Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Black and red text on a white background reading "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver".
Also known asLast Week Tonight
Genre
Created byJohn Oliver
Directed by
  • Joe Perota
  • Christopher Werner
  • Jim Hoskinson
  • Paul Pennolino
  • Bruce Leddy
Presented byJohn Oliver
Narrated byDavid Kaye
Opening theme"Go" by Valley Lodge[1][2]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes330 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsCBS Broadcast Center
New York, New York
Running time30–45 minutes[3]
Production companies
  • HBO Entertainment
  • Avalon Television
  • Partially Important Productions
  • Sixteen String Jack Productions
  • Bochard Entertainment (2024–present)
Original release
NetworkHBO
Max
ReleaseApril 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) –
present
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (often abridged as Last Week Tonight) is an American news satire late-night talk show hosted by comedian John Oliver.[4][5] The half-hour-long show premiered in the end of April 2014 on HBO and currently has new episodes released simultaneously on the network and Max.[6] Last Week Tonight shares some similarities with Comedy Central's The Daily Show (where Oliver previously served as a correspondent and fill-in host), as the show takes a satirical look at news, politics and current events, but on a weekly basis.[4][7]

The show has been repeatedly renewed, and is currently contracted for through the 2026 season.

  1. ^ @LastWeekTonight (June 11, 2014). "By the way, our theme song "Go" is performed by the excellent rock band @ValleyLodge!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hill, Dave (April 29, 2014). "Valley Lodge's "Go" Is the Theme Song for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO". DaveHillOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  3. ^ @LastWeekTonight (November 5, 2017). "You got an extra hour of sleep this morning, so you should be well-rested for tonight's 40-minute episode that starts at 11:15" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Patten, Dominic (February 12, 2014). "HBO Sets Name & Date For John Oliver Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Perspective | Why John Oliver's anti-catharsis comedy is political late night's reigning template". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Michael (February 12, 2014). "John Oliver's HBO Series Gets Name, April Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Framke-2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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