These Were the Hottest TV Shows and Networks of 2016
Life met art in the 2016 TV Hot List. Veep, a political satire about a White House run, was declared Hottest Comedy, but was trumped by the real thing, which [...]
John Oliver Quotes the IAB in Blistering Takedown of Native Ads
John Oliver's half-hour comedy news show on HBO has one really amazing regular feature: Rather than a lengthy interview or a musical guest, Oliver goes on a hilarious, impeccably researched [...]
John Oliver’s Parody Ad Skewers GM With Bleak Phrases From an Internal Memo
Creativity
While it's true HBO is not an ad-supported network, Last Week Tonight's John Oliver made an exception Sunday, uttering the words rarely heard on the premium cable network: "We'll be [...]
Pom Wonderful Wrote This Inspired Letter to John Oliver After He Called It ‘Dog Juice’
Creativity
John Oliver clearly wasn't out to make marketing friends when his show Last Week Tonight debuted on HBO last month.
Oregon Agency Responds to HBO Skit: ‘Yes, John Oliver, We Are Stupid F*cking Idiots’
Creativity
When John Oliver mercilessly skewers an ad because the taxpayer-funded product it promoted flopped, what's the agency that created the ad to do? One option would be to ignore it. [...]
John Oliver Leaves The Daily Show for HBO
John Oliver is leaving The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. The English comedian, who hosted the four-nights-a-week commentary show on Comedy Central during Stewart's absence, will star in a weekly [...]