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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 12:19 AM Aug 2013

John Oliver Reflects on ‘Crazy’ Summer, Gets Scorched by Daily Show Crew in Final Episode as Host



Two segments on one VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-oliver-reflects-on-crazy-summer-gets-scorched-by-daily-show-crew-in-final-episode-as-host/

John Oliver celebrated his final appearance as interim summer host of The Daily Show by reflecting on some of his favorite moments from the last few months, catching the audience up on new developments in some key stories he covered this summer.
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Filner, Snowden, anti-gay Russia, Anthony Weiner/Carlos Danger, etc.

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John Oliver Reflects on ‘Crazy’ Summer, Gets Scorched by Daily Show Crew in Final Episode as Host (Original Post) Tx4obama Aug 2013 OP
Thanks for posting this, was a really good show! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #1
Maybe they're going to give the whole crew (writers, camera folks, staff, etc) summer vacation time Tx4obama Aug 2013 #2
It just seems that they regularly show repeats a lot. Jon even jokes about it. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #3
Youtube prophets say TEOTWAWKI is August 18th. So don't worry... freshwest Aug 2013 #4
Just like his start jakeXT Aug 2013 #5

Rhiannon12866

(258,748 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this, was a really good show!
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 02:10 AM
Aug 2013

But I caught that, too. If tonight was John's last show and Jon isn't coming back until September, what will they be showing in the meantime? That's two weeks, at least.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. Maybe they're going to give the whole crew (writers, camera folks, staff, etc) summer vacation time
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 02:18 AM
Aug 2013

... and just show repeats for two weeks - I don't know

Rhiannon12866

(258,748 posts)
3. It just seems that they regularly show repeats a lot. Jon even jokes about it.
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 02:24 AM
Aug 2013

And I was getting so I looked forward to seeing John Oliver! He really did a superlative job!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
4. Youtube prophets say TEOTWAWKI is August 18th. So don't worry...
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 03:48 AM
Aug 2013

Survivors, meet me here on the 19th!

Refreshments served in the Lounge!

It's on Skinner!

for Oliver.

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