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Damn, didn’t know it was the finalé.  Seems like he was only on for a few weeks this season.  

That was great episode.  He hinted last year he’d be back with the Bob Murray stuff.  What a way to end it.  

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  On 11/11/2019 at 2:04 PM, Chet Steadman said:

Damn, didn’t know it was the finalé.  Seems like he was only on for a few weeks this season.  

That was great episode.  He hinted last year he’d be back with the Bob Murray stuff.  What a way to end it.  

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Sorry, Chet, I just meant the big musical finalé to the episode, not a season finalé. I apologize for misleading. (And positive rep for the “finalé” with the little French tickler on top of the “e,” I actually copied and pasted yours. I have no idea how to do that.)

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  On 11/11/2019 at 3:52 PM, Vito Andolini said:

And positive rep for the “finalé” with the little French tickler on top of the “e,” I actually copied and pasted yours. I have no idea how to do that.

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If you're on a PC running Windows, it's Alt+130. If you're on a mobile device, press and hold the letter 'e' and a menu with all the different accents will appear. 

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Bob: “this is some bullshit CGI.”

lawyer: “no sir, the city of New York let him close off Times Square just to tell you to fuck off.  I’m not sure what legally means sir, but that can’t be good.”  

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Well played, Danbury. Well played indeed.

Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename Sewage Plant After You

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton says he's going to make good on his promise to name the city’s $110 million sewer plant after John Oliver and has accepted an offer from the comedian - with one condition.

"You must come here to Danbury when we cut the ribbon," Boughton said.

Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton went through with what was initially a tongue-in-cheek proposal about renaming the sewage plant.

Boughton's proposal came after Oliver criticized the jury selection process in the United States in his Sunday, Aug. 30 show. 

Oliver said errors have led to thousands of Connecticut residents having been left out of jury selection.

“If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not Danbury?” Oliver mused. “Because, and it’s true, fuck Danbury."

After the back-and-forth, Boughton announced his decision Sunday morning, Sept. 6.

"John Oliver, we thought it about," Boughton said in a video posted on Sunday morning, Sept. 6. "We're going to take you up on your offer - $55,000 if we name this plant after you.

Related story - Danbury Mayor To Announce If He'll 'Sign' On To Comedian John Oliver's Offer
In the video, Boughton added, "I gotta tell you, $55,000 is a little light for some in the (top) one percent. But a deal's a deal."

Boughton added: "Don't Oliver this up. Should you choose not to take us up on this offer, well, I gotta tell ya, I'm already talking to the two Jimmys (Fallon and Kimmel) and to (Trevor) Noah."

Boughton also unveiled a personal porta-potty for Oliver named "The John Oliver *** House."

"So Mr. Oliver, come up to Danbury, and sit on your throne," Boughton said.

Boughton had earlier announced he had formulated a plan regarding the proposal in a video posted on Twitter and Facebook on Friday, Sept. 4. Check the video here and move to the 14:50 mark.

“We think it’s fair and reasonable and rational and will help us help some people,” Boughton said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

 

 

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The Germans had these camps spread out all over Europe and the women in the camps each got blankets with this technology and they just loved them.

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  On 5/24/2021 at 11:18 PM, kevwun said:

The Germans had these camps spread out all over Europe and the women in the camps each got blankets with this technology and they just loved them.

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I can't decide if "German Vaginal Blankets" is the best name for my new alt.EDM band or if shouldn't waste it on that and name our new german porn site that.  or do we go full Stefon?  

"Berlin's hottest club is German Vaginal Blanket.  This new discotec from promoter Wilhelm 'Wobbie' Keitel, Jr. answers the question, 'Just Following Orders, whuh?'  This place has everything..."  okay, you get the idea. 

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  On 5/29/2021 at 9:53 PM, Biff Tannen said:

God damn we are so stupid. 

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Yeah I love the show, I love John Oliver, but ever since covid hit and it’s been nonstop politics during one of the more polarizing elections in our history, I just can’t watch it right now. I’ll catch up on the season later but I’m just sick of seeing stupid people say and do the stupidest fucking things. Thank Christ Texas baseball is legit this year. It’s been nice waking up and not checking the cloak room every morning to make sure some guy who was our president that one time on Twitter didn’t announce our nuclear codes or whatever. Been a nice little spring since I got vaccinated 

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  On 5/30/2021 at 2:08 PM, Fletch said:

but ever since covid hit and it’s been nonstop politics

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That’s not even remotely true. He may talk about current political events during the opening segment but the main story, which takes up the majority of the show, covers a wide range of topics.

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Oliver is smart enough to keep it mixed up. Yes, plenty of politics. But usually his main story isn't political, so to speak. It's more anti-establishment.

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  On 5/30/2021 at 4:43 PM, WhatTheBuck said:

That’s not even remotely true. He may talk about current political events during the opening segment but the main story, which takes up the majority of the show, covers a wide range of topics.

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Should’ve been more clear. I meant the environment in our country has been non stop, multi reality politics. The episodes are still pretty much whatever John wants to talk about, but I’m just burnt out at the moment with anything political or just watching maga assholes make Harry and Lloyd seem like astrophysicists.

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  On 5/30/2021 at 8:08 PM, 4th&Five said:

I wish he’d get back in the studio. I think an audience helps. 

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I think he’s managed his response to the pandemic better than anyone because his show doesn’t rely on interviews with anyone promoting a product. 

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man... this week's piece about prisons with no a/c was brutal, and once again Texas was the star 🙄

as we're all bitching and moaning about 100 degrees already in June from our air conditioned homes and offices...150 heat index inside?? i hope we can all agree that is inhumane.

the CO commenting 'we're here to run a prison, not a concentration camp'...wow.

who was it that said something about you can tell a country's civilization by the way they treat their prisoners? we're savages by that account.  sheesh. 😳

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  On 6/17/2021 at 7:17 PM, mchookem said:

man... this week's piece about prisons with no a/c was brutal, and once again Texas was the star 🙄

as we're all bitching and moaning about 100 degrees already in June from our air conditioned homes and offices...150 heat index inside?? i hope we can all agree that is inhumane.

the CO commenting 'we're here to run a prison, not a concentration camp'...wow.

who was it that said something about you can tell a country's civilization by the way they treat their prisoners? we're savages by that account.  sheesh. 😳

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This was infuriating.

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  On 5/30/2021 at 8:08 PM, 4th&Five said:
I wish he’d get back in the studio. I think an audience helps. 

I find it odd that Oliver is still not in studio and still amazed Trevor Noah is still doing The Daily Show from his living room couch.
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  On 6/17/2021 at 10:34 PM, C-Man said:

I find it odd that Oliver is still not in studio and still amazed Trevor Noah is still doing The Daily Show from his living room couch.

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Why? Colbert is just four days into shooting his show back at the Ed Sullivan Theater with a live audience, all fully vaccinated. What makes you think John Oliver could outpace that?

Oliver probably adapted to the pandemic better than anyone. Just shooting in front of a white background is still really funny. And Trevor Noah sucks. 

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  On 6/18/2021 at 8:06 AM, WhatTheBuck said:

Why? Colbert is just four days into shooting his show back at the Ed Sullivan Theater with a live audience, all fully vaccinated. What makes you think John Oliver could outpace that?

Oliver probably adapted to the pandemic better than anyone. Just shooting in front of a white background is still really funny. And Trevor Noah sucks. 

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Oliver being in the "white room" isn't as odd as Noah still doing the show from home. My wife watches Fallon every night. He's been back in studio for months and has had a full audience for a few weeks now, I think. The Daily Show really needs a studio audience IMO.

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  On 6/17/2021 at 7:17 PM, mchookem said:

man... this week's piece about prisons with no a/c was brutal, and once again Texas was the star 🙄

as we're all bitching and moaning about 100 degrees already in June from our air conditioned homes and offices...150 heat index inside?? i hope we can all agree that is inhumane.

the CO commenting 'we're here to run a prison, not a concentration camp'...wow.

who was it that said something about you can tell a country's civilization by the way they treat their prisoners? we're savages by that account.  sheesh. 😳

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Its not about what you do in this life, it’s about who you do it to. 

As it becomes less acceptable to uses cultural or ethnic groups as political motivation for voters, the focus will start to turn more heavily to convicted criminals. Well, just the poor ones. 

If you’re in the market to really abuse/rob/con someone without any repercussions, former convicted criminals are the 2nd best group out there behind only old people. 

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  On 6/18/2021 at 2:40 PM, C-Man said:

Oliver being in the "white room" isn't as odd as Noah still doing the show from home. My wife watches Fallon every night. He's been back in studio for months and has had a full audience for a few weeks now, I think. The Daily Show really needs a studio audience IMO.

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Fallon and Noah both need an audience. I've watched a couple of Colbert episodes since he's been back in studio, and I think I may prefer him without an audience. Which doesn't make a lot of sense. 

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