International Courant
John Oliver took a left activate Final Week Tonight and imagined a state of affairs the place Stanley Tucci can be the host of the HBO late-night present.
Whereas discussing Medicaid and all the things fallacious with the system, Oliver mentioned the aim of the present was to not make viewers really feel good, in any other case it might be hosted by Stanley Tucci.
“If this present was speculated to make you are feeling good, it would not be hosted by me, it might be hosted by Stanley Tucci,” Oliver mentioned as his cause for discussing arduous subjects affecting Americans. “Are you able to think about?” You would be watching an impossibly sexy 30-minute deep dive on negronis proper now.”
He continued, “That is a greater present. I want this have been that present. You want this have been that present. However guys, I am sorry. It simply is not.”
Earlier within the present, Oliver highlighted the election protection in South Korea as “they go all out with the graphics” on tv.
A supercut of the on-air graphics was showcased, and the politicians have been proven in numerous motion eventualities, resembling using in high-speed bikes and operating away from a practice, as in an motion movie.
“Wow! This is likely to be the primary time I say this and really imply it, however — cool!” Oliver mentioned. “They used candidates in South Korea’s parliamentary elections to recreate the climax of Mission: Unattainable — Useless Reckoning Half One.”
South Korea’s election graphics
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One other graphic video confirmed a candidate parachuting all the way down to a practice and kicking via a window whereas others flew round with jetpacks. Oliver examined how South Korea’s election graphics in comparison with these of US networks and zeroed in on Steve Kornacki’s magic board on MSNBC.
“What is going to we get right here as a substitute? Steve Kornakic along with his sleeves rolled up touching a display screen? We’re doing this fallacious! We’re doing all of this fallacious!” Oliver shouted.
John Oliver dings Steve Kornacki on ‘Final Week Tonight’
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