John Oliver Shares His Blunt Reaction To Jay Leno's Politics-In-Comedy Advice
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The "Last Week Tonight" host broke down exactly why comedy "can't be for everyone."
John Oliver wasn’t having it with former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno after he recently argued that comedy has gotten too political and questioned comics who “shoot for just half an audience all the time.”
The “Last Week Tonight” host — in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday — was asked about his success with “having a point of view” on his show before addressing Leno, who has suggested that comics should focus on the “whole” audience, rather than alienating some of them.
“I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic advice from Jay Leno,” Oliver said.
Oliver’s remarks arrive over six years after he ripped Leno’s calls for a return to a bit more “civility” in late night TV, advising “The Tonight Show” host to “go fuck” himself and highlighting his history of relentless jokes aimed at Monica Lewinsky (Leno has since declined that he targeted her on his program).
Oliver, when asked whether late-night shows should “still try to be for everyone,” explained why comedy “can’t be for everyone.”
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