[96] The official YouTube video of Oliver's Miss America segment has been viewed more than 15 million times. As a response to mayor Boughton's sardonic video, Oliver embraced the idea enthusiastically, promising to donate $55,000 to Danbury's charities if the town renamed the sewage plant after him. From 2002 to 2003, Oliver worked on the BBC 3 comedy series The State We're In, along with Anita Rani, Jon Holmes, and Robin Ince.[71]. He portrayed the character Victor Gooch for all three series, prior to its cancellation in 2006. He came to wider attention for his work in the US on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its senior British correspondent from 2006 to 2013. William Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon and court chaplain to Queen Victoria, was his paternal great-great-grandfather. In 2009, Oliver made a cameo appearance as the actor Rip Torn in the music video for the Fiery Furnaces single "Even in the Rain", which is based on the story of the making of the film Easy Rider. His Anglicanism lapsed when he was aged 12 because of the death of a school friend and an uncle, and a feeling of not having received any useful answers from his church. Databases for Academic Institutions. [102] The church's website stated that donations would go to Doctors Without Borders upon the church's dissolution. [22], Oliver joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its Senior British Correspondent in July 2006. [36][37] Oliver received Emmy Awards for outstanding writing in 2009, 2011, and 2012. San Diego's most informed opinions, editorials, commentary and insight into local and national politics, campaigns, elections and government. [2][3][4], Since 2014, Oliver has been the host of the HBO series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. [92] One example of Oliver's investigative work is a segment on The Miss America organization, which bills itself as "the world's largest provider of scholarships for women. [99][100] The church was created in conjunction with a segment on televangelists who have tax-free mansions and private jets funded by millions of dollars in donations, which are sent in the belief that money given to televangelists can result in God rewarding donors with money, blessings, and cured diseases. [7][13] Oliver learned to play the viola as a child. Originally produced by The Times of London, it became an independent project in 2012. [126], In May 2018, Australian actor Russell Crowe donated approximately $80,000 to the Australia Zoo wildlife hospital for the creation and naming of "The John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward". Its 200th episode aired on 13 July 2012. Whether completing a dissertation or working on a freshman-level humanities project, students will benefit from the depth and breadth of scholarly, full-text content within our databases as well as ease of access and search functionality. [77], A Ninth Circuit Court judge cited a Last Week Tonight segment about the lesser constitutional rights of residents of US territories in a ruling in favour of the residents of Guam. [49] From 2010 to 2013, four seasons of the show were produced, the final season lasting eight episodes. [97] The Society of Women Engineers said Oliver's reference to their scholarship led to $25,000 in donations over the subsequent two days. Scottish perspective on news, sport, business, lifestyle, food and drink and more, from Scotland's national newspaper, The Scotsman. Oliver was one of the many writers on the picket lines during the Writers' Guild strike, which brought The Daily Show to a halt;[117] he appeared on the show upon its resuming production on 7 January 2008. [128] Crowe then donated the proceeds from the auction towards the establishment of the Chlamydia Ward named after Oliver, calling it "a cool way" to honor him. ", "Sneak Peek: John Oliver Returns to 'Community'. [77] Oliver documented problems attributed to internet service providers and argued that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could resolve these concerns with upcoming changes to internet regulation. On 14 September 2020, HBO renewed Last Week Tonight for three years, through 2023. Oliver guest-starred as Booth Wilkes-John[63] in the episode "Pay Pal" of the FOX animated television series The Simpsons. [52] His initial two-year contract with HBO was extended through 2017 in February 2015,[53][54] and through 2020 in September 2017. 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[135] Mayor Boughton had made Oliver's personal attendance a condition for the renaming, and Oliver complied, revealing footage of his trip on Last Week Tonight the following week. Both of his parents are originally from Liverpool, Merseyside. Oliver first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001 as part of The Comedy Zone, a late-night showcase of newer acts, where he played the character of an "oleaginous journalist". In 2003, Oliver manned the "results desk" on an election night episode of Armando Iannucci's satirical show Gash on Channel 4. "[119], In an episode of The Bugle released 2 November 2009, and recorded on 30 October 2009, Oliver announced he "finally got approved for [his] green card" (for US residency), noting that now he can "get arrested filming bits for The Daily Show". Oliver's contemporaries included David Mitchell and Richard Ayoade. [118] When asked about his residency status in early 2009, Oliver said, "It's an ongoing, and slightly unsettling, battle to be honest. It’s assumed. [129] Crowe visited the ward in early 2020, posing with the nameplate bearing Oliver's name.[130]. [106], In August 2020, Mayor Mark Boughton announced plans to rename the City of Danbury Sewer Treatment Plant as the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant” in retaliation for remarks Oliver had previously made mocking Danbury. [78] Internal FCC emails revealed the clip was being watched inside the agency. Both of his parents are originally from Liverpool, Merseyside. [108] Oliver has said that they met at the 2008 Republican National Convention; he was doing a piece for The Daily Show and Norley was campaigning with Vets for Freedom. [121] Oliver became a US citizen on 13 December 2019. [15] Oliver was educated in Bedford at the Mark Rutherford School. 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[92] One example of Oliver's investigative work is a segment on The Miss America organization, which bills itself as "the world's largest provider of scholarships for women. Heavy snow is moving through Philadelphia and New York City. [108] Oliver has said that they met at the 2008 Republican National Convention; he was doing a piece for The Daily Show and Norley was campaigning with Vets for Freedom. [3], Oliver's philanthropy includes an on-air giveaway in which he forgave over $15 million of medical debt owed by over 9,000 people. In 2008, Oliver was given his first film role, playing Dick Pants in The Love Guru. He portrayed the character Victor Gooch for all three series, prior to its cancellation in 2006. His father was both a school headmaster and social worker, and his mother was a music teacher. Episode: What Kind of Human Animal Would Do This? Sydney's worst suburbs for clogging up sewage with fat, oil and grease have been named and shamed by authorities. Billy Earle filed a complaint with the commission after police responded to a mental health call at his house in October 2013. [36][37] Oliver received Emmy Awards for outstanding writing in 2009, 2011, and 2012. Approves Net Neutrality Rules, Classifying Broadband Internet Service as a Utility", "9th Cir. [citation needed], During the summer of 2013, Oliver guest-hosted The Daily Show for eight weeks while Stewart directed his film Rosewater. which the officer followed up with, "Oh, I'm just kidding, I love the show". [103], Oliver's February 2016 segment on presidential candidate Donald Trump received over 85 million views on Facebook and YouTube within a month, and was reportedly the "most watched piece of HBO content ever". [12] Two weeks after the interview, he got the job, flying from London to New York on a Sunday and unexpectedly appearing on camera the next day. [93] Oliver found that at state level, The Miss Alabama Pageant claimed that it had provided $2,592,000 in scholarships to Troy University despite not actually distributing any such scholarships. I tried engraving 'Give me your tired, your poor, and your aspiring comic performers' into the base of the Statue of Liberty, but apparently that's not legally binding. [131][132][133][134], After the city council voted 18–1 in favour of naming the plant after him, Oliver secretly visited Danbury on 8 October 2020 to attend the unveiling ceremony in person, wearing a Hazmat suit. Download free books in PDF format. Located at the southern tip of the State of New York, the city is the center of the New York … Due to the broad nature of the concept, most historians narrow their scope by focusing on a particular time period, a particular country or region, a particular person, group, or individual person, a particular theme, or any combination of those categories. Also Read: John Oliver Can't Believe He Still Has to Talk About 'This Asshole' Donald Trump (Video) Oliver closed the season finale with a more spectacular bit, getting up from his seat in … [102] The church's website stated that donations would go to Doctors Without Borders upon the church's dissolution. [125], Oliver was raised in the Church of England. He says he was interviewed for the show on the recommendation of comedian Ricky Gervais, who had never met Oliver, but was familiar with his work. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. [22] Oliver frequently worked with other members of the Chocolate Milk Gang, a group of comedians who often collaborated and performed with one another, including Daniel Kitson, Russell Howard, David O’Doherty, and Alun Cochrane. [103], Oliver's February 2016 segment on presidential candidate Donald Trump received over 85 million views on Facebook and YouTube within a month, and was reportedly the "most watched piece of HBO content ever". I saw Life of Brian in middle school, when a substitute teacher put it on to keep us quiet on a rainy day. [34], Oliver continues to perform stand-up. During a sketch, he pointed out that he was then in America on a visitors' visa that requires him not to strike while the show is in production, as violation of the terms of the visa would be grounds for deportation. [32][33] Oliver describes his own accent as a "mongrel" of Brummie, Scouse, and Bedford influences. [2][3][4], Since 2014, Oliver has been the host of the HBO series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. [7][8] Many have described Oliver's work as journalism or investigative journalism,[9][10] a claim Oliver rejects. [105] In 2018 on Last Week Tonight, Oliver presented A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, a gay parody of Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President with Marlon Bundo as protagonist. [14], Since childhood, he has been a fan of Liverpool FC, noting in interviews that "my mum's family are from Knotty Ash and my dad's family are from the Wirral, so supporting Liverpool was very much not a choice". He would work with Iannucci again in 2005, as a panellist in the second episode of Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. [115] He has a younger sister who lives in Australia. On 13 December 2019 he became a naturalized US citizen. [69], Oliver wrote and presented a BBC America campaign to have viewers use subtitles (closed captioning). Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and was its guest host for an eight-week period in 2013. In 2004 and 2005, he collaborated with Andy Zaltzman on a double act and co-hosting Political Animal, with various acts performing political material. Learn more about the subject of history, which is broadly defined as the study of past events. [126], In May 2018, Australian actor Russell Crowe donated approximately $80,000 to the Australia Zoo wildlife hospital for the creation and naming of "The John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward". [29][30][31], According to Edward Helmore in The Guardian, "His style leans toward the kind that Americans like best from the British – exaggerated, full of odd accents and mannerisms, in the vein of Monty Python. His uncle was the composer Stephen Oliver. Anyone who … Victorians have been urged to get tested after coronavirus fragments were found in the sewage in Mount Beauty - 350km northeast from Melbourne. [28] In 2013, he went to Afghanistan on a USO tour to perform stand-up for the troops there. [115] He has a younger sister who lives in Australia. [101][d] The next week, Oliver showed off the large quantity of unsolicited donations posted to him, which included $70,000 in cash, a large cheque, and other gifts. [15] Oliver was educated in Bedford at the Mark Rutherford School. [10][11][91] The Peabody Awards honoured Oliver, saying his program engages in "investigative reports that 'real' news programs would do well to emulate". [75] On Monty Python he states, "citing them as an influence is almost redundant. The commission is a civilian body, which is independent from the Department … In 2018, Last Week Tonight was honoured with a Peabody Award in the "Entertainment" category for "bringing satire and journalism even closer together",[57] at the 77th Annual Peabody Awards. "[16] Oliver has used his British culture as a primary subject of his jokes. [5][6] This came from the show's fifth episode, which dealt with net neutrality, a subject that had previously been considered obscure and technical. [36] Three months after his Daily Show hosting, HBO announced it was giving Oliver his own late-night show. After reporting that Connecticut jury rolls had excluded two entire towns, Oliver said, "If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury?" [38] Oliver's performance received positive reviews,[39][40][41][42] with some critics suggesting that he should eventually succeed Stewart as the host, or receive his own show.