‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Calls Out Purdue Pharma For Its Role In Opioid Crisis

Pennsylvania artist Brian Swords that depicts two anthropomorphized rats uh, doing the deed that Oliver described as “high-quality rat erotica.” John Oliver originally offered to loan out the works of, ahem, priceless art last October and it seems quite a few museums were actually interested. The comedian said he’s excited for people to see the paintings in person.

John Oliver said goodbye to The Void – the little cartoon face that’s been the Last Week Tonight’s sole companion as the show has broadcast remotely during the Covid pandemic shutdown.

a biography of the late diplomat Richard Holbrooke. According to the account, Holbrooke asked Biden about the consequences for those who will still have to live in Afghanistan.

John Oliver is glad Mike Richards won’t be the face of “Jeopardy!”.

John Oliver wasn’t finished throwing shade at Mike Richards.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories.

Deadline adds that the film is set within the world of pharmaceutical sales amid the opioid crisis and is in the vein of something like Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The film is being produced by Lawrence Grey through his Grey Matter Productions banner. David Yates is also co-producing through his company Wychwood Media.

post a smoldering black-and-white mirror selfie for the last week on set, clearly glad to be done filming for a while.In the caption, the actor wrote, “Getting back to me before the next creative adventure into someone and somewhere else.”A post shared by Channing Tatum (@channingtatum)“The Lost City of D” stars the duo together in an action-packed rom-com, which Bullock is producing through her own company Fortis Films.

Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock have wrapped their latest project! The 41-year-old actor took to Instagram on Monday to show how he and his 57-year-old co-star celebrated the end of filming of .In the funny clip, Tatum is holding Bullock as someone off-camera announces that both of them have wrapped filming.

there’s a rise in children being hospitalized for the coronavirus is because the adults in their communities, that are eligible for vaccines, are often refusing to take them — and bringing COVID home to their kids. Since only children ages 12-15 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, school-age populations are especially vulnerable to infection.

John Oliver isn’t too pleased about the new host of Jeopardy! either.

Goldie Hawn is nothing if not a doting mother, whether it's to her kids, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Wyatt Russell, or to her several grandkids.MORE: Goldie Hawn shows her joyous support for Oliver Hudson's exciting career moveBut let's not forget, she's also a loving mom to a dog, and she combined both those pleasures in a rare social media post.WATCH: Goldie Hawn dances around in the sea during Greek holidayThe actress shared a picture on Instagram of her son Oliver at her home, lying in

Chrishell Stause is calling out the “comeback role” that Shia LaBeouf allegedly booked.

130 people were dying daily from opioid overdoses and Purdue Pharma in November 2020 pled guilty to three federal felony charges and agreed to pay an $8 million fine. Purdue also filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and the proposed settlement would see the Sackler family paying $4.5 billion in exchange for immunity from any pending or future lawsuits against them for their role in the opioid epidemic.

Hulu has released the first trailer for their upcoming limited series Dopesick.

Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever are taking on a dark and tragic crisis in an upcoming Hulu series.

The relevance of America’s opioid crisis is not going away any time soon, and Hulu is addressing it head one with a new series coming to the streaming service coming in October. From executive producer Danny Strong and starring/executive produced by Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history.

Richard Kuipers If North Korea and South Korea ever reunite and hold a celebratory film festival, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a sure thing for selection. Based on the amazing true story of embassy staff from both countries joining forces to escape probable death in the civil war-ravaged Somali capital in 1991, this propulsive and intelligently written South Korean adventure thriller casts partisan politics aside and celebrates what can be achieved when adversaries come together.

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