John Oliver
John Oliver
John William Oliver is an English comedian, political commentator, television host, and occasional actor. He is widely known in the United States for hosting HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He co-hosted the satirical comedy podcast The Bugle and hosted John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth23 April 1977
vowels london tone
My family is from Liverpool, so I have some of those vowel sounds, I've got the slack tone of someone from Birmingham, and then I was raised in Bedford, which is just north of London. So my accent, if it's possible, makes even less sense to a Brit than to an American.
inherent new-yorkers
There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers.
vacation relax i-can
I can't relax. I find vacations problematic.
shame feels non-stop
I feel non-stop Brit shame!
social statement wrote
When he (Shaw) wrote 'Pygmalion,' he was really making a statement about social classes.
creditors despite regard
The creditors have made their decision, despite what we regard as a very competitive offer.