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John Oliver
Arcs in the news about John Oliver from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 34 stories · 150 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 2, 2023
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Feb 19, 2024 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 78 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| May 5, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 103 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else4 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about John Oliver that are not part of any arc yet
- Nov 14– 15‘Puking’ pūteketeke named New Zealand's bird of the century thanks to John Oliver21 articles · 14 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Nov 3John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ censored by UAE broadcaster over reference to Khashoggi killing6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
Stories that name John Oliver
- Oct 2– 3Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff41 articles · 25 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Nov 14John Oliver's campaign forces delay of New Zealand vote for favorite bird6 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right