| “ | A country you think about so little... | ” |
―John Oliver | ||
Last Week Tonight is an English-American late-night talk show and satirical news show, hosted by the English Comedian John Oliver (born: April 23, 1977).
About[]
John Oliver was born in Birmingham, England. He has been a fan of Liverpool FC since his childhood. He is an alumnus of both Christ's College, Cambridge and Cambridge University, with an English major.
The actual episodes of Last Week Tonight are about half an hour long. While the full episodes are not uploaded onto YouTube, segments anywhere from 2–19 minutes long will be uploaded, as well as "Web Exclusives" when the show is taking a week off.
Oliver's content consists of news information being presented and discusses in a satirical matter, often to make a point on political, social, or economic injustice. Most of his content relates to American topics.
His work has allowed him to get an interview with Edward Snowden in Moscow, where they discussed the motives and consequences for Snowden's actions.
One of his most famous videos was his episode on net neutrality, in which he encourages the commenters of the Internet to defend it.
Quotes[]
- "(Country). A country you think about so little, you never realize that's not (country), this is (country).", as well as variations:
- "Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you never realize that's not Nebraska, this is Nebraska; come on, this is your country, that's not okay."
- "Canada. A country you think about so little, that's it, end of sentence."
- "Guatemala. A country you think about so little, we're just gonna leave up a map of Central America and make you look up which one it is."
- "Do you profess your belief?"
- "And now, this."
- "Pretty soon the only thing left to sponsor will be the sponsorships themselves. And now Pepsi presents a Geico look at Nabisco's Toyota moment of the game, brought to you by Taco Bell."
