UNBELIEVABLE: 14 | History Defined

From Skepta to David Bowie – the celebrities who turned down New Year’s Honours

Whether for political, personal or professional reasons, not everyone considers the annual awards an 'honour'

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022

The Mix: Things to do in Chicago Dec. 22-Jan. 4

Concerts by Robbie Fulks, Michael McDermott and Straight No Chaser, “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” and comedy by John Oliver and Cameron Esposito are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022

Countdown to 2023: 10 Chicago New Year’s Eve events

From hotel parties to bar pop-ups and comedy shows to concerts, here’s a guide to some of the events to ring in the new year on Dec. 31.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022

John Oliver Shouted Out Tony Armstrong’s Socceroos Celebrations Said He Has His Mum’s Scarf

Finally the world is getting to meet our boy Tony.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 22, 2022

John Oliver on Qatar: ‘No reason to believe Fifa will ever do the right thing’

The Last Week Tonight host looks into the costs – in dollars, suffering and human life – behind Fifa’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2022

John Oliver takes aim at ‘logically inexplicable’ Qatar World Cup in blistering Last Week Tonight monologue

‘I won’t say that Qatar definitely got the World Cup through bribery, but I won’t say that they didn’t. And I will say that they did,’ comedian quipped

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

"Last Week Tonight" versus The Crown

In last Sunday's scathing episode, John Oliver questions our defense of British royalty and all wealth worship

Salon · Nov 18, 2022

The Horne Section TV Show review: Alex Horne’s magpie-ish meta comedy delight

He’s the ‘Taskmaster’ lackey no more – this funny, self-aware show makes Alex Horne a star in his own right

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

John Oliver on British monarchy: ‘Like an appendix. We’ve long evolved past needing them’

The Last Week Tonight host goes in on the British royal family, from their vast private wealth to their refusal to reckon with their colonial history

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022

John Oliver compares the royal family to ‘Mickey and Minnie at Disneyland’

The US talk show presenter was mocking the family on the latest episode of his show ‘Last Week Tonight’

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022