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LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
August 24, 2014  | By David Bianculli  | 1 comment

HBO, 11:10 p.m. ET

 

Another show not to forget about tonight: Oliver’s show will conclude its summer run next month – and he’s really carved out his own territory and solidified his singularly intriguing approach. While most comic performers and writers adopt the “Less is more” attitude, going for a fast one-liner or two and moving to the next topic, Oliver has gone the less traveled “More is more” route – and probes his selected story of the week from so many angles, he provides viewers not only with many, many opportunities to laugh, but opportunities to learn as well. And he’s getting rewarded for his superb efforts: Last week, his 15-minute piece on the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, MO, was the second most viewed late-night video clip of the week on the Internet.

 
 
 
 
 
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Perry
I remember John Oliver saying he was going on 2 week hiatus last Sunday.

We will find out tonight.
Aug 24, 2014   |  Reply
 
 
 
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