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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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<p><i>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</i> (often abridged as <i>Last Week Tonight</i>) is an American <a href="/facts/News_satire/h3qkPsLK">news satire</a> <a href="/facts/Late-night_talk_show/tDbuexQg">late-night talk show</a> hosted by comedian <a href="/facts/John_Oliver/uzL4mUrc">John Oliver</a>. The half-hour-long show premiered in the end of April 2014 on <a href="/facts/HBO/gGSPvEEu">HBO</a> and currently has new episodes released simultaneously on the network and <a href="/facts/Max_(streaming_service)/s2wq20PT">HBO Max</a>. <i>Last Week Tonight</i> shares some similarities with <a href="/facts/Comedy_Central/U7I96eLA">Comedy Central</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/The_Daily_Show/sV37v6th">The Daily Show</a></i> (where Oliver previously <a href="/facts/List_of_The_Daily_Show_correspondents/n7B3f6ur">served as a correspondent</a> and fill-in host), as the show takes a satirical look at news, politics and current events, but on a weekly basis. </p><p>The show has been repeatedly renewed, and is currently contracted for through the 2026 season. </p>