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Published 2 years ago

Sky criticised by viewers for cutting John Oliver joke about the late Queen

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U.K. viewers have taken to Twitter to lambast Comcast-owned network Sky for apparently cutting two jokes related to Queen Elizabeth II. In HBO's broadcast, which aired on Sunday night in the U.S., Oliver opens with a joke about the President of Chile. The same edited version was broadcast on Sky Comedy on Monday night.

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Brits slam Sky TV for censoring John Oliver's 'edgy' jokes about the queen's death

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2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States
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VarietyVariety

Twitter Users Lambast U.K. Network Sky For Cutting John Oliver’s Jokes About Queen Elizabeth

U.K. viewers have taken to Twitter to lambast Comcast-owned network Sky for apparently cutting two jokes related to Queen Elizabeth II in the local broadcast of “Last Week Tonight With John O…

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States
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The Daily WireThe Daily Wire

British TV Network Censors Comedian John Oliver’s Jokes About Queen Elizabeth II

Comedian John Oliver found himself on the wrong side of censors in the United Kingdom after he chose to include jokes about the late Queen Elizabeth II on his HBO show following her death.Sky News, which is owned by Comcast, cut out a short segment of the British comedian’s monologue during which he made several jokes about the overall response to the late queen’s passing. Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral C…

2 years ago·Nashville, United States
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Sky criticised by viewers for cutting John Oliver joke about the late Queen

A different version of his talk show was shown to UK audiences

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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British TV Network Cuts John Oliver’s Jokes About Queen Elizabeth

The British TV network Sky edits out John Oliver's jokes about Queen Elizabeth on Last Week Tonight on Sunday.

2 years ago·Nashville, United States
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British TV Network Censors Comedian John Oliver’s Jokes About Queen Elizabeth II | Conservative News Daily™

Comedian John Oliver found himself on the wrong side of censors in the United Kingdom after he chose to include jokes about the late Queen Elizabeth II on his HBO show following her death. Sky News, which is owned by Comcast, cut out a short segment of the British comedian’s monologue during which he made ...

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