I am amazed at their continued ability to find new ways to use their budget for good. An actual reminder that behind Trump's shitshow presidency Pence lurks is important, and the book stunt is just genius.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Sundays on HBO | Returning with Season 11 from 18 February 2024
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Wasn't digging the episode until the Marlon Bundo sketches. Which says a lot about Pence himself.
I'm sure they probably got a promotional copy on request or something
What are the chances of John Oliver's book outselling Pence's?
Brilliant segment. He still has the ability to surprise me in new unexpected ways.
Brilliant segment. He still has the ability to surprise me in new unexpected ways.
This is probably the best practical gag they've done in awhile. And it's a force for good at the same time.
HBO money working its magic. Crazy stuff and I'm so keen to see how Rupaul features. My guess is the blinged up turtle.
On point of Pence, your country is fucked up America. At least in Australia worst we had recently was backstabbing and a dude eating an onion.
On point of Pence, your country is fucked up America. At least in Australia worst we had recently was backstabbing and a dude eating an onion.
Dear god I hope it does.
This has to be one of the best things Oliver's done on the show. A good cause and it's going to piss Pence off so much that he might have to ask his wife permission to cry.
"Marlon Bundo is the most likeable thing about an unlikeable man, like how George Bush is a perfectly fine painter, or Bill Cosby raised Americans awareness to pudding or how Roger Aisles is dead."
Holy shit that slayed me.
Holy shit that slayed me.
We might have Pence, but we did legalize gay marriage before y'all did.
True indeed, but your political situation takes you back -1000 steps.
Ho yeah. The bunny book rightfully stole the show, but I'm not forgetting that jock strap promise. I dearly hope we get to see them use it. Or anything else from that auction really.
I bought the hardcover so my proceeds will go to the charity and help keep the book several leagues above Pence's (although I should note the book is written by his wife, not Mike, at least that's what Amazon says).
I don't plan to keep it, since I don't plan to have kids in the foreseeable future, and hopefully by the time I do, the christian agenda (I can make shit up too) will have died down.
I don't plan to keep it, since I don't plan to have kids in the foreseeable future, and hopefully by the time I do, the christian agenda (I can make shit up too) will have died down.
I guess they lied and said it was for "HBO" and not so John Oliver could shit all over it. :p
I know right? It's crazy how they're donating 100% of the proceeds to great causes. Not 10%, not 20%, not even 90%, but every cent. I've ordered copies for friends and myself now because of that and also I want to see Mike Pence eat shit.
Nope fuck his book.
1) Only a portion of the proceeds go to charity. They also don't even clearly state what that portion is. It could be 10% to charity and 90% to the Pences.
2) One of his stops on the book tour is at a hate group.
Wanna donate to Riley Children's Hospital or A21? Just donate to them directly.
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The publisher of the Pence book responded!
https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-olivers-gay-bunny-book-outsells-the-pences
https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-olivers-gay-bunny-book-outsells-the-pences
The biggest revelation regarding this episode for me was the fact that Ru Paul is now fucking bald, and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to handle this information.
I guess, that makes sense since he always wore wigs. I just never even considered him without a feminine look, so it shocked me. I actually forgot that he just does drag and isn't a transexual.
I really love the final paragraph:
What the folks at Last Week Tonight are doing is great, and publishing something like this (out of nowhere) is beyond awesome. John Oliver and his crew are truly great and props to HBO for giving them such a huge budget.
Very few things in life allows you to do a good thing for a good cause with a dickish reason to a dickish man.
It's like balancing the Universe, it's not exactly fun but it does bring a smile to the face.
It's like balancing the Universe, it's not exactly fun but it does bring a smile to the face.
Charlotte Pence, the author of the book, responds to Oliver:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/charl...cool-with-john-oliver-trolling-her-bunny-book
"But also, in all seriousness, his book is contributing to charities that I think we can all get behind. We have two books giving to charities that are about bunnies so I'm all for it really."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/charl...cool-with-john-oliver-trolling-her-bunny-book
"But also, in all seriousness, his book is contributing to charities that I think we can all get behind. We have two books giving to charities that are about bunnies so I'm all for it really."
While the book is on backorder now, it is most likely because it was stealth released and retailers didn't know about it, so they couldn't get it from the publisher. It should show up easily in a few weeks, and even in some stores too.