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In this combination photo, John Oliver appears at the Stand Up for Heroes event in New York on Feb. 28, 2015,, left, and actor Dustin Hoffman attends the 27th annual Independent Film Project's Gotham Awards in New York on Nov. 27, 2017. Oliver confronted Hoffman about allegations of sexual harassment during a 20th-anniversary screening panel for the film &quot;Wag the Dog&quot; at the 92nd Street Y in New York. (Photos by Charles Sykes, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Dustin Hoffman grilled over sexual misconduct claims

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Coal company sues HBO’s John Oliver for defamation

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In this Feb. 28, 2015, file photo, John Oliver speaks in New York. Coal company Murray Energy is suing HBO and its Sunday-night host, John Oliver, for what it says was a false and malicious broadcast. Oliver's 24-minute "Last Week Tonight" coal segment on Sunday, June 18, 2017, criticized the Trump's administration effort to revive the industry and ribbed Murray Energy's CEO. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Robert Murray sues John Oliver over ‘Last Week Tonight’ coal segment

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by CBS, host Stephen Colbert, third from right, sits with guests, from left, Jon Stewart, Rob Corddry, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, and Ed Helms during &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&quot; on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in New York. It was a rare TV reunion Tuesday as Colbert played host to a gang of his fellow “Daily Show” alums on a special edition of CBS’ “The Late Show.” (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Colbert welcomes fellow ‘Daily Show’ alums to ‘Late Show’

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press

This image released by HBO shows John Oliver on the set of &quot;Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.&quot; (Eric Liebowitz/HBO via AP)

FCC claims website attacked after John Oliver’s latest net neutrality plea

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks on &quot;Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India' at a public event in New Delhi, India. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang Tuesday dismissed the Dalai Lama as &quot;deceptive&quot; after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader criticized some Beijing leaders in an interview with British comedian John Oliver. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File)

China not amused by Dalai Lama’s spot on John Oliver’s show

By GERRY SHIH - Associated Press

John Oliver speaks at Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

John Oliver on Paris terrorists: ‘Fk these aholes’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - This Nov. 30, 2011 file photo shows television host Jon Stewart during a taping of &quot;The Daily Show with Jon Stewart&quot; in New York. Comedy Central announced Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, that Stewart will will leave &quot;The Daily Show&quot; later this year. (AP Photo/Brad Barket, File)

Comedy Central has ‘short list’ for Jon Stewart replacement

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

This undated image released by HBO shows host John Oliver of &quot;Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,&quot; airing Sundays at 11 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/HBO)

HBO’s John Oliver recognizes debt to Jon Stewart

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Jon Stewart, shown performing at the Stand Up For Heroes benefit concert in New York in 2012, returned Tuesday to "The Daily Show" after being off Comedy Central since June 6 directing and producing a movie. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Jon Stewart returns to ‘The Daily Show’

By David Bauder - Associated Press

**FILE** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2013. (Associated Press)

Rand Paul: Obamacare authors have ‘really small brains’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Conventions a parody playground for ‘Daily Show’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press