John Oliver Delivers Epic Rage Over Paris Attacks on LAST WEEK TONIGHT

By: Nov. 16, 2015
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On last night's LAST WEEK'S TONIGHT which aired at 11:00p.m., ET/PT on HBO, host John Oliver had some harsh thoughts to share regarding Friday night's horrific terrorist attacks on the city of Paris.

Oliver began his thoughts by commenting, "this is when it actually helps to be on HBO, where those things can be said without restraint, because after the many necessary and appropriate moments of silence, I'd like to offer you a moment of premium cable profanity." Watch the video:

Below, watch another segment from last night's broadcast:

About LAST WEEK TONIGHT: LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER recently received an Emmy® in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program, and was nominated for four Primetime Emmys® overall this year, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. The show previously received a Writers Guild Award in the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk)?-?Series.

The show has been renewed for its third and fourth seasons. Consisting of 35 shows apiece, season three will run onHBO in 2016, to be followed by season four in 2017.

In the first season, which concluded in Nov. 2014, Oliver covered a wide range of topics, from net neutrality and Uganda's anti-LGBT laws, to Miss America, climate change and civil forfeiture abuse by the police.

Hailing LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER as "2014's best show," the Huffington Post called it "one of the defining conversation starters in both popular culture and news media," praising "a winning star, astute tactics and a self-awareness that's remarkably on point." In addition, it was named to "best of" lists for the year by the AP, the Los Angeles Times, theHollywood Reporter, TIME, Vanity Fair, the Boston Globe, the Detroit News,Rolling Stone and the San Francisco Chronicle, among many others. Videos featuring content from the show, as well as original material designed exclusively for the web, have been viewed by millions of people.



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