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Sean L. McCarthy is an entertainment journalist whose byline regularly appears in The New York Times, Decider and elsewhere. He hosts a long-running podcast interviewing funny people in the funny business, The Comic’s Comic Presents Last Things First.
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John Oliver Has Viscerally Personal Response to Trump Terror
KEEPING IT REAL“I know what it’s like to live in constant fear of being kicked out of somewhere you see here as your home,” he said.

John Oliver Takes on GOP’s Most ‘Uncomfortable’ Town Halls
‘GROW UP!’The late-night host took issue with Republicans for ditching town hall events after a number of recent hostile encounters.

John Oliver Roots for Chainsaw to Solve America’s Elon Mess
SWINGING BIGThe “Last Week Tonight” host had strong opinions about the Tesla billionaire’s chainsaw-wielding spectacle.

John Oliver Returns to Dismantle ‘Parasitic Freak’ Elon Musk
NOT FRIENDSThe “Last Week Tonight” host returned for a new season in the midst of Trump’s chaotic new administration.

‘SNL’ Was Never The Same After This Game-Changing Year
THE GOLDEN YEARSYouTube’s launch 20 years ago this weekend made fans take a different look at “Saturday Night Live”—and the show began to look different, too.

John Oliver Revels In How Much GOP Hates Matt Gaetz
‘AT A LOSS’“When I heard Matt Gaetz was picked to be attorney general, I threw up in my mouth,” one conservative pundit said.

John Oliver Exposes Trump’s ‘Oops! All A**holes’ Cabinet
‘IDIOTS, FREAKS’The late-night host ran through some concerns surrounding potential Trump administration picks.

Teary-Eyed John Oliver Begs Reluctant Voters to Back Harris
REAL TALKThe late-night host sent an emotional message to viewers in a passionate monologue days before the election.

John Oliver Gets Will Ferrell to Mock Trump’s Fave ‘Patriot’
HOLLYWOOD TO THE RESCUEThe late-night host found some help in a famous friend to replace a famous Trump anthem.

John Oliver Blasts Maria Bartiromo: ‘Dumber Than You Think’
IMPRESSIONABLEThe “Last Week Tonight” host lambasted Bartiromo for spreading gossip that fuels disinformation and chaos before the election.
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