Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting

November 25, 2025

There are no mistakes: Late artist Bob Ross‘ happy trees are about to once again help out public broadcasting. On last week’s 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” the host…

‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Pays Tribute to Late ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

November 17, 2025

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver“: A photo of…

John Oliver Launches ‘Last Week Tonight’ Auction, Including an Original Bob Ross Painting, to Support Public Broadcasting

November 17, 2025

John Oliver tackled the Trump Administration’s defunding of public media for his final “Last Week Tonight” episode of 2025, detailing how the decision to eliminate $1.1 billion from the…