Synopsis

John Oliver, the Peabody Award-winning host of *Last Week Tonight with John Oliver*, has garnered over two dozen Emmy Awards for the program since its debut in 2014. New episodes air Sundays at 11:00 ET on HBO, while a comprehensive archive of past installments is readily available on YouTube. But what are his thoughts on spicy cuisine? The former correspondent for *The Daily Show* discusses the failings of cable news, his affection for the Muppets, and his celebrated (in his own estimation) fre