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Variety

Oliver is clearly a talent. But after a first taste of 'Last Week Tonight,' there’s a nagging sense he forfeited a promotion at Comedy Central to become a smaller fish in a much bigger pond.

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EW.com

At its best, Last Week Tonight seemed more focused on angrily criticizing the media for what it doesn’t cover.

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TIME

Oliver’s serious-funny advocacy seems like a cultural baton passing, from truthiness to truth.

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The New York Times

But there was one way in which Mr. Oliver stood out: cursing without being bleeped.

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Cinemablend

John Oliver became the latest in a line of brilliant minds to leave Comedy Central’s The Daily Show behind for less Jon Stewart-y pastures.

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IMDb

John Oliver made The Daily Show funnier. It's great to see talent like that finally get its due share of hate mail.

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Common Sense Media

John Oliver offers a comic but smart perspective on North American political, economic, and social issues.

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Rotten Tomatoes

Incisive, earnest, and, yes, also funny, Last Week Tonight is some supremely watchable wonkery.

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