John Oliver
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United States United Kingdom
2022

Sixteen String Jack Productions

John
Oliver

Oliver returned for a ninth season of his HBO show in 2022, tackling issues such as wrongful convictions, environmental racism, electric utilities, school shootings, Big Tech monopolies, inflation and even the impact of the “Law & Order” franchise on the American criminal-justice system. And then there was the Emmy Awards, where the show continued to shine, winning three out of its five 2022 nominations — and making it to 17 overall —including writing for a variety series and outstanding variety talk series. But it’s never a dull year for the funny­man, who even found himself having to snarkily defend his seventh consecutive Emmy win while being queried by a reporter backstage. Oliver’s headlines this year included him making some fun tweaks at his new Warner Bros. Discovery bosses and taking on U.K. TV network Sky for censoring his jokes about Queen Elizabeth II after her passing.  

Career

  • THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
  • COMMUNITY
  • LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

Education

  • Cambridge University (UK)
  • Christ's College, Cambridge (constituent of University of Cambridge) (UK)

Variety Honors

  • 2018 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2019 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2020 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2021 Variety500 Honoree
  • Comedy Impact
  • Comedy Leaders

Philanthropy

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John Oliver Says It's Funny ‘Watching Elon Musk Destroy Twitter’: ‘$44 Billion Being Set on Fire’

John Oliver Says It's Funny ‘Watching Elon Musk Destroy Twitter’: ‘$44 Billion Being Set on Fire’

Childlike wonder and imagination took the stage on Monday night during the annual Only Make Believe gala at the St. James Theatre.Only Make Believe has brought interactive theater to over 60 children's hospitals and special education facilities across the East Coast. Hosted by John Oliver, the 80-minute charity event featured colorful performances from some of Broadway's biggest stars. During his opening monologue, Oliver quipped about participating in Zoom benefits during the pandemic and how the Broadway ones “were sometimes some of...

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