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  • 게시일 2023. 06. 23.
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  • Strormer
    Strormer 3 개월 전 +4187

    The very first episode after the strike ends should be on why the strike happened, why it was the right thing to do, and why more working people need to unite in solidarity.

  • Sydney Gorelick
    Sydney Gorelick 3 개월 전 +3503

    I'm very glad John is in solidarity with the writers, we miss him but it's good and in line with his previous actions that he's not crossing the picket line!

    • perplexed
      perplexed 3 개월 전 +182

      John Oliver is a member of WGA and a WRITER on every episode

    • Raina Ramsay
      Raina Ramsay 3 개월 전 +3

      +

    • Matthew Youmans
      Matthew Youmans 3 개월 전 +63

      I was honestly just thinking "What happened to John?" I completely forgot that the stroke would be putting the show on hiatus. I miss the weekly deep dive into topics I'd not normally consider, but support the strike 100%

    • thesinaclwon
      thesinaclwon 3 개월 전 +27

      @Matthew Youmansyeah man I want to learn about rocks again 😞…..but not if John and his writers aren’t fairly compensated for this big beautiful show!!!

    • Matthew Youmans
      Matthew Youmans 3 개월 전 +3

      @thesinaclwon I'm all in for the statues, when it's acceptable to spend money on them again.

  • Cat Dragon
    Cat Dragon 3 개월 전 +3784

    As much as I miss this show, I want fair payment for writers even more. Besides, every season John Oliver does something so expensively ridiculous and over-the-top that you can’t help but enjoy the shirt out of it. Imagine what the show will do after being on strike for months.

    • Kreig Guardsman
      Kreig Guardsman 3 개월 전 +68

      The should do a a segment on the writers strike bring attention to it. And why writers deserve better

    • Rabbles the Binx Productions
      Rabbles the Binx Productions 3 개월 전 +56

      ​@Kreig Guardsman How? They literally wouldn't be able to do it without crossing the picket line.

    • Lixz
      Lixz 3 개월 전 +6

      Imagine.... dragons?..... sure....
      Imagine dragons. 😅

    • Absintian
      Absintian 3 개월 전 +6

      @Lixz Great Band! Love their work.

    • wrmsnicket
      wrmsnicket 3 개월 전 +32

      Shirt? Shirt. Why the fork can’t I say shirt?

  • Adrian Sandlin
    Adrian Sandlin 3 개월 전 +1882

    As much as I want John Oliver back on the air, writers need to be paid for the hard work that they do. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

    • Joe Laisure
      Joe Laisure 3 개월 전 +3

      Not sure you understand what the phrase " hard work" means lol.

    • Adrian Sandlin
      Adrian Sandlin 3 개월 전 +84

      @Joe Laisure I take it you've never written a script, let alone multiple scripts before. Even with a team, meeting deadlines and working in a limited time frame can be mentally taxing.

    • kristenVEVO
      kristenVEVO 3 개월 전 +52

      @Joe Laisure if its not hard work then why dont you try doing what they do. im sure it'll be so easy for you

    • Hexxagone
      Hexxagone 3 개월 전 +5

      The work they do? you mean like rebooting TV shows and movies that should have been left alone? or hating the source material they sign up for to adapt? or shoving political messages down everyone's throat? or writing a script about a preestablished book or game and making it unrecognizable from the original? Most writers don't deserve a penny more

    • kristenVEVO
      kristenVEVO 3 개월 전 +57

      @Hexxagone dude thats usually not the fault of the writers, its the fault of the executives that make the final decisions on this stuff. movies suck these days because theyre forcing writers to make media thats as bland, formula fitting, and mass appealing as possible in order to drive profits and not invest on creative risks that might flop at the box office. when profit is the sole motivator behind art, the art will always suck no matter what. the fact that writers dont get paid well is one of the leading ways that executives maximize their own profits, benefiting off the backs of creatives that they feel are easily replacable if they get too out of the box. if writers got paid what theyre actually worth, we would see a boom in creativity because writers would no longer feel as pressured to fit the formula just to keep their jobs.

  • Hard Skolas
    Hard Skolas 3 개월 전 +6080

    The writers deserve everything they are asking for given the quality of this show.

    • Stella
      Stella 3 개월 전 +150

      Facts.
      To clarify: what @HardSkolas said. Not what Matthew said. Very emphatically NOT what Matthew said.

    • Wildblack
      Wildblack 3 개월 전 +97

      @Matthew10950 What problem who you have with unions. If there is a thing you don't like It is usually not the writers fault they don't decide the way the overall story will go the just work on the specifics of the script.

    • Stella
      Stella 3 개월 전 +85

      @Wildblack Absolutely!
      Also, what kind of an argument is that - people should not get to unionize, because they don't do stuff I agree with ALL the time? @Matthew10950, you do understand that this is for all the writers, including those of your favorite current series, don't you?

    • Garagantua
      Garagantua 3 개월 전 +55

      @Matthew10950 I'm pretty sure it wasn't because of the union that you didn't agree with the executive decisions made in a particular series.

  • madonna816
    madonna816 3 개월 전 +504

    Pay your writers fairly, HBO. I need them to maintain the shred of life & sanity that I’m clinging to.

    • Raina Ramsay
      Raina Ramsay 3 개월 전 +3

      +

    • BJ Rosen
      BJ Rosen 3 개월 전 +6

      I loved the picket sig outside HBO saying "HBO Max pays HBO Min" proof positive why you don't want writers mad at you. XD

    • DragonbIaze052
      DragonbIaze052 3 개월 전 +4

      And don't forget that they changed "HBO Max" to "Max" to bypass contracts so they could avoid paying the creators of their shows.

  • 1SaG
    1SaG 3 개월 전 +3105

    Could somebody please drive a dump-truck full of cash to wherever the writers are currently being kept and unload it at their feet? We need John Oliver back!!!

    • Carl Alexander
      Carl Alexander 3 개월 전 +36

      Fill multiple trucks with wads of Benjamins. They're lighter than coins, accepted easier than higher valued currency, and lesser valued currency isn't enough.

    • rainbow mess
      rainbow mess 3 개월 전 +99

      HBO could, but then they'd have one less dump truck full of cash, and that's not in the business plan.

    • Miss Lana Paul Ford 💋
      Miss Lana Paul Ford 💋 3 개월 전 +36

      God yes please. Its been nearly 2 months and I'm losing the plot..

    • thecactusman17
      thecactusman17 3 개월 전 +46

      They couldn't accept it without screwing themselves over. It's not just about the pay, it's also about the protections for future writers against things like ChatGPT doing half the work so they don't get credited.

    • Travis Collier
      Travis Collier 3 개월 전 +25

      To be a bit serious...
      It is more about some semblance of predictability and job security than cash.

  • Tyler Hackner
    Tyler Hackner 3 개월 전 +5294

    Solidarity with you and the writers. Writers make all the horrible shit going on in the world palatable and funny

    • Place-Holder
      Place-Holder 3 개월 전 +61

      Pay the writers what they deserve or get canceled!(Aimed at the studious not the shows)

    • Hunter Isaac
      Hunter Isaac 3 개월 전 +6

      o7

    • Buckie Smalls
      Buckie Smalls 3 개월 전 +13

      @Place-Holder Its not up to the individual shows.

    • Blubbs Blabbs
      Blubbs Blabbs 3 개월 전 +36

      Man, I just looked if there's any news on the strike and apparently it's now day 52 and still nobody's really talking to each other (as in, the studios with the writers). I also seem to really hear absolutely nothing about the strike and have to actively search for the very sparse coverage, if I want to learn anything new. Maybe it's just me, but I feel the 2007/08 strike was a much bigger deal in its coverage. Maybe because Late Night shows and scripted shows were still a much bigger deal 15 years ago?
      In any case, I hope this gets resolved soon and the studios meet the WGA's demands (which really aren't exactly outlandish).
      Edit: for those wondering: the 2007/08 strike lasted 100 days.

    • proto13
      proto13 3 개월 전 +8

      @Blubbs Blabbs For real. And the writer strike of 07/08 took out some damn good shows too.

  • The Horror
    The Horror 3 개월 전 +5449

    pay this writing crew and all the others what they deserve.

    • Nnanna Kalu
      Nnanna Kalu 3 개월 전 +45

      Hear, hear!!

    • Tranquil thoughts
      Tranquil thoughts 3 개월 전 +83

      Yes. Pay writers what they deserve. Everything for the writers of last week tonight and nothing for the writers of rings of power.

    • SkyRipper
      SkyRipper 3 개월 전 +10

      @Tranquil thoughts agree 100%, also nothing to Disney writer, black little mermaid that can't swim? is like they are trying to insult people by destroying nostalgia for them, so evil.

    • Kobbe
      Kobbe 3 개월 전 +207

      @SkyRipperThe fact that you even feel the need to mention the word “black” as part of the problem with the remake… that’s you telling on yourself.

  • Fiz Gig
    Fiz Gig 3 개월 전 +378

    I miss you John, but as a retired union member I have to support the writers.
    Solidarity forever.

    • IvoryTaurean
      IvoryTaurean 3 개월 전 +36

      You do know that John is a actual writer on the show as well

    • Bradley Toccata
      Bradley Toccata 3 개월 전 +42

      You know he supports them too right?

    • l3gacyb3ta
      l3gacyb3ta 3 개월 전 +22

      For the union makes us strong!

    • ColtonOnTheRoad
      ColtonOnTheRoad 3 개월 전 +8

      John is a part of the strike I thought.

    • Contently Shane
      Contently Shane 22 일 전

      He’s in the both the actors and writers union

  • LuckyGuide68
    LuckyGuide68 3 개월 전 +1054

    We miss you John solidarity with you and the writers!

    • Iffy350
      Iffy350 3 개월 전 +6

      I only care about the horse

    • Clockwork King
      Clockwork King 3 개월 전 +5

      Come back only when your demands are met, your jobs are secure, and your pay and benefits are where they should be!

    • Raina Ramsay
      Raina Ramsay 3 개월 전

      +

  • Veronica Varela
    Veronica Varela 3 개월 전 +555

    If most rich people had the integrity of John Oliver what a wonderful world it would be ❤

    • Brandyalla
      Brandyalla 3 개월 전 +14

      All. All rich people, and all normal people too. Why pull back at the last minute?

    • rainingtrees
      rainingtrees 3 개월 전 +18

      @Brandyallabecause rich people are the ones refusing to pay writers fair wages

    • D Dd
      D Dd 3 개월 전 +4

      Class collaboration is fascist. John Oliver cannot actually heal the inequities of your system, only move them around.

    • Gwump
      Gwump 2 개월 전 +6

      @D Dd Agreed, however this is solidarity. John isn't who pays so solidarity is best. John is a member of the WGA.

  • ecstasyofgold888
    ecstasyofgold888 3 개월 전 +2537

    Let's talk about John Oliver being the Internet's darling, apparently.

    • No_name
      No_name 3 개월 전 +124

      r/pics lol

    • Keaton Hanson
      Keaton Hanson 3 개월 전 +89

      r/aww as well 😂

    • tyler farris
      tyler farris 3 개월 전 +11

      If the internet was made for one thin is it not this😂

    • CarsonT
      CarsonT 3 개월 전 +67

      I really hope he references it in a segment lol

    • Ordovick
      Ordovick 3 개월 전 +51

      A new one gets voted in every few years or so. I was sad to see Keanu Reeves step down, but I am happy that John Oliver took his place.

  • V L
    V L 3 개월 전 +812

    John, even though we don't see each other as much as we used to, you're in our hearts and minds-and reddit threads.

    • meshkol
      meshkol 3 개월 전 +20

      And discord servers

    • TheAnakinn
      TheAnakinn 3 개월 전 +28

      When the show is back I seriously hope he does a segment on how he became a reddit thing

    • Sam Cain
      Sam Cain 3 개월 전 +18

      For as long as Reddit is still a thing, anyway.

    • Jeremy Owens
      Jeremy Owens 3 개월 전 +8

      @TheAnakinn I am hoping for a KRclip exclusive covering mods for the /r/Pics subreddit held a vote to limit pics to John Oliver, and then someone tweeted him, and he provided...

    • Kan Luxiang
      Kan Luxiang 3 개월 전 +3

      @Sam Cain If it's not, he can make an even better video called "How John Oliver killed Reddit"

  • Seana Yates
    Seana Yates 3 개월 전 +247

    Imagine what the writers could have done with the submersible. Solidarity with writers! ✊🏼

    • WoodwindMusicWeb
      WoodwindMusicWeb 3 개월 전 +1

      Yes just think 1mill. to the writers if Titan stayed in dock.

    • Megan Schafer
      Megan Schafer 3 개월 전 +20

      So many stories. I wanted him to cover the strike itself, the submersible, the indictments, and reddit's obsession with him

    • Jim
      Jim 3 개월 전 +4

      Evanescence actually wrote a song about that. 'Going Under'

  • Legit Heat Wrestling Show
    Legit Heat Wrestling Show 3 개월 전 +217

    We haven't forgotten you John, we're just waiting the the studios to do their job and pay the writers what they're worth so y'all can come home.

  • Sean Lantis
    Sean Lantis 3 개월 전 +307

    I miss you John 😢 But writers deserve fair compensation ✊✊✊

  • John Coloe
    John Coloe 3 개월 전 +115

    Hilarious AF and a tribute to the incredible work of the show's writers. Come on you rich arseholes, end this strike. It's in your power. The ball's squarely in your court.

  • Dan Gartman
    Dan Gartman 3 개월 전 +290

    I am SO mad at the studios for taking away our best entertainment because they don't want to pay people

    • Dan Gartman
      Dan Gartman 2 개월 전

      @Laura McElhiney that's my name, don't wear it out

    • Dan Gartman
      Dan Gartman 2 개월 전

      @Laura McElhiney Earth, you?

    • Dan Gartman
      Dan Gartman 2 개월 전

      @Laura McElhiney why do you want to know? Lol!

  • george gilstrap
    george gilstrap 3 개월 전 +286

    Solidarity with the writers! Pay them for what they create!

  • Spencer Francis
    Spencer Francis 3 개월 전 +100

    we’re all gonna still be here when the strike is over, so you guys take your time until you get fair pay

  • Fenton Read-Smith
    Fenton Read-Smith 3 개월 전 +123

    Please pay people properly so John can say funny things.

  • Lindokuhle Kabini
    Lindokuhle Kabini 3 개월 전 +448

    pay your damn writers I need more than just a crumb of John Oliver. pay the people who make this show possible

    • Michaela (MicZiC)
      Michaela (MicZiC) 3 개월 전 +79

      I’m pretty sure John is part of the writing staff & thus the strike. I don’t think he gets to decide what folks get paid, that’s up to the whims of business daddy

    • Matt
      Matt 3 개월 전 +28

      Exactly, the writer strike goes far beyond the host of the show, or even the creator of the show. It’s beyond their control.

    • Lindokuhle Kabini
      Lindokuhle Kabini 3 개월 전 +44

      no I know that I'm not critiquing John I'm critiquing business daddy

    • Youtube University
      Youtube University 3 개월 전 +10

      ​@Michaela (MicZiC)...I believe that's the point being made here?

  • Wayne Merson
    Wayne Merson 3 개월 전 +66

    LWT has been the best thing on any network in a decade! And this is primarily due to the excellent writers on the show. I'm sure there are writers that are being paid their worth. For the most part, they are overlooked, taken for granted and underpaid. All they want is a living wage and decent healthcare, that's not too much to ask. There is power in a union!

    • Jeremy Owens
      Jeremy Owens 3 개월 전 +4

      And of course, John Oliver is a WGA member and a credited writer on the show.

  • Blanket Thief
    Blanket Thief 3 개월 전 +359

    HBO, please listen to your damn writers so that John can get back to his normal shenanigans.

    • TheKalash
      TheKalash 3 개월 전 +6

      Not the ones that wrote season 8 of GoT though. They should give back their paycheckes.

    • Igor Schmidlapp
      Igor Schmidlapp 3 개월 전 +1

      The word is "damned" as an adjective. "Damn" is a verb. Damned educational system even fails at teaching good cussin'... :-P BTW, it's also, "couldn't care less", not "could care less"... :-P

  • Sarcastic Savvy
    Sarcastic Savvy 3 개월 전 +7

    This is the only show I miss right now. The writers deserve what they're asking for and more.

  • Lulzswag
    Lulzswag 3 개월 전 +10

    Man I got excited when I saw an update from this channel.
    I wish they would fkn pay those damn writers more because I enjoy late night comedy shows, especially John Oliver.

  • Broni-Wan Khenobi
    Broni-Wan Khenobi 3 개월 전 +136

    I'm glad that JO is absolutely refusing to stop supporting the writers strike.

    • csarmi
      csarmi 2 개월 전 +2

      I'm not sure how. From this short video, it is impossible to figure out what it is about. I never would have learned that if it wasn't for the comments.

  • Hwoarang_28
    Hwoarang_28 3 개월 전 +18

    Being from outside the US, and having no idea about the writers' strike (completely OOTL here), I was genuinely concerned about HBO or some other business daddy having cancelled this show for whatever reason. This situation sucks and the writers absolutely deserve to get paid, but I have to say I feel a bit relieved. Hopefully they get back as soon as possible, mondays are much more tolerable when I get to see their shenanigans.

  • Kay2Jay
    Kay2Jay 3 개월 전 +61

    I mid this show so much, best of luck to the writers. John Oliver is a national treasure.

    • Laura Willits
      Laura Willits 3 개월 전 +6

      Because John Oliver has dual citizenship in the US and the UK, he is *two* national treasures!

  • Melody Williams
    Melody Williams 3 개월 전 +14

    The studio needs to pay up already! This is a phenomenal writing crew deserving of a living wage and so much more

  • DvyneEntertainmentOnline
    DvyneEntertainmentOnline 3 개월 전 +44

    We're still here and waiting for you and your team John to bring us those real, in depth and hard hitting reports. You guys ROCK.

  • Eric Heiner
    Eric Heiner 3 개월 전 +11

    As much as I miss your show, I wouldn't cross a picket line for it. Im glad to see you feel the same. Solidarity with the writers and any workers striking for what they are rightfully owed. ✊

  • What'sUP
    What'sUP 3 개월 전 +7

    Oh I miss all the late shows and hope all the great writers who make these shows amazing will get what they deserve. Fighting WGA 💪 we stand with you.

  • TheGameSlave2
    TheGameSlave2 3 개월 전 +57

    It'll be a good day when John comes back, but respect to him and his team for standing with writers. Just a shame, though, cause there's been so much crazy shit I would've loved to hear him cover.

    • HungerGamesFan88
      HungerGamesFan88 3 개월 전 +2

      would love to see him going off about the billionaire iron lung

  • Raina Ramsay
    Raina Ramsay 3 개월 전 +8

    Sure would be nice to have more John Oliver in my life. If only studios would agree to actually pay their writers so we could get cool content again

  • Charles Stuart
    Charles Stuart 3 개월 전 +21

    We are all waiting, and will wait as long as necessary. May those greedy holdouts f*** off in the quickest manner possible so we can move on to paying people the writers what they have deserved the entire time. I miss this show

  • Smokey Willy
    Smokey Willy 3 개월 전 +5

    John and Seth are the two I miss most, but life really isn’t the same without any of those talented writers. I hope they reach an agreement soon.

  • Michael Andrejco
    Michael Andrejco 3 개월 전 +20

    Something for Warner Discovery's consideration: pay the writers a fair wage so they can get back to work making our lives at least a little more bearable.

  • Jon R
    Jon R 3 개월 전 +4

    To each and everyone of you writers, you saved thousands, if not millions from excessive medication, depression and anxiety. They can never take that away from you, or undermine the hard work that is done by bringing people joy.. I know it doesn't put food on the table but it's more helpful than most humans can imagine. Stay strong, get paid.

  • TastyZero
    TastyZero 3 개월 전 +11

    To every single person behind the scenes, from writters to cameraman to technicians, everyone, thank you so much for bringing this madness to life. This show may not change the world like we would like. But voices like this are needed and appreciated ❤❤

  • Joseph Alexander
    Joseph Alexander 3 개월 전 +19

    I can't wait for John Oliver to return! Greatest show on television. Thank you for being so awesome

  • KMK Smith
    KMK Smith 3 개월 전 +3

    Love John and the writers, they make magic every week. Whatever they are asking to be paid, it’s worth it.

  • SophisticatedGoat
    SophisticatedGoat 3 개월 전 +6

    These writers deserve to have all their demands met, especially the ones working on this magnificent insane show. Or whatever the fuck this is.🖤✊

  • Dani G
    Dani G 3 개월 전 +17

    The world is better with you on the telly, I hope the writers get what they need soon

  • MD J
    MD J 28 일 전 +2

    Dear John and LWT.
    We miss you all, but you’re worth waiting for. Good things come with time.
    XO, from a bunch of fans ❤

  • micah lwcina
    micah lwcina 3 개월 전 +5

    i miss the show but i truly appreciate that they are supporting the writers strike. now if only these companies would get their shit together and pay writers what they deserve

  • Tam Eiki
    Tam Eiki 3 개월 전 +5

    Every time I see a new news story break out I wonder, "What would John and his wonderful team of writers do with this?" As much as I'd love to see this, and all the other late night shows, come back, I want to see the writers all get a fair and decent living wage and benefits so they can afford to have a good life. For my part, I'll keep waiting in solidarity in that corner over there.

  • Quickhand413
    Quickhand413 3 개월 전 +2

    Pay the writers what they deserve, I love me some John Oliver but those writers are worth their weight in gold and should be recognized as such

  • Sofia Garza
    Sofia Garza 3 개월 전

    I miss this show so badly, but without a doubt stand in solidarity with all the writers! You are all ridiculously talented and deserve to be paid fairly.

  • Derian le Breton
    Derian le Breton 3 개월 전 +3

    Solidarity with the writers who make this show happen! They deserve better, and are completely in the right in fighting for it!

  • Let’s Get Lost
    Let’s Get Lost 3 개월 전 +2

    John, I know you’re there John, I just want to say my entire Reddit experience lately has been nothing but pictures of you. And I’m totally here for it.

  • MrWindershins
    MrWindershins 3 개월 전 +6

    Solidarity forever! We support the writer's strike ❤

  • Amanda C
    Amanda C 3 개월 전 +3

    Stand strong writers! You’re fighting for all of us-all lovers of good shows and all fellow workers. An injury to the writers is an injury to us all - and a victory for the writers is a victory for us all!

  • Jada Fields
    Jada Fields 3 개월 전 +14

    I miss you’re show SOOOOO much!!! But I will wait patiently for the writers to get what they deserve

  • Roy Crownguard
    Roy Crownguard 3 개월 전 +2

    we'll wait for as long as it's needed! solidarity with the writers!!

  • Dan Burke
    Dan Burke 3 개월 전 +3

    Watching this video makes the Writer's Strike hurt even more. Give the writers what they want!!!!!

  • Gilad Barlev
    Gilad Barlev 3 개월 전 +721

    I'm now legitimately concerned that this writers' strike is going to undermine John's ability to challenge Disney's Mickey Mouse trademark filing...
    Come on, -HBO- (sorry, "Max"): pay your writers what they're worth.

    • id513128
      id513128 3 개월 전 +14

      That's fine. It's not HBO: It's just TV anyway.

    • Matt
      Matt 3 개월 전 +28

      I’m pretty sure HBO is still the entity, rather Discovery. Either way, it’s only the streaming network that is called MAX.

    • Carl Alexander
      Carl Alexander 3 개월 전 +7

      Let's remember that the writers' strike is not exclusive to HBO/Discovery/Max.

    • MatzeHali
      MatzeHali 3 개월 전 +3

      Well, the lawyers are not on strike, are they?!

    • Gilad Barlev
      Gilad Barlev 3 개월 전 +1

      @MatzeHali As I understood it, every episode that had Steamboat Mickey in the title cards or trotted him out on stage eroded Disney's inevitable claim that the Mouse was inexorably and exclusively tied to the Disney corporation and was thus entitled to trademark protection even once the copyright protection expired.

  • Ga Mtn Girl
    Ga Mtn Girl 3 개월 전 +2

    Ohhhh how I love Last Week Tonight. The thinking man’s incredible LOL show. Thank you, John and writers.

  • KS
    KS 3 개월 전 +6

    I continue to remain in solidarity with the worker's strike. I look forward to the day when your hilarity returns, but I want to see your staff paid fairly and with proper compensation. And I sincerely hope you stand with them as well, as I believe that you do.
    We'll be looking forward to the next chapter once it comes around.

  • the sixthgirl
    the sixthgirl 3 개월 전 +7

    I will continue to get my fix re-watching old episodes. I'm sure it has been brutal watching all this news and remaining silent, but writers deserve respect and appropriate compensation.

  • Edmund, Lord Blackadder
    Edmund, Lord Blackadder 3 개월 전 +3

    We stand with you and with the writers.
    Miss you though! :D

  • Snöiller
    Snöiller 3 개월 전 +8

    ngl it wasn't until seeing this that I realized the show wasn't running because of the writing strike, I thought they were just on hiatus. Cool beans, glad John's in solidarity with the writers!

    • csarmi
      csarmi 2 개월 전 +2

      Same here, except I couldn't even have figured out from this video either. They don't mention it.
      Only from the comments.

  • Roger the Shrubber
    Roger the Shrubber 3 개월 전 +2

    Man I wish this show was on air rn. So much happening. I was so stoked seeing this notification, but it is just a trailer. A great trailer, don’t get me wrong. I’m glad they’re honoring the strike but my god do I miss watching him weekly. Especially with all the posts happening across Reddit.

  • The Dutchess of Cornville 🌽

    We love you, John, and all the writers you work with on your show are incredibly talented and deserve to be paid a good wage (like everyone does). We will continue to support you and the quality content you and your team put out.
    See you soon (we all hope!) ❤❤❤

  • A Bal
    A Bal 3 개월 전 +3

    Total support to the writers and employees of this amazing awarded show..as many other talkshow workers on strike, they deserve a decent and enjoyable wage ! Keep fighting ✊️ victory is everyday closer 👏👏👏🇺🇸🫂🇨🇵

  • Jada
    Jada 13 일 전 +2

    We miss you LWT team!! TY for your solidarity with sagaftra and striking workers!!!!

  • Nomad75
    Nomad75 3 개월 전 +6

    We miss you...AND your writers! Hold strong! We'll be here when you're back.
    Your viewers

  • Zelma
    Zelma 3 개월 전 +2

    Dear Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers: PAY THE FUCKING WRITERS!!!! Entertainment is dead without them. ❤

  • Cel uwu
    Cel uwu 3 개월 전 +4

    support the writers! and support those fighting for better conditions and pay no matter what industry !!

  • Kayla Riley
    Kayla Riley 3 개월 전 +7

    I hope they agree to the writers concerns so we can get this show back

  • TheGiggleMasterP
    TheGiggleMasterP 3 개월 전 +8

    God I miss this and the other late night shows. Bless the writers for being epic.

  • WorkingMatt
    WorkingMatt 3 개월 전 +1

    “Like your mom would” is fantastic. As a matter- they should get paid for that. Solidarity while missing the show!

  • Lissy London
    Lissy London 3 개월 전 +1

    The writers are brilliant and I can only imagine them sitting in front of their computers telling themselves not to type anything and how hard that must be. Oh and
    Bless you Mega -Reverend and CEO John Oliver.

  • grumble
    grumble 3 개월 전 +2

    Never cross a picket line! I hope the strike leads to fair pay and recognition of their work. Streaming services and studios' exploitation of loopholes by cancelling shows just before residuals are starting to come due, creating crunch writers rooms, and hiring non-union writers as scabs needs to stop. I have a dozen great DVD box sets from the past 15 years sitting here, HBO/Netflix/Amazon/Disney/Hulu/whoever else, I can wait all year.

  • Martin Wallace
    Martin Wallace 개월 전 +2

    Keep doing what your doing writer strike. Show those high class night show host who's boss.

  • mythghost
    mythghost 3 개월 전 +1

    We need more episodes with MaWanda. Also I would love if Jon teamed up with Slappy Squirrel. I probably wouldn’t stop laughing all ep

  • sealelement
    sealelement 3 개월 전 +7

    I miss the show… I hope the writers get their deserved good deal soon!

  • Daniel Henry
    Daniel Henry 3 개월 전 +2

    We need our shows back. Pay the writers!!!! Union Strong 💪

  • xxPenjoxx
    xxPenjoxx 3 개월 전

    Amazing to see so much solidarity with the writers in the comments. ❤

  • Katty S
    Katty S 3 개월 전 +1

    the week is just not the same without last week tonight 😭 justice for writers!!

  • Circe Sirensong
    Circe Sirensong 3 개월 전

    Thank you for existing. Thank you for being more relevant than the local news or even CNN... Thank you for being something else!
    So much gratitude to you and your production team 🙏🏾

  • Ish is here
    Ish is here  3 개월 전

    I didnt knew until now, why was the show not aired! But knowing now im in tears of how strong in solidarity they have stood and i didnt knew.

  • HungerGamesFan88
    HungerGamesFan88 3 개월 전 +4

    time to storm the castles of every relevant executive to get writers paid a decent wage

  • Tammy Stockley-loughlin
    Tammy Stockley-loughlin 3 개월 전 +1

    Miss you John...but the writers deserve to be paid for their work...hope to see you again soon. Positive vibes from New Hampshire, remember to be kind to each other and yourself during these trying times.

  • Brandon Ayong
    Brandon Ayong 3 개월 전 +61

    His episode on air bud is a hidden gem and a true masterpiece

    • James Randolph
      James Randolph 3 개월 전 +4

      I don't remember that .. EDIT: I looked it up. I remember it now! 😂

    • Brandon Ayong
      Brandon Ayong 3 개월 전 +6

      ​@James Randolph "And you might wonder why I spent a whole episode on air bud with a deep analysis of that film without any larger point. Oh I'll tell you why..... I'll tell you specifically why....... BECAUSE THERE AIN'T NO RULES AGAINST IT"
      When you look at the whole episode that moment is so genius at the end 😂 also when he made the whole audience believe an NBA player was coming up and the camera panned to the entrance then the music stopped and he was like "Of course he isn't actually here. We're not getting an NBA player to talk about air bud. No way they accept What show you thought this was?"
      I died 😂

    • unnoticedhero1
      unnoticedhero1 3 개월 전 +1

      Hell even the website exclusive on Chuck E. Cheese was a great supplemental episode that I'm sure not enough people watched because it simply wasn't on here or HBO/Max.

  • Oskney
    Oskney 3 개월 전 +4

    God I miss this show!!!! Hooe writers strike ends but do realize they are on strike due to very good reason. They are worth every Penny they’re asking for. 🤞

  • Nonya Bizness
    Nonya Bizness 3 개월 전 +3

    i feel just like i did that memorable day decades ago when, young and broke, i found a $20 on the sidewalk -- this video brightened my day and will help hold me over for a little while.

  • Tonya Storer
    Tonya Storer 3 개월 전

    Love love love him an this show. Please don’t ever go away. Our lives an sanity depends on it!

  • Aaron Nickovich
    Aaron Nickovich 3 개월 전 +86

    I hope john oliver covers the writer's strike when he gets back

    • Seeker0628
      Seeker0628 3 개월 전 +8

      Oh, you bet your ass he most likely will.

    • sighduck
      sighduck 3 개월 전 +17

      More likely strikes in general, as there have been plenty both successful and unsuccessful recently, and the Rail Strike may be being reopened soon.

    • Michaela (MicZiC)
      Michaela (MicZiC) 3 개월 전 +6

      All depends on how it turns out doesn’t it. If the strikers don’t win, business daddy might make them act like it never happened

    • sighduck
      sighduck 3 개월 전 +6

      @Michaela (MicZiC) I think it's more likely to be covered by LWT if it fails because the show mostly only covers depressing things/things that still need action to be positive, part of why I think it'll be a general episode about Strikes, because I assume the Writers strike will be successful, and they already covered Unions, not long before the strike.

    • Jeremy Owens
      Jeremy Owens 3 개월 전 +3

      @Michaela (MicZiC) 1) When has he ever listened to Big Business Daddy; sure, he'll listen to Daddy Driver, but not who we're talking about...
      2) The Actors strike was already authorized (by a vote with 97.91% in favor) and should start next week (maybe the following since the 1st is next Saturday; contract expires on 30 Jun at midnight)- that's gonna put a damper in studio "keep working, ignore the strike" plans
      3) The Teamsters and IATSE are refusing to cross the picket lines, and I'm seen them at some of the events/lines already (as well as SAG members)

  • Oliver Universe
    Oliver Universe 3 개월 전 +1

    If anyone should stand in solidarity with their writers it is John Oliver. I desperately need a new episode. Give them whatever they want!!!!

  • mmfood
    mmfood 3 개월 전 +22

    Absolutely love John oliver such a legend

  • Dark Rush
    Dark Rush 3 개월 전 +3

    Waiting for the surprise web exclusive episode on the Reddit situation since John became the star of r/pics and r/gifs and I imagine he'd find the whole story interesting.

  • Olivia Austin
    Olivia Austin 3 개월 전 +9

    I enjoy watching you Oliver. I miss your weird jokes about everything you've talked about, from politicians to timeshares. Can't wait to see what new stuff you talk about next after the writer's strike is over.

  • John Chessant
    John Chessant 3 개월 전 +3

    Thumbing their nose at the Emmy categories lmao, this is why I love this show.
    Also, fair pay for writers!

  • CrackHead
    CrackHead 3 개월 전 +417

    Writers strike hit LastWeekTonight full force

    • Salty Canadian
      Salty Canadian 3 개월 전 +121

      He choose to stop shows in support of them

    • James Randolph
      James Randolph 3 개월 전 +76

      He's probably a writer on the show himself so likely part of the strike.

    • sighduck
      sighduck 3 개월 전 +19

      ​@Salty CanadianWhich is ironic because he'd also cover them

    • Mattia Carciola
      Mattia Carciola 3 개월 전 +9

      ​@sighduckcould have made a last segment about that...

    • Salty Canadian
      Salty Canadian 3 개월 전 +4

      @James Randolph you know I believe you’re right

  • Tony Kuriger
    Tony Kuriger 3 개월 전 +2

    I truly hope that when the show returns it is with a deep dive into why the writers are striking.

  • Dr. Braxy Gilkey Cruises

    I miss you guys. And *I pray the writers get EVERYTHING they are asking for. Once that is accomplished, and you are treated like the heroes you are to us, we will be here ready to watch.* Much love!!! 🤗🥰

  • John Neat
    John Neat 3 개월 전 +1

    i can't tell you how much i miss my shows but i would gladly go years without them if it meant the writers get what they need. stay strong friends

  • IJscorp 1
    IJscorp 1 3 개월 전 +3

    I honestly got a notification for this video and immediately started looking up to see if there’s a new episode. I’m an John Oliver junkie and I need my fix