John Oliver used to bomb often doing stand-up comedy on stage. Now he has his own TV show, where he delivers searing, satirical takes on America.

John Oliver has been making people laugh since he was a kid in the suburbs of Birmingham, England. His dad was a school principal, his mom a music teacher. Young John excelled as the class clown.

John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO, is a 21-time Emmy winner. But he still remembers how frequently he bombed as a young comedian in the U.K. When he was starting out, Oliver used to ...

“Do my eyes deceive me? Is that? Is that young John Oliver here to offer America your wisdom and counsel?” Stewart asked. “Oh, no, no, no, Jon — I’m here to gloat,” Oliver replied.

John Oliver is definitely no fan of Donald Trump — he even begged viewers to elect Kamala Harris before last year’s election, though no, he didn’t actually cry while doing so — but the HBO ...

John Oliver had warned viewers last summer about ... But it’s Musk’s hires–young men, some in their teens or under 21–that are keeping federal workers up at night even while they’re ...

John Oliver chimed in on Donald Trump‘s controversial Oval Office clash with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ...

John Oliver's razor-sharp wit takes center stage as we countdown his most brutal and hilarious takedowns. From political figures to controversial institutions, Oliver's comedic precision dismantles ...

Just like the rest of the world, John Oliver had a few words after watching Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's fiery ...