John Oliver Reacts to 'The Late Show' Cancellation
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On Saturday night, the comedian and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” saw his latest crazy creation set out into the world as the Erie Moon Mammoths made their debut in front of a record crowd of 7,070 at UPMC Park.
The gag started with Miranda and Weird Al coming out to perform a song – a Coldplay song, in fact, a reference to the Astronomer scandal, which saw the CEO resigning after getting caught with the company’s HR chief on a kiss-cam at a recent concert from Chris Martin’s band.
Stephen Colbert got an assist from some of his late-night rivals following CBS’s sudden decision to axe “The Late Show” in a send-up of the viral Coldplay kiss-cam video. Colbert set up the bit this way: “Some people see this show going away as a sign of something truly
Oliver called "The Late Show" cancellation “incredibly sad" but couldn’t help wondering what chaos Stephen Colbert might unleash on the way out.
John Oliver, New Yorker and host of Last Week Tonight, recently gave his reasons for picking the New York Mets over the New York Yankees when he moved to Americ
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John Oliver has weighed in on CBS’ cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.” The “Last Week Tonight” host was asked about the news by the Associated Press on Sunday at the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths,
John Oliver said that the Moon Mammoths now belong to Erie, and what the city does with the mascot and team name is up to the city. Coleman said that the SeaWolves are committed to three more games as the Moon Mammoths this season and at least four more games in 2026.