US EditionJohn Oliver Mocks Trump’s Press Room ‘Suck Ups’ & Shares His Love for ‘Doctor Odyssey’
- John Oliver criticized President Trump’s White House press briefings as increasingly filled with sycophantic questions on his May 18 Last Week Tonight episode.
- Oliver attributed this trend to Trump stocking the press room with right-wing reporters and far-right outlets gaining more access, based on a Media Matters investigation.
- An investigation revealed that among the reporters most frequently selected by Trump’s communications director Karoline Leavitt, four out of five represented conservative media, including Cara Castronuova of Lindell TV.
- Oliver described the situation as "quite embarrassing," featuring a segment in which Trump reacts to overly flattering questions by saying, "I really like this person, no idea who they are."
- This pattern suggests Trump manages to receive favored questions while ABC and critical outlets face hostility, as illustrated by Trump calling ABC "fake news" after a reporter questioned his acceptance of Qatar’s $400 million plane gift.
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John Oliver Urges ABC to Keep Doctor Odyssey, Mocks ‘Premise-Defying’ Season 8 Renewal for The Rookie
John Oliver will not sit idly by and watch ABC sink Doctor Odyssey. During Sunday’s installment of Last Week Tonight, the late-night host railed against the aforementioned broadcast network for dragging its feet on a Season 2 renewal for Ryan Murphy’s seafaring sudser, which stars Joshua Jackson as [checks notes] “Doctor Hot Boat.” “I actually […]
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