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HBO continued its satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues on LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER'

On last night's THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central, astrophysicist and "StarTalk" host Neil deGrasse Tyson considered the likelihood of living on Mars and weighs in on the Batman versus Superman debate.

'The Goldbergs' star Jeff Garlin stopped by last night's THE DAILY SHOW and reminisces with Jon about the absurd antics they once pulled during a commercial audition.

Recently, CNN produced an actual doomsday video to broadcast when the world is ending and it's incredibly dull. JOHN OLIVER enlisted Martin Sheen to help make humanity's final moments happier!

On last night's show, for inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls abuse the system by stockpiling patents and threatening lawsuits, businesses are forced to shell out tons of money.

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, joining celebrated director Jessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut with Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Shaw's romantic comedy, which continues the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration, will run May 9 - June 14, 2015 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run May 9 through 13. Opening night is Thursday, May 14 at 8:00 p.m.

Below, HBO has shared a little extra from last Sunday's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER interview with Edward Snowden in which the men discuss password security.

On last night's DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Peter Dinklage shared how being a "Game of Thrones" character has led to some disturbing interactions with strangers.

Home Box Office announced today that HBO NOWSM - the network's highly anticipated standalone premium streaming service - is available starting today, providing audiences with instant access to HBO's acclaimed programming.

Jon Stewart expressed his excitement at Comedy Central's announcement that Trevor Noah will take over the newsdesk and asked viewers to give him a chance following some recent controversial Twitter posts by his replacement.

'No Name... & A Bag O' Chips' comedy / variety show producer, Eric Vetter recently announced two April 2015 shows at Otto's in Manhattan with the first on Friday, April 10 @ 7:00pm - to feature the talents of author, comedian and veryfunnylady.com.

MSG Entertainment (MSGE) and The Garden of Dreams Foundation announced today that its sold-out comedy event, Garden of Laughs, raised nearly $1.4 million to aid the Foundation's efforts to make dreams come true for children in need, making it the most successful fundraiser in Garden of Dreams' history.

Lynne Griffin is what director David Ellenstein describes as 'a heavy-weight' in the industry. Her credits span more than 5 decades and include print, film, television and theatre. She was a child model and actor, appearing in multitudes of commercials and even hosting a children's television show in Toronto.

MSG Entertainment and the Garden of Dreams Foundation announced that various film, television, music and sports stars will serve as presenters at the sold-out Garden of Laughs comedy benefit at the Theater at Madison Square Garden tonight, March 28, 2015.

Last night, Jason Jones said fairwell to Comedy Central's The Daily Show after 10 years as the go-to hunk and the foreign affairs correspondent who brought actual field pieces to the show.

MSG Entertainment and the Garden of Dreams Foundation announced today that various film, television, music and sports stars will serve as presenters at the sold-out Garden of Laughs comedy benefit at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

HBO continues a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, as LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues its 35-show second season with a new edition

On last night's DAILY SHOW, guest Will Ferrell applauded Jon's decision to leave as host, saying it 'just isn't working'.

On last night's DAILY SHOW, Jon Stewart address recently speculation about his plans following his departure from the Comedy Central late night talk show.

HBO continued its satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, on LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER.