All the other hosts love him, because he does not play the game. They wish they could be John Oliver. He says what he wants and does what he wants. He's the bad boy of late night.

[@RealBradMiller]

​@@andrew66862Almost like how Xandy Sheiffer is the bad boy of podcasting.

[@gefaehrlich]

By far *one* how does that make any sense hahaha

[@kathyannk]

@@andrew66862💥

[@tjbes]

I have to admit, I love it every time Bill Maher takes a dig every time John Oliver wins an Emmy bc Oliver’s show is significantly better than Maher’s.

[@Thebobbyman]

sometimes i forget theyre both HBO

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

For sure and John Oliver KNOWS who he is, who, what he is loyal to but Maher is all over the place. Mainly John Maher is a right wing hater

[@americanfreedomandworldpea6912]

Maher's show is really for rich neo-liberal people who complain about leftists and laugh at conservatives

[@MsMcKat-ub4sm]

Maher has become the grumpy old man on the corner yelling at kids to get off his lawn.@@americanfreedomandworldpea6912

[@McCarthyJohn100]

​@@americanfreedomandworldpea6912yeah, I used to like Bill, but he seems to be getting further and further from reality. John Oliver is always sincere, his topics are researched in detail, and he's just so damn funny regardless of the topic.

[@keisha2120]

That ONE POKEMON CARD MUST BE HIS FAVORITE ONE. thats so precious

[@GlobalTV123]

True that is what I thought. That was a true heart felt gift by that man.

[@dawnbaines8539]

I'm really worried that it could be really valuable and John have no idea.

[@Bobogdan258]

@@dawnbaines8539 At the moment, their children's happiness would be priceless. But I'm sure their tune would change once they've grown up.

[@Diarmuhnd]

*The only reason I have NOT cancelled my HBO sub is because they have John Oliver.* Kudos John Oliver and the entire Last Week Tonight crew !

[@DanielMReck]

Love that the band performs their own arrangement of the Last Week Tonight theme for John's entrance. Super classy and a lost art from an earlier era of talk shows.

[@briarbaron584]

I was pleasantly surprised when the Cletones did that, and good thing I found this comnent just now. Reminds me of the time the Late Show Band (formerly Stay Human) played David Letterman's Late Show theme on his return to the Ed Sullivan Theater last year.

[@Lon.BedStuyforLife]

How can you not love John Oliver! He is genuinely funny, able to make fun of himself, and makes a point in deeply focusing on serious topics in a short period of time and in a way that we don't see on everyday news. 🥰🥰

[@louisalfieri3187]

And thank God for it! We needed him after Bill Maher

[@moodygirl609]

@@louisalfieri3187 Bill Maher has gone to the dark side and I gave up on him years ago.

[@Rdeschain19]

turniphead

[@zulygirl4412]

Me too. I had to go.@@moodygirl609

[@AngelLPena]

I love John for his humility and sincerity. There's nothing fake in his character. He's a truly good man, and ashtma-inducing hilarious.

[@Amaryllis1970]

He was genuinely more happy about the Pokémon basket than the Emmy he won. 😂😂

[@bonnieb9238]

I would be too. Probably got all the good cards 😂I saw they also threw in the pokemon games too

[@kurtshintaku6866]

"You win the Emmy every year & all the network talk show hosts complain that it's not fair & [John Oliver] shouldn't be in the same category as them... ...so they move [John Oliver] out of their category & guess what? We all lost again! BAHAHAHA" BEST MOMENT EVER

[@l4nd3r]

@@JoyOfDoingNothing I think it was more funny they all lost again lol

[@kurtshintaku6866]

@@JoyOfDoingNothing Los Angeles here: It's pretty well known in the Industry how resentful & whiny the other "Live Variety" category members are. It's quite an indictment of what the Emmy voters think of the "lowest common denominator" programming of big money late night programming when they acquiese to the big studio's wills & move "Last Week..." into a 'Scripted Variety' category... only for them to get trounced by "The Daily Show". Even better is watching Jimmmy Kimmel tacitly say, IDGAF, and laugh at the whole mess.

[@essenceofmusic521]

Hands down best moment of the interview. I love how honest they both are

[@SoCalGrillin]

I love Last Week Tonight! Go John!! 🇬🇧

[@disastermaster1413]

I flush the John last week tonight.

[@apok1980]

Man, John Oliver’s kids are going to interrogate him as soon as he walks in the door. “Where’s the basket papa?”

[@kaister901]

John Oliver is so genuinely funny that in every talk show when he appears as a guest, the hosts are genuinely laughing. John Oliver is right next to Conan when it comes to making other talk show hosts genuinely laugh.

[@patrickroisen6683]

This. 100% Agree. So genuine, quick, brilliant, kind and captivating people. One of a kind for different reasons, but both national treasures! Head and shoulders above their peers

[@insainraven9875]

I love that John doesn’t say no to the adult coloring book topic he just asks why

[@stacypowell5143]

Kimmel just starts dissing on coloring books and books in general. Reminds me why I usually don't watch his show but made an exception to see John Oliver

[@Kethersdad]

@@stacypowell5143 Agreed! Screw Jimmy if he can't find the enjoyment of a coloring book. Reinforces why I never watch his show (except for John Oliver).

[@valerieking1406]

a true sign of high intelligence along with all of his other great traits. He's one of those people you could list when someone asks you "who would you want to meet in person and talk to?"

[@AnnaReed42]

​@@Kethersdad it definitely rubs me the wrong way that because he doesn't like them personally, he thinks they shouldn't exist. I have a feeling, though, that if John does a segment about them, it won't go the direction that Jimmy requested 😂

[@l4nd3r]

@@stacypowell5143 He's talking about the 'adult' coloring books, not coloring books in general.

[@ReidGameX]

Protect this man at all costs.

[@stefevr]

from what???

[@shakesathome107]

Strike Force Five got me threw my Chemotherapy session. Thank,you from Germany

[@TheRealYTIAN]

Ich hoffe sehr, dass es dir besser geht.

[@KeePenne]

Hope you're well. :)

[@Moshenka]

The thing that I like about John - and what I believe draws many people to him - is that he obviously, delightfully loves to laugh. And not just chuckle or snort or smirk or snicker, no. Laugh as in LAUGH in that guffawing, back bending, unbound way. Add to that a healthy dose of British sass and the ability to have an ironic comment up the sleeve at any given moment, you get why he's everyone's darling.

[@8andimpala]

Every week that Strike Force Five was on, I was hoping it was going to be a Conan episode. And can you even imagine how chaotic it would have been to have Conan, Dave and Jon Stewart on a single episode? They would have had to make it like a 4 hour episode.

[@PraxisPeabody]

I say that every time I listen. Which I have probably done like 10 times. Everyone picking on Fallon was just gold. 😂

[@WoodenMonkeyGodAPPodacast]

Same and Jimmy forgot. Tracks

[@mommawolf01]

I really wish they would continue the podcast when their shows are on hiatus!! I love them all, but John is my favorite!!

[@arthurmartin4616]

Would definitely have been one of their most popular if not THE most popular episode of that series

[@MightyMaiT]

Is it weird that I wanna see John in a pūteketeke costume everytime he guests a talk show now? 😅🤣

[@MrWhatyousee]

That was SO epic how he pulled that one...destroying the New Zeeland bird competition...laughed so hard in that show when the results were in

[@MightyMaiT]

@@MrWhatyousee Haha - 'let your tongue explore your face' 😅

[@birbluv9595]

That costume is so terrific it needs to be seen again and again.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

I’m still sad we only got 2 appearances of Chi John :/

[@judithbg5588]

“There is no tastier hand.” Moments like that just send me over the edge!

[@kevc6115]

I adore John and his show (fan from Ireland). I would love to see him take a shot at lawyers in his show!!!! Especially corporate and civil litigation lawyers.

[@forgeustiss6667]

Not all lawyers are ambulance chasing money grubbers. Some of us work for the government and try to work for the public good. For very little money.

[@nicklang7670]

I think he is talking about lawyers that specifically are tied up in suing people critical of oligarchs. And yes thank you for all the human rights lawyers and the people protecting our freedom of expression.@@forgeustiss6667

[@gmy33]

@@forgeustiss6667 you have any percentages ???...there is good millionaires too .... or even ... man ...

[@reidsusan4]

He has!! Just google it. I believe he’s done it twice.

[@HanTheProphet]

@@gmy33 how do you think this system works lmfao? your criminal defense attorney is fighting the..... prosecutor lmfao some prosecutors are horrible but thats another story. unless its civil litigation im pretty sure one government lawyer is involved

[@erowan1389]

I love the friendship between the latenight hosts. They show what it means to be respectable competitors. We all envy others, but being able to support each other and cheer for the wins of others who don't cheat makes you a respectable person.

[@connyleicht6567]

Good comment!

[@americanfreedomandworldpea6912]

Only Jay Leno is the one they all don't like or respect, especially after what he did to Conan

[@perplexed8880]

Why has the show been moved to a different Emmy category - a category in which it emphatically does NOT belong? The SOLE reason was a very aggressive, targeted action by the Late Night shows. They have long campaigned, through direct appeals to the award committee and even with a written petition (signed by Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon to my knowledge and likely more) to kick John Oliver out of their category, simply because with him there, they could not win. Kimmel actually betrays it right here in this video when he says “I think we made a terrible mistake” - accidentally admitting that they made it happen. There are no real grounds for this change. LWT crew doesn't “work less”. A single episode takes weeks even months to create, meaning they're always working on multiple episodes at any given time. That's research, fact-checking, interviews, FOIA requests, demands for comments and documents from politicians and companies. The show is so unique because they consult activists in the field, grass-root organizations and the people who are actually affected by specific bad policies, instead of parroting PR statements of capital owners. None of the Late Night shows comes even close, neither does the rest of the liberal TV, with the possible exception of Mehdi Hasan and occasionally Chris Hayes (but they still tend to follow the shallow mainstream news cycle without much of a systemic analysis). When was the last time any of the Late Night genuinely challenged their audience, introduced a new idea or a new perspective or a whole new issue? When was the last time they seriously criticized ANYONE or ANYTHING that has not been already approved for loathing by Liberal Twitter? When was the last time they talked about a topic that was not trending? And before you get angry, ask yourself if you can actually come up with a single example. It's obvious that John Oliver doesn't care who he insults and doesn't care for the awards, and that's probably why he keeps getting them. LWT CREW DOESN'T WORK LESS, THEY JUST PUBLISH THE RESULT OF THEIR WORK LESS OFTEN. And what they publish in a week, has more substance and more bite against the system than a year's worth of Late Night's cheap superficial quips. None of them even spoke up for Palestine and they have the nerve to ask for an award? If the late night hosts want the damned trophy so very much, they and their 3x larger writing rooms should try and do better, instead of complaining to one another, undermining LWT's eligibility and planting the idea in their viewers' heads that John Oliver has some kind of unfair advantage. Imagine if someone argued that we should not fill museums with the best paintings, but with the paintings of artists who covered the most miles of canvas with paint. That, in essence, is the argument behind the campaign to kick LWT out. So now this show - a socio-political analysis and advocacy - competes against cartoons and sketch shows. Sounds logical and fair? No one ever objected to Samantha Bee being in the same category, wonder why. 8-episode dramas compete against 22-episode dramas. Comedies with period costumes, castles and historical consultants compete against single camera modern day office comedies. Reality shows shot indoors in a single studio compete with reality shows shot on 10 locations around the world and a helicopter crew. Everyone gets PAID for participation. Awards are not given for participation, awards are given for excellence.

[@americanfreedomandworldpea6912]

@@perplexed8880 the problem with the other late night shows is that they are too afraid to criticize the corporate "establishment" which is who they work for. They spend a lot of time focusing on Trump and the Republicans which is a good distraction from all the scandals/misconduct from corporations/billionaires and REAL issues of today's world. HBO really hates John Oliver talking bad about the corporate establishment and criticizing and pointing out their problems and how it affects working class people in the real world. But since John Oliver's show is winning so many awards every year, HBO is in a pickle and they can't cancel his show though they would like to. HBO's partners are probably not very happy with Oliver telling the world about all the corporate greed and exploitations of regular people.

[@chrisb.2395]

I love both of these guys so much. Keeping me sane in an insane world.

[@winstonsmith6607]

You love them because they will never ever, ever, ever criticize a democrat

[@1ManNamedDan]

I feel ya man, It's better to laugh than cry and there's plenty to cry about so it's they are delivering sustenance as well as entertainment. Strike Force Five including John Stewart, David Letterman and Ryan Reynolds was so damn good that even though I'm broke I made sure to prioritize keeping my Spotify account.

[@missmindy3803]

All the late nights show hosts being friends is like having parents actually liking each other, rather than fighting and bickering. Makes me so happy. 😊💕☮️

[@LarryKelly]

that nearly made me puke

[@mariahgrimes207]

@@LarryKellysomeone had a bad childhood 😂. Sorry. Love ya!

[@spellfireforge]

John Oliver is one of my absolute favorite people ever.

[@emiliog.4432]

Oliver’s show is an amazing show. Its importance cannot be overstated. Great journalism done in a very creative way.

[@oliviac2585]

watched this episode while doing my adult colouring book and I feel (rightfully) called out

[@MrWhatyousee]

Whuahhaha...best response!!! Cheers

[@babilabub]

Lol.. Jimmy can see you..

[@annjohnson8437]

🤣 That's awesome! 😂

[@daniellamcgee4251]

People often instantly reject, and mock what they don't understand. Instead of wanting to learn about the interest in adult colouring for some people, Jimmy tried to be funny in his discrimination, and half serious desire to stop people doing acts of self care, that he doesn't want to understand. This is a man who appears to celebrate the addictive toxic brain poisoning, often brain damaging and life destroying behavior that is getting high, as funny. It's on Jimmy, not on you, that you have found a healthy activity that you enjoy, and benefits you. Jimmy is the child in this situation. I know this was meant to be a joke, but Jimmy's immaturity and lack of understanding, and therefore outdated thinking, as a public spokesperson, grates on me quite often, because his messaging is often not helpful, and in some cases, damaging. Good for you for being mature enough to find a self caring activity that you enjoy, that is known to have a tangibly positive difference in brain health, and therefore quality of life! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@treetopjones737]

Oliver owns "rat erotica" art, so you can feel less strange about your coloring.

[@tat2mommie]

Not me watching this while I’m literally coloring in one of my many adult coloring books. 😂

[@Morlock19]

i really don't get why he has such a hatred for them? like... you're just coloring in your free time right?

[@birtebalck4130]

Heard the music, brain went "welcome welcome welcome" immediately

[@nikobatallones]

It must not have been that busy a week 😅

[@babilabub]

His shows is epitome of quality over quantity. Well done again John and the team.

[@lalah9481]

That is exactly why these two are national treasures.💖

[@van_trippin5260]

One is from Erdington?!

[@Berley_1234]

good GOD if you call this sensational propagandist a treasure, then you obviously are looking in the junk pile. his coverage of COVID was atrocious and inaccurate

[@MaxieJams]

And the other sucks

[@KatyPaul-st8pq]

I love John Oliver!! His show is so informative, and sometimes very depressing, but he finds a way to make it funny!

[@ericskonberg5408]

Fun fact: medical coloring books are a great way to learn anatomy. Check your local medical student supply school store and congratulations John, love your show too!

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Yes! Expensive, but definitely helped me, and well worth it!

[@aellaaskew4263]

I got one for under 10$ on Amazon. Everytime I feel unwell as a chronic illness patient it helps to color where it hurts, as then I gain a greater understanding as well.

[@user-ij2mi9zh8g]

JOHN OLIVER IS THE REALEST OUT HERE

[@TheCatWitch63]

I’m a huge fan of John Oliver, his sense of humor and his amazing show! Since I’m from Central America, many of the topics have little to do with my reality, but I still watch him every week, because he’s so smart and funny and educated, but very entertaining as well. His in-depth shows are educational and raise awareness on socioeconomic issues, but they’re incredibly funny, too. I love him!!

[@rikkiechambers4959]

Love John Oliver .. glad he’s back soon .. and strike force 5 was fun !!

[@A-FELIX]

I love how happy john is when he does these interviews. Never fails to brighten my day!

[@keisha2120]

John oliver just has no filter, i love him more and more as ahost

[@Copperyfoxx]

As someone that often ends up carrying very random things, with the feeling that “I might need this later” - it’s incredibly gratifying to appear out of nowhere with exactly the thing someone needed, just to disappear back into nowhere. ❤

[@davidochieng6103]

I love John Oliver. 😂

[@peterhoeller7811]

"What pot of gold do you think is at the end of that rainbow?" I love how quick he is with this stuff.

[@Dankpuffin]

The daily show alums are so smart and funny. I love watching all the old and new members whenever they do almost anything.

[@moonkey537]

I knew this guy would get his own show as soon as i saw him in the daily show

[@stevencaseymiller8376]

No you didn't.

[@MaleviahBurned]

No, you definitely did not.

[@storyoptics4964]

I'm also here to join the choir and say no you f*ckin' didn't!

[@cthulhu_lives8169]

BS. I remember when he started. I was surprised because I used to see him before he came to America on UK shows like Mock the Week, and he wasn't great like he is now.

[@moonkey537]

I truly did. Stephen Colbert #1, Him #2... BUT TO BE FAIR, pretty much everyone at the daily show with John Stewart has had a show 😂

[@RealBradMiller]

I love my toucan daddy!!! So happy HBO uploads the weekly monologues.

[@susandevoe6002]

Covid lockdowns got me addicted to adult colouring books!! I finally even got v. a whole lot of really good artist coloured pencils for them!!!! (It's all in the shading, folks, if you want them to come out 3-dimensional!!) SOOOOO relaxing!! Best time I've had since I was six!!!

[@LaSnob711]

I ❤ the podcast! The Funny 5 😅 Jimmy is now the favourite Uncle of John's kids... I have a son so I know how he'd react to a basket of Pokemon cards 😂

[@Pants4096]

I literally want the writers to go on strike again JUST so we can have more Strike Force Five ⛈!

[@MrCityslickerktm]

Last Week Tonight was always in the same category with Kimmel, Colbert, Fallon, etc which I never thought was fair because he has an entire week to do his show while the others have 24 hours to put together 10-15 minute monologues. So the Emmy's moved Last Week Tonight to a new category and they still won🏆

[@MsMcKat-ub4sm]

Trevor Noah won for Talk Show Series. Oliver won for scripted Variety Series

[@perplexed8880]

Why has the show been moved to a different Emmy category - a category in which it emphatically does NOT belong? The SOLE reason was a very aggressive, targeted action by the Late Night shows. They have long campaigned, through direct appeals to the award committee and even with a written petition (signed by Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon to my knowledge and likely more) to kick John Oliver out of their category, simply because with him there, they could not win. Kimmel actually betrays it right here in this video when he says “I think we made a terrible mistake” - accidentally admitting that they made it happen. There are no real grounds for this change. LWT crew doesn't “work less”. A single episode takes weeks even months to create, meaning they're always working on multiple episodes at any given time. That's research, fact-checking, interviews, FOIA requests, demands for comments and documents from politicians and companies. The show is so unique because they consult activists in the field, grass-root organizations and the people who are actually affected by specific bad policies, instead of parroting PR statements of capital owners. None of the Late Night shows comes even close, neither does the rest of the liberal TV, with the possible exception of Mehdi Hasan and occasionally Chris Hayes (but they still tend to follow the shallow mainstream news cycle without much of a systemic analysis). When was the last time any of the Late Night genuinely challenged their audience, introduced a new idea or a new perspective or a whole new issue? When was the last time they seriously criticized ANYONE or ANYTHING that has not been already approved for loathing by Liberal Twitter? When was the last time they talked about a topic that was not trending? And before you get angry, ask yourself if you can actually come up with a single example. It's obvious that John Oliver doesn't care who he insults and doesn't care for the awards, and that's probably why he keeps getting them. LWT CREW DOESN'T WORK LESS, THEY JUST PUBLISH THE RESULT OF THEIR WORK LESS OFTEN. And what they publish in a week, has more substance and more bite against the system than a year's worth of Late Night's cheap superficial quips. None of them even spoke up for Palestine and they have the nerve to ask for an award? If the late night hosts want the damned trophy so very much, they and their 3x larger writing rooms should try and do better, instead of complaining to one another, undermining LWT's eligibility and planting the idea in their viewers' heads that John Oliver has some kind of unfair advantage. Imagine if someone argued that we should not fill museums with the best paintings, but with the paintings of artists who covered the most miles of canvas with paint. That, in essence, is the argument behind the campaign to kick LWT out. So now this show - a socio-political analysis and advocacy - competes against cartoons and sketch shows. Sounds logical and fair? No one ever objected to Samantha Bee being in the same category, wonder why. 8-episode dramas compete against 22-episode dramas. Comedies with period costumes, castles and historical consultants compete against single camera modern day office comedies. Reality shows shot indoors in a single studio compete with reality shows shot on 10 locations around the world and a helicopter crew. Everyone gets PAID for participation. Awards are not given for participation, awards are given for excellence.

[@l4nd3r]

@@perplexed8880 Of course they made it happen, they never denied that they were not happy being in the same category to a show that has actually months to put a script together and a full week to film it. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is not a talk show.

[@aellaaskew4263]

​@@perplexed8880❤THIS. Thoughtfully explained, couldn't have said it better myself.

[@Likes2Learn2]

@@perplexed8880. It’s like comparing a daily newspaper to a weekly magazine. They needed to be separated.

[@MERollered]

I adore Oliver. The legit only reason I have an HBO subscription is because of that show and that handsome Brit.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Same!

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Two of my all-time favorites!!!! JIMMY AND JOHN!!!!! They always knock it out of the park.

[@petermcmillan3446]

Strike Force 5 - episode 5: one of the funniest shows ever broadcast. Laughed so hard I could barely breathe - thought 'if I die now, there are worse ways to go.'

[@J3ennife4]

As a law student he’s nailed the lawyer side interpretation of the job description 😂 I’d HATE to be a Last Week Tonight lawyer but I would also LOVE to be a Last Week Tonight lawyer 😂 they get such interesting free speech cases 😂

[@mikenugent6842]

The joy in John’s voice is just infectious. He’s having such a blast

[@pendragon6207]

John Oliver is the best guest at any show he's at. Love their chemistry in general.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

oliver Got Guts, It’s nice to see someone stick on their own Value

[@elderpyatt1570]

I love how John crowd sourced some gifts for his kids 😂😂🎉

[@nerfherder4284]

"There is No tastier hand than the one that is feeding you.". -John Oliver That is F'ing brilliant!

[@shlby69m]

Wait!? Jimyy washes dishes? And admits his wrongs? *REAL MAN*

[@UncleBernhard]

Adult coloring books are a form of meditation. My grandma colored them every day while watching TV in her last years. Mandalas worked best for her. You should try it, Jimmy! It would calm you down! The important thing is to get good crayons. Faber Castell worked best for my grandma!

[@mortisCZ]

Oh, we've seen very different adult coloring books, you and I. 😀

[@caronstout354]

I found a DUNE adult coloring book at Wal-Mart.

[@somedude7938]

​@caronstout354 Bless the Maker and His water! I would like a Jodorowsky's Dune coloring book, but that's not gonna happen =(

[@Xtine72]

It’s all I can do with my 94 year old mother with dementia. She doesn’t remember who I am or that she was an artist (oil paints) but it is what brings her joy!! Not all adult colouring books are bad, Jimmy ;) lol.

[@Ahdok1]

As an artist and cartoonist who uses coloured pencils, I can confirm that the Faber Castell Polychromos are an excellent choice for this kind of activity. Possibly even the best. Your grandma had great taste. If people don't want something quite so expensive, go with the Uni 880 (if you can get them) or failing that, staedtler ergosoft.

[@TheOldHippiebilly]

John Oliver is by far our best British import! ❤❤❤

[@mattball2700]

Strike Force Five was so fantastic. The wives bits were so hilarious.

[@DeAnoJackson]

Seriously. Episode 5 was amazing.

[@christopherbarton8071]

Colbert makes me laugh the most but for some reason, John and Kimmel are my favorite of the Strike Force, I've been waiting for this! :D Love y'all

[@cap5575]

I've never met him, but John is one of my favorite people in the world.

[@Lepidopterous.]

I think John Oliver is my favorite guest. His interviews always crack me the eff up!

[@grendlsma]

He's one of the good ones.

[@brigittebeal2237]

Thank you for being the only late night show that links segments separated by commercial breaks on your KZbin videos. That’s very kind of you.

[@Simplegamemer]

I remember watching Last Week Tonight in 2015 for the first time and immediately got hooked by its style of a combination of stand-up comedy while sitting at the desk, news, and a documentary-style approach to any topic.

[@kitspics526]

I’d forgotten how funny and charming Oliver is. I need to watch his show more often. Smart, funny and a great guy to have a beer with.

[@adicarg]

Pleaaaaase please make more episodes of Strike Force Five ⚡, do the Conan episode and do one with Craig Ferguson. Pleaeeeeeeeeaseee

[@user-gk3jk2wr4u]

The show on McKinseys was A+.....was what anyone who dealt with them knows in their soul.

[@CJFerg81]

12:30 Mark my words: John and the LWT team will make this a mid-season KZbin exclusive just for Jimmy. And it will be brilliant 😁

[@erikmorse5089]

It's super cool that those four main guys are all good friends even though they're competitors, and crack each other up all the time, and respect each other's work. Great role models.

[@jaebee1121]

John Oliver and Last Week Tonight deserve all the Emmys. He is so charming and quick witted and effortlessly funny.

[@SuperInferno777]

John Oliver is such a child at heart you can hear him trying to stop himself from laughing constantly 😂

[@xxMelaniexx]

Last Week Tonight is the only show I have to watch every week. I wanna laugh until tears fprm and be mad about something at the same time. He delivers 😂

[@13applejaxxx]

It's so great that John has been able to keep the same sense of humor and funny observations as he did when he was on THE BUGLE podcast, before moving to Last Week Tonight.

[@danielfagundess]

It would be nice if he appeared once a year on the bugle

[@johnedwards5575]

Still wear my Bugle cufflinks when it's time to dress for an event.

[@Scarybug]

The Bugle with John and Andy was a magical thing.

[@raymondsabee]

I love Last Week Tonight and have watched each and every episode at least twice. It has been an interesting learning curve about your country, to say the least. Love from the Netherlands.

[@saurabhsonic]

Last Week Tonight is literally one of the best shows on TV.

[@jamalnur5872]

Genius....they create another award because of his show and still wins. That's genuinely undeniable talent

[@MorrisDuBose]

"There is no tastier hand than the hand that feeds you." 😂

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

It’s great that he’s kept his sense of absurd while being hailed as the best of the best.

[@Kitty8791]

That's Mr. Puteketeke to you! 😉

[@melissylum4106]

I saw Oliver and Meyers at the Colloseum on NYE, and it was fantastic. They took super awkward audience questions 😆😆😆.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Oooh, that’s awesome! I’m going to see them in April in NYC. I can’t wait! Are you a Jackal? I’m trying to think of a good Jackal question or a Correction.

[@melissylum4106]

@@lynnhettrick7588 Since the beginning; it was the best thing to come from all of covid. I hope you think of something GREAT!

[@nohandle1028]

I love John Oliver! Not to take anything away from Jon Stewart's comedic genuis, but, I think, the best thing he did was bring in John Oliver as one of his writers! They're not only great comedians but they both deliver no nonsense shows that audiences respond to! They're also not afraid to 'tell it like it is'!

[@LexingtonB09]

John Oliver is a GEM

[@lostboy583]

John Oliver may be British, but he’s our national treasure.

[@hartubmoses6645]

Oliver is now an American citizen.

[@joyceschmid7964]

Hey Jimmy, to answer your question… When my husband was going through chemotherapy in a hospital in Switzerland, they had adult coloring books there. They helped us get through those very hard times. I accompanied him throughout each treatment which was approximately 4 hours each time. I couldn’t concentrate enough to read but coloring was calming. If I couldn’t finish one, the next person would continue it, then the next. It kept our minds off the cancer and the drawings in the end were a group effort.

[@Rhifan01]

John Oliver & Seth Meyers together on stage?? Vegas, baby!!

[@jayromeric9101]

Man ...I had a nightmare one night that John oliver died and I woke up in a panic ...I didn't even realise how much his work meant to me and how much of joy he is in my life until that night ...dude is amazing

[@davidbwa]

I love John's segments. Serious topics delivered with large doses of deadpan humor.

[@chrisrobinson2766]

Can someone get a hold of Ryan Reynolds and make sure Oliver is in the next Pikachu movie?

[@moreanimals6889]

I love Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart. Their friendship, is up there with Snoop and Martha Stewart. It makes me so happy to know that's a thing.

[@clothilde1623]

Did you mean John Oliver? Jon Stewart has a massive bromance with Stephen Colbert but I wasn’t aware of him having one with Jimmy!

[@OdenWoden]

John Oliver is and has always been the goat. He's a hundred times more thoughtful and tactical than even Jon Stewart. I drop everything to watch any episode him and his team makes. Its the most truth you can find anywhere and we have always needed transparency and empathy in this world ran by conartist thieves

[@paigemalloy4276]

"I don't know where to get pokemon cards in LA!" Target. It's called Target, John