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As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Last Week Tonight's John Oliver discusses President Trump's inconsistent response to the pandemic, including his suggestion of an Easter deadline for sending America back to work, and his reluctance to use the Defense Production Act.

As the spread of coronavirus worsens in the US, John Oliver discusses how the government is handling the outbreak, how they're not, and what we can do to help.

Freeform's new series 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay,' which The New York Times called 'a charming dramedy, with an oddball voice and a bittersweet undercurrent,' will have a special airing of its pilot episode on FX on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, at 10 p.m. EST/PST.

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as shining a light on issues big and small as the U.S. heads toward a pivotal 2020 Presidential Election, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER begins its seventh season SUNDAY, FEB. 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. 

The holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. Last Week Tonight host John Oliver discusses one of the worst.

 HBO Max has greenlit four new stand-up comedy specials. Tapping into existing talent across the WarnerMedia portfolio, the streamer is teaming up with Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G.), John Early (Search Party), and rising stars Rose Matafeo, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, and Ahir Shah, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.

On Sunday, November 24's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver reflects on the tough year we've had, and tries to get in touch with some old friends.

On Sunday night's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver discusses the tension between the public and private worlds of predicting the weather.

On Sunday night's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver discusses China's one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

Netflix has ordered The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show, sketch comedy series from Iliza Shlesinger. The six-episode half-hour series will shoot in New York this fall and launch in 2020.

On Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver talks how compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients and explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

Freeform announces Josh Thomas' return to television with 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay,' premiering THURSDAY, JAN. 16. Critically acclaimed for his series 'Please Like Me,' Thomas once again takes on a multifaceted role as creator, writer, executive producer and star of the 30-minute comedy, which introduces Nicholas (Josh Thomas), a neurotic twenty-something-year-old visiting his dad and teenage half-sisters, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. When Nicholas' trip is extended due to his father's untimely death, the siblings are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion, move in, and hold it all together. A first-look clip wherein Nicholas proposes guardianship of his sisters, Matilda and Genevieve, is available below.

Freeform announces Josh Thomas' return to television with a?oeEverything's Gonna Be Okay,a?? premiering THURSDAY, JAN. 16.Critically acclaimed for his series a?oePlease Like Me,a?? Thomas once again takes on a multifaceted role as creator, writer, executive producer and star of the 30-minute comedy, which introduces Nicholas (Josh Thomas), a neurotic twenty-something-year-old visiting his dad and teenage half-sisters, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. When Nicholas' trip is extended due to his father's untimely death, the siblings are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion, move in, and hold it all together.

On Sunday, September 8's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

 Fuse Media, a cross-platform entertainment media brand for the multicultural millennial and GenZ audience, announced today that the Fuse channel has set premiere dates for its new fall lineup.  Additionally, Fuse has unveiled the guest star list for new series Made From Scratch, renewed popular series Complex x Fuse for a fifth season, expanded the digital documentary series Soundcheck To Stage to linear and will premiere The Candidates, a new documentary in its Fuse Docs franchise.  

During Sunday, August 12's epsidoe of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

Starstruck, a brand new six-part comedy written, created by and starring 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo, has been commissioned by BBC Three and HBO Max and is an Avalon Television production.

On Sunday, July 28, Last Week Tonight returned to HBO. During the episode, host John Oliver explains how Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

In the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took a closer look what happens when you click “buy now” when you shop online.

In the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took a closer look at the Mount Everest tourist industry and the problems with it, from the extremely high levels of risk undertaken by the sherpas to the large number of under-qualified climbers being taken up by shady companies.