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Coronavirus outbreak: A guide to films, shows, podcasts to indulge in during this period of self-quarantine
Shreemayee Das • 5 years agoIn times of social distancing and isolation during the coronavirus outbreak, the best one could do to entertain oneself through various shows, films, and podcasts.
Hotstar streams John Oliver's criticism of Disney-owned platform, as episode on Narendra Modi remains unavailable
Fp Staff • 5 years agoJohn Oliver previously on Last Week Tonight pointed out that an episode from 2019, where he had joked about Disney, was edited out by Hotstar in India.
Watch: John Oliver slams Hotstar for blocking Disney jokes, not airing Last Week Tonight episode on Narendra Modi
Fp Staff • 5 years agoJohn Oliver said that this was not the first time his show's content had been censored by Hotstar.
Defining trends of the decade in TV and streaming, from the Game of Thrones phenomenon to 'sadcoms'
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoThe 2010s proved that TV no longer plays a secondary role to cinema the way it did back in the 20th century.
John Oliver blocked by Chinese website Weibo after he mocks Xi Jinping on Last Week Tonight
• 7 years agoChina's microblogging service Weibo has blocked and deleted posts referring to UK comedian John Oliver after he slammed the country's human rights record and mocked President Xi Jinping on his show, Last Week Tonight on HBO.
Dustin Hoffman accusers thank John Oliver for confronting him on sexual misconduct allegations
Fp Staff • 7 years agoJohn Oliver had confronted Dustin Hoffman on his show and questioned him about the multiple sexual harassment allegations against the veteran actor.
John Oliver to Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Samantha Bee: Late-night comedy is new face of conscientious journalism
Sneha Khale • 7 years agoIn 2017, late night talk/comedy shows are the new face of journalism and the voice of resistance — against the Trump administration specifically and against prejudice in general
Emmy's 2017: Priyanka Chopra presents award to John Oliver for Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Ians • 7 years agoPriyanka Chopra stepped onto the stage in a white Balmain dress as she presented an award to comedian John Oliver
Google hardware event was full of pop-culture references and we loved it
Rehanh • 8 years agoGoogle hardware event started with an enjoyable conversation between Dinesh and Gilfoyle, two main characters from the Silicon Valley favourite, "Silicon Valley."