# john oliver (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover john oliver. Page: Feed: --- ## [John Oliver on fetal personhood: ‘It effectively treats women as incubators’](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/17/john-oliver-abortion-fetal-personhood) _2026-08-17 · Guardian staff · TV and radio | The Guardian_ The host discussed problems with giving fetuses equivalent rights to humans after the overturning of Roe v Wade On his HBO show on Sunday night, John Oliver discussed the debate over fetal personhood and how the topic has become central to the anti-abortion movement in the US. About a third of US states have established fetal personhood by law, giving legal rights and protections to fetuses and in… ## [An Agatha Christie classic with an impressive cast: best podcasts of the week](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/17/an-agatha-christie-classic-with-an-impressive-cast-best-podcasts-of-the-week) _2026-08-17 · Hannah J Davies · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Toni Collette heads a list of familiar voices playing out the village murder-mystery. Plus, Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe go off on some rather wild tangents Toni Collette is an eagle-eyed amateur sleuth in this big adaptation of Agatha Christie’s first Miss Marple novel. When Colonel Protheroe is found dead in sleepy St Mary Mead, suspects include his spouse, Anne, and daughter, Lettice. But as… ## [My Brilliant Career review – Netflix’s take on this Australian classic is sassy and steamy – but a tad syrupy](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/13/my-brilliant-career-review-netflixs-take-on-this-australian-classic-is-sassy-and-steamy-but-a-tad-syrupy) _2026-08-12 · Luke Buckmaster · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Philippa Northeast is entertaining as Sybylla Melvyn in this adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel that has more erotica and a more pronounced love triangle It’s difficult to believe that Miles Franklin’s wonderfully lively and rebellious novel My Brilliant Career is 125 years old: its prose crackles with life and energy, and the words leap off the page. Notwithstanding some inevitably dated… ## [‘Nightmare fodder’: Roku’s AI slop channel is even worse than expected](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/12/roku-ai-slop-fairground-creator-tv-channel) _2026-08-12 · Stuart Heritage · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Fairground TV is a 24/7 channel devoted to low-quality AI content for viewers sick of watching real people move in ways that won’t haunt you The appeal of Roku is that, whatever you happen to want to watch, there will almost certainly be a live channel for it. Just want to watch Little House on the Prairie ? There’s a channel for it. Just want to watch Duck Dynasty? There’s a channel for that too.… ## [Mourinho review – if he didn’t want to open up, maybe he shouldn’t have starred in a docuseries …](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/11/mourinho-review-if-he-didnt-want-to-open-up-maybe-he-shouldnt-have-starred-in-a-docuseries) _2026-08-11 · Phil Harrison · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Football manager José Mourinho stars in a three-parter from the creators of Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Don’t expect it to be quite so entertaining … Among his previous credits, the director of this mini-series Joe Pearlman can count the revelatory and hilarious 2018 film, Bros: After the Screaming Stops . That documentary worked brilliantly because its subjects seemed so sweetly but… ## [‘I can’t watch it without sobbing’: your happiest TV endings](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/10/i-cant-watch-it-without-sobbing-your-happiest-tv-endings) _2026-08-10 · Guardian readers and Joe Pinner · TV and radio | The Guardian_ From poignant farewells to adorable cuddly toy monkeys, these are the televisual finales that turn Guardian readers into puddles of joy A missing monkey, a token tennis bracelet, and the end of the Korean war! These are the most uplifting and moving finales in TV history, according to Guardian readers. Warning, spoilers lie ahead. Continue reading... ## [John Oliver on Trump’s DoJ: ‘Potential long-term damage is difficult to sum up’](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/10/john-oliver-trump-doj) _2026-08-10 · Guardian staff · TV and radio | The Guardian_ The Last Week Tonight host discussed how the president has transformed, weakened and weaponised the Department of Justice John Oliver took aim at Donald Trump’s attempts to corrupt the Departmenr of Justice, calling it a once-respected institution that has now been infected by “utter maniacs”. The Last Week Tonight host spoke about justice and how it’s “both a snatched blinded lady and a pretty… ## [Wholesome animal chat that will melt your cynicism: best podcasts of the week](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/10/wholesome-animal-chat-that-will-melt-your-cynicism-best-podcasts-of-the-week) _2026-08-10 · Hannah J Davies · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Matt Baker invites celebrities to talk about their pets. Plus, US soccer legend Megan Rapinoe makes her hosting debut This series by Blue Peter and One Show alumnus Matt Baker is a wholesome entry into the well-worn celebrity interview genre. Indeed, it’s hard to be too cynical when you’re listening to Bill Bailey detail his menagerie, which has included everything from parrots and lizards to… ## [‘Even the good guys were doing bad things’: the wild, twisted story behind the new Tiger King](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/09/monsters-of-god-hbo-max-documentary) _2026-08-09 · Andrew Lawrence · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Monsters of God is a jaw-dropping new series from the makers of the hit Netflix pandemic smash, exploring the murky world of exotic reptile smuggling In 1993, a sci-fi blockbuster about an animal theme park that resurrected the dinosaurs sparked more than a flurry of interest in those long-extinct beasts. It left audiences jonesing for the next best thing: a close encounter with a bearded dragon… ## [The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls review – in a world of toxic masculinity, this feels radical at points](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/09/the-chosen-in-the-wild-with-bear-grylls-review-amazon-prime-video) _2026-08-09 · Lucy Mangan · TV and radio | The Guardian_ As the survivalist takes the cast of the Christian drama out in the wild to discuss faith, it’s surprisingly moving to find two very confident men so comfortable in their gentleness Judas Iscariot is so nice ! That’s a surprise. Just goes to show – you betray ONE messiah, the scroll-media gets to work and people forget everything else. I’m joshing, of course. I’m having a little religious joke… ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MbELabylTCos) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [‘I’ve always felt too old and too young at the same time’: The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on swapping child stardom for cult television – and Celebrity Traitors](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/08/bella-ramsey-actor-the-last-of-us-sunny-dancer-maya-celebrity-traitors) _2026-08-08 · Rebecca Nicholson · TV and radio | The Guardian_ At 22, Ramsey has already been on our screens for a decade, and nominated for every award going. So why do they find it strange to be called an actor? Bella Ramsey often feels more comfortable around older people. The actor, 22, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, has been working professionally since they were 11, when they got their first TV job as the child noblewoman Lyanna Mormont… ## [Monsters of God review – a messy feud between rival reptile smugglers gets the Tiger King treatment](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/monsters-of-god-review-hbo-max-documentary-reptile-smugglers) _2026-08-07 · Hannah J Davies · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Director Eric Goode has found two enemies to rival Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin in his new documentary about the animal trade’s underworld Through the fear and general miasma of the Covid pandemic, TV brought people together like never before. Among the most-watched series of 2020 was of course Tiger King, Netflix’s hit about an improbably twisty feud between a gay, polyamorous big-cat breeder and… ## [From Heartstopper to Sterling Point: how teen TV is thriving again with love, sex and nostalgia](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/sterling-point-prime-tv-show-teen-drama) _2026-08-07 · Emma Madden · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Shows like Off Campus and The Summer I Turned Pretty are winning viewers with grounded coming-of-age themes Annie Jacobson has a 10-step skincare routine, a voice-activated white noise machine, the wardrobe of a Uniqlo mom, and no desire for anything other than getting into Wharton Business School. “You’re 17. You’re acting 30,” her twin brother Connor tells her, encouraging her to spend her… ## [Alley Cats review – the genital jokes in Ricky Gervais’s sweary cartoon are just exhausting](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/alley-cats-review-ricky-gervais-animated-netflix-series) _2026-08-07 · Lucy Mangan · TV and radio | The Guardian_ There are glimmers of potential in this comedy about a potty-mouthed feline gang. But not even the great voice cast or a cute kitten can save it from being lazy, crude and boring I suppose the question is really: what do you do after redefining comedy for your era? After The Office, that exquisitely observed, agonising, heartbreaking, hilarious examination of the human condition co-created with… ## [Bombs, heists and big cats: TV’s 25 best true-crime shows ever](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/06/best-true-crime-tv-shows-ever) _2026-08-06 · Michael Hogan · TV and radio | The Guardian_ From mind-boggling murder investigations to decade-long scams, there’s no shortage of documentaries about real-life awfulness. We list the most incredible Since the true-crime explosion a decade ago – kickstarted by Netflix’s Making a Murderer – audiences have been fed a steady small-screen diet of cold-case killings, catfishing scams and creepy cults. And, after years of varying results,… ## [The Shards review – murder, 80s mayhem and the Ryan Murphy comeback we’ve been waiting for](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/05/the-shards-review-ryan-murphy-bret-easton-ellis-disney) _2026-08-06 · Lucy Mangan · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Murphy is back on form with this gorgeously curated, shot and scored adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel – about a serial killer stalking privileged LA teenagers The world can finally begin to hope again. It looks as though Ryan Murphy has pulled out of his dive and is beginning to find his glorious groove again. The uber-showrunner reached a nadir last year with All’s Fair, a legal drama that… ## [Sterling Point review – this teen drama from Gossip Girl’s creators is brilliant escapist TV](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/05/sterling-point-review-teen-drama-prime-video) _2026-08-05 · Micha Frazer-Carroll · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Set on an idyllic Canadian island, this coming-of-age series is juicy stuff. It swaps the darkness of recent YA TV for warmth, humour and a surprisingly compelling mystery I’ll be honest: I was prepared to grit my teeth through Sterling Point, Prime Video’s newest coming-of-age offering, which I dismissed as another by-the-numbers high-school drama. The show follows a type-A teen on a journey of… ## [Ted Lasso season four review – TV’s most wholesome football comedy is back](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/05/ted-lasso-season-four-review-jason-sudeikis) _2026-08-05 · Rachel Aroesti · TV and radio | The Guardian_ It looked like it was gone forever, but Jason Sudeikis’s hugely popular show returns with a premise that’s all twee nonsensicality. If you love messages of positivity and togetherness, you’ll be thrilled Having transported a flailing AFC Richmond to the upper echelons of the Premier League with his wholesome, folksy and highly simile-reliant management style, the finale of Ted Lasso’s third season… ## [John Oliver on police surveillance: ‘Big Brother on steroids’](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/03/john-oliver-police-surveillance-cameras) _2026-08-03 · Guardian staff · TV and radio | The Guardian_ The host tore into ‘wildly invasive’ cameras, microphones and license plate readers that police use to track Americans John Oliver discussed the tools that police are using to keep track of Americans on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. In recent years, the use of surveillance technology has exploded among local police forces due to decreasing prices and federal funding, with one local… ## [Seth Meyers on Trump’s unpopularity: ‘Madam Web has a higher audience rating’](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/31/seth-meyers-trump-approval-rating) _2026-07-31 · Guardian staff · TV and radio | The Guardian_ The late-night host poked fun at the president’s record-low approval rating as he gets rich while Americans struggle Seth Meyers examined Donald Trump’s lowest approval rating yet as Americans struggle to afford gas and groceries. The Late Night host started by taking aim at Trump’s recent justification for attacking Iran after the president said “it’s our turn”. Continue reading... ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6ZYxbm3DZ3HL) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [The best podcasts of 2026 so far](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2026/jun/12/the-best-podcasts-of-2026-so-far) _2026-06-12 · Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Hannah J Davies and Daniel Dylan Wray · TV and radio | The Guardian_ Surreal genius from Harry Hill, trailblazing women and a passionate ode to an incredible New York rapper – these are the best listens from the last six months \*\*\* Continue reading... ## [Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell plays Jeffrey Epstein in strong season finale](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/17/saturday-night-live-will-ferrell-host-finale) _2026-05-17 · Zach Vasquez · TV and radio | The Guardian_ The former cast member returns as host for a strong episode to close out what’s become a strong season with new faces coming into their own The season finale of Saturday Night Live’s 51st season kicks off in the Oval Office. President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), fresh from a three-day diplomatic visit to China, commiserates with his vice-president, JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane). Trump…