HBO has ordered three new seasons of talker “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” taking it through 10 seasons 2023. Debuting in April 2014, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” takes a satirical look at news, politics and current events, but on a weekly basis. “Last Week Tonight,” which airs Sundays at 11 p.m. ET, is currently […]
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Overall, HBO was the most honored network with 8 of the primetime 26 awards handed out (including “Game of Thrones” for Outstanding Drama Series). Next was Amazon Prime Video with 6 (including “Fleabag” for Outstanding Comedy Series); followed by four for Netflix; 2 each for NBC, BBC America and FX; and 1 each for Hulu […]
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The 71st Emmy Awards kicked off with the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles this past weekend. The biggest winner of the two nights combined was, not surprisingly, HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which won 10 Creative Arts Emmys. Next was HBO’s “Chernobyl” at seven, followed by six for Amazon’s “The Marvelous […]
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The Television Critics Association celebrated the top programs and performances of the 2018-2019 television season at the 35th annual TCA Awards, hosted by Desus & Mero, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The winners were determined based on votes cast by the TCA’s broad network of more than 200 professional TV critics and […]
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The Television Critics Association (TCA) celebrated the top programs and performances of the 2017-2018 television season tonight at the 34TH Annual TCA Awards ceremony, hosted by Rbin Thede. Votes were cast by the TCA’s membership of more than 200 professional TV critics and journalists from the United States and Canada, putting the spotlight on a […]
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John Oliver Dissects the Tactics Used by Donald Trump in ‘Last Week Tonight’ Year-End Finale
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On the Nov. 12 edition of HBO’s Emmy-winning “Last Week Tonight” — the series’ final original episode of 2017, host John Oliver analyzed the three methods used by Donald Trump on how he has addressed issues and conflicts within the past year as POTUS. Video:
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Veep’ and ‘Little Big Lies’ Snag Top Three Awards at the ‘Primetime Emmys’
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NBC’s veteran “Saturday Night Live” capped off its highest-rated season in years as the most honored program on “The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,” with nine trophies. Included were Emmys for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon in the supporting comedy categories. McKinnon also won last year. Next with eight Emmy […]