[Tony_T]

"Are you not entertained!"

 

[astrohip]

And now we have to struggle thru three months of winter before we get another Last Week Tonight.

 

[sharkster]

And now we have to struggle thru three months of winter before we get another Last Week Tonight.

Yeah, I like winter but that sucks. indeed

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

 

[DevdogAZ]

Can't wait! One of my favorite shows of all time.

 

[JohnB1000]

Perhaps a more generic thread?

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

 

[Steveknj]

I'm ready for it. I missed all the political comedy shows over the break. Glad they are coming back.

 

[Saturn_V]

Sunday nights are weird without Oliver closing the week. Not that I want him doing 52 shows a year... but you definitely feel it when he's not there.

 

[sharkster]

Also glad the show w/b back. I don't think I really gave Oliver much attention until he hosted TDS for Jon Stewart, when he was out making a movie. He handled that brilliantly and when he got this show I was definitely in.

 

[logic88]

Sunday nights are weird without Oliver closing the week. Not that I want him doing 52 shows a year... but you definitely feel it when he's not there.

I compensate by watching episodes of Hasan Minoji's Patriot Act. Very similar deep-dives but often with a PoC spin.

 

[Gerryex]

When is it coming back?

 

[DevdogAZ]

When is it coming back?

February 17

 

[Gerryex]

February 17

Thanks!

 

[mattack]

I've said it before, but it's funny that ex-Daily Show-ers are doing similar shows.. This one, Samantha Bee's show.. and both of them do far fewer episodes.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Tonight!

I sure hope he can find something to talk about...

 

[Langree]

Tonight!

I sure hope he can find something to talk about...

Gee, I dunno, things have been kinda slow since he's been on hiatus.

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

At least they've had plenty of time to come up with a new batch of "The Trump Presidency, or as we like to call it, _____."

 

[morac]

John has been making the rounds on the talk shows this week. He‘s put on some weight and looks considerably older than he did on his last episode.

 

[cheesesteak]

Three months off and his top two topics on his first show back were Brexit and New Zealand. Huh?

 

[Rob Helmerichs]

Three months off and his top two topics on his first show back were Brexit and New Zealand. Huh?

I can see Brexit...that's a much, much bigger deal than the US press seems to understand, since the failure of the Brexit could (probably will) have serious negative impacts on the entire world's economy. So I think it's good that he's trying to keep us current on the impending disaster.

As for New Zealand, well, that's exactly the kind of weird, inconsequential story he loves! I half expected him to put a map of something other than New Zealand up, and eventually say "And that's NOT New Zealand!"