John Oliver And Stephen Make Wax Presidents Fight To The Death

'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver's wax Warren G. Harding takes on Stephen Colbert's Zachary Taylor in the fight of the (pre-21st) century!
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[@noanoxan]

"Let's make them kiss!" "Let's do that." Legend.

[@dewaynethomas3122]

You mean triggered:)

[@raphaelbradley5646]

moo. I

[@sandpiperr]

They really are middle-aged little boys playing with giant action figures!

[@eizapez3549]

It seems like they really enjoy their jobs. It's cool that they are so light hearted.

[@pensouffleurpro64]

spoilers

[@yaelzivanartist]

This is what happens when you tell young boys they can't play with dolls

[@xelloskaczor5051]

THESE ARE ACTION FIGURES MOM

[@eshuorishas9987]

Xellos Kaczor Action figures that kiss. Sure Oliver, sure.

[@arturofernandez4058]

@@eshuorishas9987 They're not, they're POLITICAL FIGURES. Sorry, I had to say it

[@camelthegamer7165]

Fair enough.

[@camelthegamer7165]

@@arturofernandez4058 ... Okay, I got it now see yourself to the door.

[@coralaisly]

I love that at some point someone from Colbert's crew had to make a phone call that eventually led to one of Oliver's people needing to figure out how to transport a wax president in July. Can we just appreciate that for a moment? Because that's a thing that happened. Someone had to ask themselves "How are we going to transport our life-size figurine of a long dead politician without melting him with the sun, so that two grown men may bicker about and through their respective effigies? This is my job. This is what I, a grown adult, do in order to pay my bills."

[@randomnickify]

EmileeArsenic nope, this things are from cheap plastic.

[@jordanhenry882]

Colbert probably set that up and made 2 wax figures. Why spend that much on a reefer unit for travel when you could make it close to home

[@faetherflye]

I just read this in John Oliver's voice. Priceless. lol!

[@FIREDRAGON158]

I mean they are not that far from each other. Like a 5 min drive, or a 15 min walk.

[@Cartman4wesome]

Well they're both New York tho lol. But they did have to bring em from Gettysburg to New York when they were on auction.

[@sarahabc4557]

sweet sweet dragon money

[@nirbhaysharma1214]

what's this dragon money they're talking about

[@adireloaded]

Nirbhay Sharma Gaaaamee offfff throooooneeeessss 🐲🐲🐉

[@nirbhaysharma1214]

I just saw the ad, thanks :)

[@akarshsingh9958]

Nirbhay Sharma HBO makes bank from Game of Thrones

[@shaderxtreme]

Game of thrones

[@sunrisky7557]

I was half expecting John Stewart to show up halfway through with his Wax Doll President :(

[@OriginalPiMan]

I was expecting him at the end with Franklin Pierce specifically.

[@Azaism]

I wouldn't be surprised if that's what Colbert originally wanted to have happen but Stewart wasn't interested or was just not available at the time.

[@zoidburg5844]

How do you 'half expect' something?!

[@jackashby6708]

they're probably trying to egg him into doing another bit with them

[@DGARedRaven]

By expecting something while at the same time being sure it won't happen.

[@SpadePyro]

HBO basically just gives John a blank check and says “go ahead have fun”

[@Akaruan]

They should have made Jon Stewart crash that with his wax president

[@rosslynstandingwater4994]

Nauraka Effing Genius!!! I was laughing so hard and then thought it doesn't get better than this. But if Jon Stewart would have come on, THAT would have been the YAHTZEE right there!!! 😂😂😂

[@tori2dles]

Especially since he outbid Colbert for the prez Colbert really wanted. LOL.

[@kesonafyren837]

He and the other Colbert probably have it in their log cabin with them

[@ChocoLatteDX]

I'd love to see a tag team with John Oliver and LS Colbert versus Jon Stewart and TCR Colbert.

[@chey6073]

Nauraka you only only have so much greatness in one video. Too much and we wouldn't have gotten to the wax president fight

[@ashley.s3215]

I love how he geeked out n stated just started violently slapping the chair just laughed his ass off

[@rosslynstandingwater4994]

Ashley Shale That was also my favorite part too! He's absolutely giddy with laughter!

[@katie-7972]

Ashley Shale he was so giggly during the other segments too 😊 fun to watch!

[@bioniclegoblin6495]

Ashley Shale Whoever is responsible for making those chairs tough enough to endure being slapped repeatedly by an overgrown parrot in a business suit truly deserves a medal of honor.

[@hazukichanx408]

It's lovely to see how friendly rivalry can work. A few playful shots, a lot of laughing, and Stephen even pointed out when John was mocking the salary gap rather than the women affected by it.^^

[@girlcomrade]

john oliver slapping his arm rest whilst laughing is the cutest thing i've seen in years

[@mikehunt-gg8so]

It's weird to think that this is probably the highpoint of two of America's former presidents legacies. Having wax figurines of themselves kissing on a late night talk show.

[@taidghdecarne8155]

I don't watch Game of Thrones, but thanks for all the dragon money 💰 comedy funding. Appreciate it

[@saphirax8965]

Same. And for HBO to realise what worth John Oliver really has

[@The_RedVIII]

I would watch a one hour conversation between those two. That's a special they should do.

[@kwamewest9436]

Because they just regurgitate the same lame cuckery you crave.

[@xzxzojkeymtzxzx7712]

It's so great to see John Oliver truly be happy and laughing when interacting with another host

[@DarkKnight-uz3os]

I watched the video just because I saw John Oliver's name on it

[@annasmith9880]

Uday B sameeeee

[@owen429]

Ditto

[@laurendill7931]

Uday B I watch ever video cause John Oliver’s name is in the title

[@theneekofficial8829]

Uday B same

[@annieliu4538]

same

[@aliceinf-ingwonderland8152]

They should add a viewer discretion warning for Conservatives. The ending is going to throw them in a tizzy.

[@DerInselaffe]

Alice in F-ing Wonderland Heavens to Betsy!

[@ajhampton3722]

Alice in F-ing Wonderland so you could say they need a...trigger warning?

[@Ahnchilada]

the fact that's it's a Colbert clip should be warning enough

[@armedwombat6816]

Oh, don't bash the conservatives. It's not their fault that their delicate feelings don't allow such contact with the big, bad world and they have to crawl back into their safe space full of guns, deer carcasses, and Jesus/Ronald Reagan slash porn. And maybe a dead hooker or two. You never know.

[@joshantony2782]

It's rather unkind to generalise a group just because some people have certain views that conflict with your own within those groups, that's what attributes to the divides you see today. I, myself, am a person that may not have the greatest tolerance towards the actions of others on any 'side' and can sometimes make statements without thinking first, I think it best to also try to acknowledge the 'wrongs' we have committed (coming from my assumptions towards the conversation). Words aren't just words they carry intention, though what we try to convey may not necessarily be completely be represented in this brief dialogue. As this is a jovial conversation these may not represent your personal thoughts, if so apologies are offered to those that are offended. You can just take this as a statement coming from a rather flippant person and ignore it.

[@kingfrancogale6529]

"Let's make them kiss" "Let's do that" I absolutely love thar quote

[@ClaimingCowbellDRUMS]

I was secretly hoping that Jon Stewart would come out with his wax Martin Van Buren and roast both Harding and Taylor

[@NewMessage]

I want a wax Colbert, next to a wax Oliver, doing unspeakable things to a wax Stewart. Because photoshopping it doesn't do it for me anymore.

[@willow2893]

BRING ME THE BLEACH

[@aresriedel6878]

WHAT THE FUCCKKK LMAO

[@thedaisygirl30]

John Oliver aggressively hitting his seat from laughter is my aesthetic

[@cmeflywva]

I hope Jon Stewart comes on with his President and a bonus would be Rachel Maddow coming onto the show with hers. The interaction between these guys are priceless.

[@joshuascholar3220]

Wait, which president did Maddow get?

[@yegfreethinker]

Eisenhower

[@jessetorres8738]

The 3 guys could argue about which of their wax President was the best, then Maddow just rolls Eisenhower in and says "At least my guy got reelected" and the skit is over.

[@Bella-ul1fq]

Counting down the days until John Oliver goes back on air. 2 more weeks...

[@gorrillawarfair]

Bella Cobbs you're gonna be really disappointed a week from now.

[@Bella-ul1fq]

I highly doubt that.

[@sianakenny868]

He's back on the 30th I'm afraid

[@RyanMakesStuffOccasionally]

Bella Cobbs We are about to get some epic shit.

[@theginginator1488]

RyanRandom34 I hope he's off because he's doing the zebra thing in Bolivia

[@rayb6269]

That was the dumbest thing I've ever watched and I loved every second of it

[@s.bakyhnh1756]

Content Warning: Hot President on President action. And no, it's not a Trump state visit to Russia.

[@Ertwin123]

Damn, I was hoping to see that sex tape.

[@anonmouse6337]

Really shows how much bigger HBO's budget is compared to network TV's.

[@riftbandit223]

I will take advantage of being early to remind you all that we need to save the Bees and have drastic energy reforms.

[@Webfra14]

And what about the bananas?

[@twonumber22]

And an international asteroid deflection program.

[@TheSonicZeldaFan]

Well there definitely won't be bananas without bees, so I think the bees are a bit more important.

[@kylebrown6756]

There has been a suspicious lack of talk about the bananas.

[@dickreckard5026]

Slamz Dunk is a shill for Big Asteroid Deflector.

[@tsharabrown3719]

I wish these two could just do a monthly segment together. I love John Oliver and Stephen Colbert, but having them together is comedy gold.

[@sourabhkatti]

This is quality content right here.

[@nazmussaadat5593]

0:13 Stephen just roasted John's web exclusives lel

[@brocksamson8243]

Dragon Money the best currency backed by GOT fans Motto of Dragon Money and GOT fans "In George RR Martin we trust"

[@QueenOfBrokenStone]

I don't really trust George R. R. Martin. I'm actually constantly worried that he either dies before he finishes the series or that he decides to kill off my favourite character...

[@LyricalDJ]

I don't know much about George nor A Song of Ice and Fire, but isn't it more likely a case of _when_ he decides to do so?

[@DippKlippGuy]

aoi 狐 "Fuck you to those people"

[@noeliajaime7656]

No.Some of them WILL be alive in the end...We just dont know who.Tyrion is the one who i'm sure will survive.

[@facepalmrblx1590]

Noelia Jaime and you did the jinks. Well Tyrion is a gonner now

[@bonnyjanineweil9589]

Oliver definitely had better insults, but you can't go wrong watching these two... Oliver and Colbert in 2020!!!!!

[@jacobsmith9005]

Where's my fight to the death?!? Guess I can just rewatch the Republican primary debates instead...

[@RAFMnBgaming]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT KISS KISS KISS!

[@ZhangtheGreat]

Yeah, sorry, they kissed and made up instead

[@johnchessant3012]

Well, they didn't have "Literally" in the title, did they? If there's an accurate video title on KZbin, you know it's because John Oliver destroyed a piñata.

[@carmenm.rodriguez2440]

Wax Zachary Taylor got nothing on wax Warren G. Harding... Wax Harding has his own movie trailer Anna Kendrick... Creepy, but Boom! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@allenburt1475]

Carmen M. Rodriguez 2 movie trailers

[@DagobertX2]

John Stewart should have popped out behind the table with his wax figure near at the end :D

[@ClassicalAndrew]

Next lets see Trump vs. all the wax presidents at once.

[@VodShod]

for some reason this only makes me want to have a full organized list of the positions of each president on all issues so we can compare and contrast their ideals and policies.

[@armedwombat6816]

...by dropping them on him? I'm on board.

[@aureliaansah1462]

He'd probably still win, the f*cking Teflon cretin. Nothing seems to stick to him.

[@highgeneralblitz2341]

AKmanKA trump is 99% wax

[@sinaapotheker1582]

and then make them kiss

[@ed765super]

Anyone else uncontrollably giggling simply because the 2 of them are on screen @ the same time?

[@amandavhb1630]

These wax presidents have given me so much joy. John's video a few weeks ago of the dummies in a HBO drama was EPIC

[@ianjones9961]

"It's a fine show!" "I'M NOT SAYING IT ISN'T!"

[@jdas5842]

If there was TV in heaven this is what would be on it all the time but would also include Jon Stewart.

[@Alaena_]

This is the bonus footage I never thought I needed, but I'm glad it's here

[@ShaheerS2]

two grown men with their toys.

[@aramisesquilin3187]

Oliver is having the time of his life XD

[@vartin29]

this is just pure gold its so funny and reassuring that there are other topics for comedy than that stupid Snorlax bathed in Tropicana orange sitting in the white house

[@byoutifulmusic]

Valarmorghulis Apt description!

[@socrappyicoulddie]

Don't drag Snorlax into this

[@Seej1982]

I keep losing it at 4:20. "Respect the office! RESPECT THE OFFICE!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Charsy8]

More John Oliver Bonuses in the future, please! Thank you!

[@Cartman4wesome]

Stephen: Why I get a groan? Even Colbert's audience is on Oliver's side.

[@VILL107]

G SPOT WONDER HARDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marinesmusicandmore]

These are two grown-ass men playing with literal dolls... I love it.

[@Bebo18]

The disrespect at the end 😂😂😂

[@wfcyellow]

Could we do this real life with 43 and 45?

[@alleycat2759]

When Samantha Bee hosted the, "Not the correspondents dinner," earlier this year; one of her guests was Will Ferrell. He came on stage, all decked you to look and play the role of George W. His first words were, "So how do you like me now!" He received a standing ovation for those words.

[@noeliajaime7656]

Oh YEAH!

[@dewaynethomas3122]

Bush even though he let republicans fuck this country to all hell, he's actually a pretty laid back an funny dude. Maybe his eyesite is shot and couldn't read the teleprompters when he was President, still spoke better then Trump ever could though.

[@jebbush8491]

I would make me uncomfortable to see my brother kiss those pucker lips. Now 43 and 41, that's just thanksgiving Please Clap.

[@alannar.8701]

I mean, we've already seen Colbert roast real 43 to his face...

[@marissahammer2229]

OMG YES!!!

[@jbearclowater]

Anytime these two are on air together is an absolute delight. And it's so obvious how well they get along off camera, just by the way they laugh around each other. It's such a genuine laugh.

[@matrixphijr]

I'm thinking, "These people have too much damn money." But I'm laughing the whole damn time. Damnit, I can't stay mad.

[@q851230]

We need a show ,Just John Oliver and Stephen roast ppl

[@jamesburgess2k]

ZT & WGH: after becoming presidents of the United States, I wonder how we will be remembered 80 years from now? *plays video* "Make them kiss, lolol!"

[@johnny_eth]

Oh man... I laughed so much. Stephen and Oliver should definitely pair up and and do this kind of stuff more often.

[@furiscafynn6275]

John Oliver laughing makes me happy :'D Omfg this was hilarious

[@rmcc9991]

Zachary Taylor died 1 after year in office... 167 years later, millions of people are watching a wax sculpture of him make out with another wax sculpture of another president... what a legacy

[@svenkampen1647]

Yeah, Stephen, that went too far! Even these waxfigures are better presidents than the current one.

[@irllcd13]

Wax figurine Charlie Manson, or even real Charlie Manson would be better than the current president.

[@alinasharma6218]

I love these two together SO MUCH

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too

[@TBVnBIX]

So many people have suffered so we can have this today. Be thankful people.

[@crazyman8472]

John Oliver won the insult contest, and the "Who Got A Better Wax President" contest. Sorry, Stephen! : )

[@seinnajune348]

Heart Syphilis! 😂😂😂

[@bluemoon9530]

Lmao ! Two comedians in their prime playing with life sized wax president dolls is something you don't see everyday! Yes I loved it!

[@ngfitb]

YASSSSSSSSS!! I need an hour long special of these two!

[@multisubversivo]

Harding -“Well, I became president of the most powerful country on the hemisfere. I will be, in my nation , forever respected and revered”...... *John Oliver is born

[@helcolina553]

John Oliver violently slapping his chair because he got the most wax presidents is my new favourite thing.

[@soccrstar4]

Two of the greatest comedians in one show. I'm in heaven.

[@mooniejohnson]

John's laughter makes me happy.

[@mesharix13]

Call Stewart and let's have a three months wax presidents feud

[@roborovyskihamster]

i wanna see lincoln get a right hook in on trump

[@ashkara8652]

we got an epic rap battle for that

[@pibyte]

Meanwhile, Jon Stewart is sitting crying in front of his TV ... he's so proud of his kids!

[@paulacook5884]

2 of my favorites on one show! I love Colbert and Oliver! They never disappoint. The two of them together are magic! The wax president bit, hilarious! I wonder if John Oliver used Warren G to drive in the carpool lane?

[@Hafnooz]

Cardiovascular Syphilis is indeed a thing by the way.

[@DheerajBhaskar]

Damn! John Oliver is like 6ft tall. I've always thought he was a little midget. What do you know!

[@jackberetta7660]

Hmm, you seem so impressed with the "like 6' tall" WOW factor. So just exactly how short are you? Also, do you drive a little tiny car that goes beep beep?

[@livb6945]

@@jackberetta7660 all he said was that Oliver was taller than he had imagined. You're out in the woods here

[@livb6945]

John Oliver is 5ft 11 ⅝ (181.9 cm) tall. At his UK agency, on his resume he used to be listed as being 182cm tall. Basically, 182 cm.

[@danidzs]

The wittiness of John Oliver is so refreshing in American Comedy!

[@tealmacfarlane]

"Let's make them kiss." Stephen Colbert, always giving a voice to what everyone is thinking.

[@ishbanyadav]

I wish these 2 guys would have stood for the elections

[@ishbanyadav]

Jasper Yepeng Orange thing😂

[@pop5678eye]

Wax on, wax off.

[@dewaynethomas3122]

I'd wax it off.

[@lizatanzawa7910]

The best comic duo since....forever!

[@btv1]

I just love that John Oliver just did the You Cant See Me taunt to Stephen Colbert. Too much awesome in one video!

[@laineylarsen245]

I know not everything is Hamilton, but I couldn't stop thinking about the cabinet rap battles between Hamilton and Jefferson during this.

[@pyrotechnick420]

Zachary Taylor and Warren G Harding are trending on Google now...wonder why lol

[@lucasharvey8990]

Thanks for the video, Colbert!

[@marsverb]

This makes me so happy. Also remember when John played a wax figure on Gravity Falls?

[@canadianwifi2903]

i get more john on stephen's show than i get on john's show

[@veljkosimovic6779]

This is pure gold, fucking precious! Love the way how they've done it, cool and relaxed. Trump would be so bitter and would have risen from his grave just to kick them and say 'Hey maybe I destroyed economy and started a few wars, but those Hillary's emails...!'

[@NuclearNinja1979]

Oliver gets so animated when he laughs. I love it.

[@AnEvolvingApe]

"You should be so lucky"... I died.

[@prowlie]

Sad when wax presidents are better than a living clown president

[@FalconPan]

This is absurd and I love it

[@mpad4497]

I love watching these two together, they look like they have been friends from childhood lol

[@caelidhg6261]

Thanks for keeping me always laughing you guys. I don't know how I would make the next several years if you all were not around...

[@awkwardpanda1081]

I think I just watched two grown men play with their wax dolls?

[@anumeon]

Wax Zachary Taylor looks surprisingly similar to Sir Anthony Hopkins... :) And now i fully expect to see a "surprise" visit from Jon Stewart with his wax president in the coming weeks/months.. Please.

[@Seej1982]

4:23 Respect the office! RESPECT THE OFFICE!!! 😆😆😆

[@melanieg.2943]

"Let's make them kiss" omfg lmao 😂 me with my barbie dolls when I was little.

[@kazi6343]

Two grown men playing with dolls.

[@zillafire101]

They're action figures! Not dolls!

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

No fricken joke, legit thought Zachary Taylor was the kid on Home Improvement like Oliver said.

[@janeguarnera7700]

LOL, you people,y'all keep me sane....Thank ya kindly!

[@manskeincable]

love when these guys get together.