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HBO Gives ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ 3-Year Renewal (www.nexttv.com)
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[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Stewart bowed out, but didn't really stop. He left The Daily Show in early 2015, and had a 4 year deal with HBO by late 2015. He wanted to try some new things, but still news satire. The deal fizzled ultimately. He ended up making a political satire film. Then he got the Apple deal.

I think he just wanted more freedom and he got it.

By all accounts John Oliver has that. He got to be Zazu.