John Oliver is holding nothing back as he takes on Dr. Oz.
30.03.2022 - 04:23 / etcanada.com
John Oliver dropped by “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” recently, where he discussed the return of his HBO hit “Last Week Tonight”.
During the conversation, it was revealed that the “Last Week Tonight” studio is right next to where “The Drew Barrymore Show” tapes, which led to an awkward interaction when Oliver bumped into host Drew Barrymore.
“She had a mask and a hat, and she started yelling at me,” Oliver recalled, admitting it took him “a few seconds” to recognize her.
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As they chatted, Barrymore mentioned that she loved late-night comedy, and pointed to her visits to “The Tonight Show” when Johnny Carson was the host.
“I went, ‘How on earth were you on the Johnny Carson show?'” Oliver said. “She looked at me and said, ‘I was in f**king ‘E.T.’.”
That led Oliver to share his own thoughts about the end of “E.T. the Extraterrestrial”, which, the way he sees it, is so much sadder than most viewers remember.
According to Oliver, when he watched as a child and saw Elliott deciding to stay with his family rather than join E.T. on his spaceship, he was devastated.
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“What’s he staying for? His family?” Oliver asked.
“An alien you just made a key connection with is leaving, invites you to come, and you stay?” he added. “Even at that age I understood that the fundamental law of rom-coms — if you can call ‘E.T.’ that, which I’m not sure you can — is you get on the plane at the end.”
John Oliver is holding nothing back as he takes on Dr. Oz.
primary residency was questioned during his campaign last year since he owned a co-op in Fort Lee, New Jersey. “When he wasn’t in New Jersey, he was often here in New York. And the reason I know that is his show filmed in this studio.
On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver turned the heat up on the campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Gilbert Gottfried’s death on Tuesday was met with a flood of reactions from actors, comedians, and others who had worked with or met the prolific performer over the years. Known for his iconic voice and stand-up delivery, along with voiceover roles in shows and films like “Aladdin,” Gottfried died from complicated related to muscular dystrophy.“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” his family wrote in a statement posted on his Twitter account.
According to John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, One American News (OAN) has a legal bone to pick with him. Back in January 2022, DirecTV planned to drop One America News Network (OAN), the right-wing channel known for its pro-Donald Trump coverage and commentary which was picked up by DirecTV in 2017.
Popular chef Jamie Oliver took to his Instagram to wish daughter Daisy a happy 19th birthday and the teen is the double of her mum Jools Oliver. Jamie, 46, shared a selection of snaps showing Daisy enjoying a traditional birthday with the Oliver brood and cutting a huge chocolate cake. Daisy is the second eldest of the Olivers’ five children - Poppy, 20, Daisy, 19, Petal, 13, Buddy, 11, and five-year-old River.
Jools and Jamie Oliver's daughter Daisy makes an appearance on their social media, but on Sunday followers were excited to see the Little Bird designer share a snap of her second-born who celebrated turning 19.RELATED: Jools Oliver shares sweet new photos of lookalike daughter Petal - and the resemblance is uncanny!Captioning two photos of the celebration, Jools wrote: "Happy Happy wonderful birthday little legend number 2 Now you are 19. We are so so proud of you we could burst.WATCH: Jamie Oliver's son River looks so adorable being filmed in family home"You have the kindest sweetest heart that makes you just that little extra special.
Not here for it. John Oliver heard O.J. Simpson‘s opinion about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and the late-night talk show host quickly shut the commentary down.
Zack Sharf John Oliver took a moment during the April 3 episode of his HBO talk show “Last Week Tonight” to shut down O.J. Simpson, who posted to social media earlier in the week a defense of Will Smith following the Oscars. Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock during the ceremony after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head.
tweeted a video of himself discussing Sunday night’s slap, saying Smith “was wrong,” but that he “understood the feeling.” Simpson also noted within the video that people had apparently been asking him for his opinion on the exchange. Oliver was definitely not one of them.“Nope, not you O.J., not you,” he said Sunday night. “No one wants to hear from you on this, especially when you seem to be coming live from the COVID patio of a Señor Frog’s.
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Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools marked another special occasion in their household - their youngest daughter Petal's 13th birthday!MORE: Jamie Oliver inundated with messages after sharing emotional video of daughter PoppySharing a series of sweet snapshots of their now-teenage daughter on Sunday, many fans were quick to comment on the likeness between the mother-and-daughter duo.WATCH: Jools Oliver and daughter Petal in fits of laughter"Your first day of being 13 baby girl… we take our wishes very seriously in this house! Joint wishes with Daisy and River extra special this year," the doting mum remarked alongside a photo of Petal with her birthday cake and youngest brother River and older sister Daisy.Exclusive: Jools Oliver reveals touching bond she shares with daughtersSEE: 13 of Jamie and Jools Oliver's cutest family photosCommenting on the family resemblance, one fan remarked: "The girls are so alike!! Your doubles Jools." Another said: "She is so like you Jools." A third post read: "Jools she’s the double of you."Earlier on, 47-year-old Jools shared a series of throwback posts and touched upon their similar personalities. "Wow Petal and just like that my little best friend is a teenager," she said.
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Since the Oscars last week, the slap heard ’round the world has generated both an immense amount of media reaction and an unprecedented division of public opinion. Even today it seems impossible to avoid a conversation involving Will Smith or another hot take on the internet.
Fans were left surprised recently when Hilaria Baldwin confirmed that she's expecting another child with husband Alec, with the couple already sharing six children together. The actor, 63, and his wife, 38, announced the happy news on Instagram, and shared a clip alongside their six children, Carmen Gabriela, eight, Rafael Thomas, six, Leonardo Ángel Charles, five, Romeo Alejandro David, three, Eduardo "Edu" Pao Lucas, 18 months, and 13 month old María Lucía Victoria.
Ready for a tasty Easter meal? Ahead of this month’s holiday, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has taken to the kitchen to prepare a stuffed salmon delight that’s sure to delight guests.
Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell revealed she had taken a lasting 'reminder' of her character Emma Brooker from the set upon her exit. The 28-year-old has played the bubbly barmaid for four years but announced she was leaving the soap earlier this year. “I actually pinched quite a few bits – but I was allowed to pinch them,” she told OK! magazine.
here and above.“Because, for decades, we’ve been fighting a ‘War on Drugs’ that was often fueled by fear and misinformation, directly leading to bad policy,” Oliver noted.The host then called up a video from the San Diego police department, showing a deputy supposedly passing out after encountering fentanyl in a person’s car. Scoring that video is a voiceover from the department, claiming the deputy “nearly died” as a result.“The idea that that officer could’ve been passively exposed to fentanyl and then overdose is completely absurd,” Oliver said.