HBO Renews LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER For Two More Seasons

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has quickly become a staple in my house, not only because of Oliver's enjoyable humor, but because of his incisive and revealing "big issues" he covers every week. From blowing the lid off the Miss America pageant to detailing why net neutrality matters, Oliver presents information in an in-depth, detailed way that even people like Jon Stewart don't have time to match. It's one of the elements that makes Oliver's show stand apart from its contemporaries, and while he can admittedly be a little grating on occasion, it's totally worth it when he ramps up and really gets going on a topic he's passionate about.

So I'm glad to relay the news that HBO has renewed the series for two more seasons of 35 episodes each, with the third season airing in 2016 and the fourth in 2017. Do you watch the show? Are you a fan? Let us know below.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2015 – HBO has renewed LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER for its third and fourth seasons, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Consisting of 35 shows apiece, season three will run on HBO in 2016, to be followed by season four in 2017.
“We are incredibly proud to have John as part of the HBO family,” said Lombardo. “His unique ability to deliver socially significant commentary week after week, along with his innate comedic brilliance, puts John in a class by himself.”
Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER returned for its 35-episode second season Feb. 8, debuting new showsSunday night (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
The show is the only weekly news-oriented comedy series to be presented on Sunday night. Taped in New York a few hours before it debuts on HBO, the show features a mix of Oliver’s topical commentary on the previous week’s events, pre-taped pieces and occasional guests.
In the first season, which concluded last November, Oliver covered a wide range of topics, from net neutrality and Uganda’s anti-LGBT laws, to Miss America, climate change and civil forfeiture abuse by the police.
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER has just received a Writers Guild Award in the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series.
Hailing LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER as “2014’s best show,” the Huffington Post called it “one of the defining conversation starters in both popular culture and news media,” praising “a winning star, astute tactics and a self-awareness that’s remarkably on point.” In addition, it was named to “best of” lists for the year by the AP, the Los Angeles Times, the Hollywood Reporter, TIME, Vanity Fair, the Boston Globe, the Detroit News, Rolling Stone and theSan Francisco Chronicle, among many others. Videos featuring content from the show, as well as original material designed exclusively for the web, have been viewed by millions of people.
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER is produced for HBO by Avalon Television; executive producers, John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Jon Thoday, James Taylor; co-executive producer, Liz Stanton; producer, Diane Fitzgerald; director, Jim Hoskinson.
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