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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:09 PM Oct 2019

One Child Policy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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One Child Policy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (Original Post) yuiyoshida Oct 2019 OP

He's hilarious, but his show also does some of the best in-depth and investigative tblue37 Oct 2019 #1

Too much John Oliver grandstanding erronis Oct 2019 #2

70%/30% or 30%/70% ? Collimator Oct 2019 #3

Tank You for Posting! Hal Zerozerozeronine Oct 2019 #4

tblue37

(65,403 posts)

1. He's hilarious, but his show also does some of the best in-depth and investigative

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:41 PM

Oct 2019

reporting, period.

erronis

(15,302 posts)

2. Too much John Oliver grandstanding

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 07:41 PM

Oct 2019

I've slowly started to admire his digging into a lot of subjects and doggedly pursuing them.

But I don't need 70% of J.O. making quips and asides to appreciate the material.

Perhaps 20-30% would be a better ratio.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)

3. 70%/30% or 30%/70% ?

Reply to erronis (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:07 PM

Oct 2019

Switch the proportions and it might not be categorized as a comedy show any longer.

And keep in mind another percentage-100%--as in Oliver probably doesn't have that much control over the format of the show. Presumably, HBO does.

Hal Zerozerozeronine

(76 posts)

4. Tank You for Posting!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 04:06 AM

Oct 2019

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