John Oliver: Terrifying Times

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05/03/2018 Parts are funny. Is this Harry Potter's brother? Funny for a British person. See more 02/12/2012 One of the best stand-up routines I have seen in the last 10 years. I still cannot believe John Oliver does not have a show of his own like Stephen Colbert does. I thought Oliver might have the personality and the strength to carry a spin-off show like Colbert has given Oliver's contributions to the Daily Show. Some of the bits by Oliver in this stand-up special still make me laugh, none harder than his take on US foreign policy under George W. Bush. "Kenya has three apples. US wants three apples. How many apples does Kenya have?" This is multiple choice but all answers end with zero. Hilarious. I also loved Oliver's take on FOX News and how Bush could help the peace process in the Middle East. Still going strong on the Daily Show, I cannot wait to for the next John Oliver special. See more 06/15/2010 John Oliver completely cracks me up. See more 09/29/2008 Loved it! Love him! John doesn't shy away from darker topics or real politics. See more 09/24/2008 The last group of "correspondents" from The Daily Show, namely Ed Helms, Rod Cordry and Stephen Colbert were amongst the best comedy has ever seen. While I'm not quite as enthusiastic about some of their replacements, John Oliver stands out as being a more-than-worthy follow-up to the Colbert's and Helms' of the comic world. In his own standup special, John Oliver brings his combination of opinion, British wit and sarcasm to the American stage. His standup moves more like a presentation rather than the typical setup-punchline-laugh-repeat style of many comics. He makes many humorous observations about anything from Fox News to creationism that won't surprise many but rather done in a way that still has a broader appeal than other, more angry topical comics. For a "debut" special, John Oliver gives a solid hour of comedy. See more 09/06/2008 One of the best stand-up routines I have seen in the last 10 years. I still cannot believe John Oliver does not have a show of his own like Stephen Colbert does. I thought Oliver might have the personality and the strength to carry a spin-off show like Colbert has given Oliver's contributions to the Daily Show. Some of the bits by Oliver in this stand-up special still make me laugh, none harder than his take on US foreign policy under George W. Bush. "Kenya has three apples. US wants three apples. How many apples does Kenya have?" This is multiple choice but all answers end with zero. Hilarious. I also loved Oliver's take on FOX News and how Bush could help the peace process in the Middle East. Still going strong on the Daily Show, I cannot wait to for the next John Oliver special. See more Read all reviews

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