Since we are just two weeks away from the return ofLast Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO decided to tease the upcoming Season 11 by reminding us of some moments that were burned into our minds from the show’s most recent run. The satirical news show is returning for the first installment of a three-season renewal, which indicates that the network is more than confident thatJohn Olivercan keep up the good workand audiences will continue to tune in for the next three years.
The trailer reminds fans of the time last year when Oliver calledRon DeSantis“business Fred Flintsone,”covered several trainwrecks, and did a whole main segment about Chuck-E-Cheese. That last episode was a “bonus” that became available online after the showdid a main segment on HOAs. The writing team decided that, sinceno one under 30 will ever be able to afford a house in the U.S. in this economy, they’d be better off watching a different segment altogether.The Chuck-E-Cheese special website is still availableto stream online.
Last season was also pretty unrelenting on some topics that hit viewers close to home. For instance,Last Week Tonightmade the connection betweenthe chocolate we eat and slave labor, as well as the human cost of the produce that makes it to people’s tables every day. Oliver also sharedhis lack of patience with Bud Light. Of course, the show also tackled the kind of subjects that the audience already expected it to cover like the Israel-Palestine war, as well as what exactly Hamas represents, all the problems of McKinsey & Company, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, andindividuals like Elon Musk.
‘Last Week Tonight’ + Election Year = Amazing Season
For the election year, Oliver and his show will probably be on fire with the amount of juicy information that will start rolling out when the campaigns start.Last Week Tonightwill alsoreturn in time for the Oscars, so we can probably expect quips from the peak of the awards season. Other than some fixed events, we never know exactly what the show is going to hit us with.
All jokes aside,Last Week Tonightis an incredibly successful show: The series has accumulated28 Emmy winsever since it first premiered, and two of them came just last month. Oliver is expected to remain the host for the next three seasons, and the show is probably sticking to its 30-episode rollout.Season 11 ofLast Week Tonight with John Oliverpremieres on Sunday, February 18. Watch the trailer below and stay tuned to Collider for updates.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
