I know this is a matter of personal preference but I absolutely cannot stand John Oliver. Every joke feels so tangential and contrived that it’s nearly a non sequitur à la Family Guy cutaway gags, and almost none of them ever seem to land for me. Then again, I think the target demographic is moreso Gen X than younger generations so maybe that’s why.
That makes sense and I’ve felt the same with a few bits they’ve done recently, and they harp on things a little too long sometimes (Lyndon Johnson’s nuts, for example), but I still think he/the writers make compelling arguments and present them in interesting ways.
It’s amusing and informative, perfect for laugh-crying about the state of the world.
I think people underrate the other hosts on that show. Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson are all outstanding. Store brand Rob Riggle guy is OK.
The Daily Show? Jon Stewart hosts on Monday nights and it’s just like the old days
And Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver.
For the late shows I like Kimmel well enough, but he just doesn’t have the same charisma as Colbert.
I know this is a matter of personal preference but I absolutely cannot stand John Oliver. Every joke feels so tangential and contrived that it’s nearly a non sequitur à la Family Guy cutaway gags, and almost none of them ever seem to land for me. Then again, I think the target demographic is moreso Gen X than younger generations so maybe that’s why.
(oops, it’s John, not Jon)
That makes sense and I’ve felt the same with a few bits they’ve done recently, and they harp on things a little too long sometimes (Lyndon Johnson’s nuts, for example), but I still think he/the writers make compelling arguments and present them in interesting ways.
It’s amusing and informative, perfect for laugh-crying about the state of the world.
Yeah I feel this, and I feel like it’s gotten worse. It’s often borderline “omg so randumb!!1!eleven! Holds up spork” type shit
I think people underrate the other hosts on that show. Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson are all outstanding. Store brand Rob Riggle guy is OK.
Hey! You can’t say that about what’s his name