![]() ![]() The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an extreme financial toll on many Americans, and once pandemic-related financial assistance stops, more citizens will need the help of the bankruptcy process.īankruptcy is a legal process for people so deep in debt that they can file paperwork, liquidate certain assets to pay creditors and begin life anew. Oliver then segued to his main topic of the night: the world of personal bankruptcy and its endemic problems. All the adverts were promoting unnamed products to help libido and testosterone-deprived men, commentary on who Fox News’ viewers might be. This week’s was in the form of a montage of the channel’s late-night commercials. These comedic antics seemed to deliver some lightness as Oliver switched right into his usual dose of Fox News bashing. “We wanted to give you a chance to laugh at the end of a truly demoralizing week,” Oliver said. 'Last Week Tonight': John Oliver Takes Biden To Task Over Immigration Reform, Uncovers Wild West Of Nursing Homes So in an effort to lighten the mood and not re-traumatize the viewers who probably already have viewed the bodycam footage, Oliver decided to offer levity instead of cynicism and covered a series of laughable, light topics such as a lost giant rabbit in Britain, Usher’s use of currency with his face on it in a Las Vegas strip club, Ralph Lauren’s consistent output of awful Olympic uniform design and an unfortunate full-frontal mooning by a Canadian politician. The British host said there wasn’t much to say after doing five full episodes on the police, segments in which he dove into the history of policing and the pervasiveness of police brutality on communities of color in America. However, Oliver decided to ditch the diatribe and find some peace and laughter for his embattled viewers.Īfter a week when bodycam footage was released of two men of color being shot by the police – 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis and 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago – Oliver found it difficult to offer any conciliatory messages. ![]() Predictably, the week’s unfortunate events precipitated another silver-tongued tirade. Without a moment to reflect, it only seems prudent for the viewer to despair with him about the state of the world. His quick speech usually summarizes the week’s public grievances in the first three minutes with blinding speed. Well into Last Week Tonight‘s eighth season, it’s rather unsurprising now when John Oliver starts his show with a rant detailing his overwhelming frustration at the world. ![]()
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