HBO has just announced "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" as the title for their new half-hour comedy series featuring Emmy award-winning writer John Oliver. The show, which will have Oliver satirizing current events, will premiere on April 27 at 11pm. Oliver first came into the public eye after his highly successful political standup show in the U.K. He wrote and starred in the award-winning standup special "John Oliver: Terrifying Times" and the series "John Oliver's New York Standup Show," both which played on Comedy Central. His role as correspondent for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which he joined in 2006, has also garnered him acclaim, particularly last summer when he took over as host for Stewart as the latter was shooting his directorial debut. "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" will be produced for HBO by Avalon Television and executive-produced by Oliver, Tim Carvell, James Taylor and Jon Thoday.
- 2/12/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
The Hollywood Reporter writes that John Oliver and Rory Albanese, who write for Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, have received a blind script deal from Paramount. The two will be begin work on a comedy project that isn't completely fleshed out yet, Oliver says:
We pitched it as being the most critically acclaimed and profitable movie in Hollywood history. They were particularly interested in the second part of that. As to exactly what it will be, I think it's far too early for those trifling details.
Oliver most recently had a role in The Love Guru and also starred in his own hour-long comedy special, John Oliver: Terrifying Times. Albanese is an executive producer on The Daily Show and also acted as a contributing producer for the 2006 Academy Awards and has won two Emmy Awards. Albanese jokingly claimed he wasn't aware of the magnitude of the deal he and Oliver struck.
We pitched it as being the most critically acclaimed and profitable movie in Hollywood history. They were particularly interested in the second part of that. As to exactly what it will be, I think it's far too early for those trifling details.
Oliver most recently had a role in The Love Guru and also starred in his own hour-long comedy special, John Oliver: Terrifying Times. Albanese is an executive producer on The Daily Show and also acted as a contributing producer for the 2006 Academy Awards and has won two Emmy Awards. Albanese jokingly claimed he wasn't aware of the magnitude of the deal he and Oliver struck.
- 8/7/2009
- by Rich Z Zwelling
- Reelzchannel.com
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" correspondent John Oliver has been selected as the host of the 61st annual WGA East awards show in New York.
Saturday's bicoastal WGA ceremony will include shows in Los Angeles, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, and in New York, at the Hudson Theatre in the Millennium Broadway Hotel.
The Emmy-nominated Oliver has been a regular on "The Daily Show" since 2006. He's up for a WGA Award this year for comedy/variety series as part of the "Daily Show's" writing staff.
The British writer-performer will be introducing presenters such as Sam Waterston, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander, Susie Essman, Linus Roache, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Marshall Brickman, Gilbert Gottfried and Shari Springer Berman.
Originally a stand-up comedian, Oliver also recently wrote and starred in his own Comedy Central special, "John Oliver: Terrifying Times."...
Saturday's bicoastal WGA ceremony will include shows in Los Angeles, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, and in New York, at the Hudson Theatre in the Millennium Broadway Hotel.
The Emmy-nominated Oliver has been a regular on "The Daily Show" since 2006. He's up for a WGA Award this year for comedy/variety series as part of the "Daily Show's" writing staff.
The British writer-performer will be introducing presenters such as Sam Waterston, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander, Susie Essman, Linus Roache, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Marshall Brickman, Gilbert Gottfried and Shari Springer Berman.
Originally a stand-up comedian, Oliver also recently wrote and starred in his own Comedy Central special, "John Oliver: Terrifying Times."...
- 2/1/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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