Trevor Noah In the air as the second night packed, The Daily Show took back the first night of the virtual Democratic national convention, in which numerous ordinary Americans, politicians and celebrities launched a celebration of the week and called for action for candidate Joe Biden . One of the …
Read More »John Oliver explains the “egregious” treatment of Uighurs in China | Television and radio
John Oliver returned to last week tonight on Sunday with a segment demanding attention to the persecution of China and the forced detention of the Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority in the country’s northwestern Xinjiang region, more than a One million of whom have been detained by the Chinese …
Read More »Trevor Noah on school opening: “Parents are caught between a rock and a hard place” | Culture
Trevor Noah On Tuesday’s Daily Show, Trevor Noah broke down the American school reopening trap with a growing number of coronavirus cases in various states. Coronavirus generally doesn’t seriously affect children, but the question is, according to Noah: “Can they become adorable super-separators that affect teachers, staff, and their families …
Read More »Colbert in Portland: “Just when you thought the Trump presidency could not be obscured” | Culture
Stephen Colbert On the Late Show, Stephen Colbert recapped one of the weirdest and most rambling interviews of a president known for bizarre ramblings, when Donald Trump sat down with Fox News presenter Chris Wallace last weekend. “They talked, and I’m rounding it up here, about everything,” Colbert said. At …
Read More »John Oliver on Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories: “People are going to get burned” | Television and radio
After a three-week hiatus, John Oliver returned to Last Week Tonight to discuss the appeal and prevalence of conspiracy theories, particularly at a time of high risk and high information such as the coronavirus pandemic, which has created a ” perfect storm for conspiracy. ” theorists, “he said. Hoaxes and …
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