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John Oliver Calls Out “Soon-To-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison & Throws Stephen Colbert Under The Bus

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John Oliver took a dig at “soon-to-be business daddy” David Ellison on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. The comedian is known to take jabs at his “business daddies,” and amid the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Oliver took a swipe at Ellison.

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Variety
John Oliver Takes Swipe at David Ellison and His ‘Business Daddy’ Larry Ellison on ‘Last Week Tonight’ (opens Variety)
Published Sep 20, 2026
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When we last saw John Oliver behind the desk of “Last Week Tonight,” he was mocking Trump for sacrificing a number of members of his senior staff on a decoy plane amidst his peculiar catering truck escape in Turkey.
The Hollywood Reporter
John Oliver Takes Jab at “Soon-to-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison on ‘Last Week Tonight’ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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During a segment on UnitedHealthCare's history of denying claims, Oliver said: "Having access to wealthy parents just cannot be the system to get badly needed healthcare, even if it is apparently the system that lets you be in charge of HBO."
Deadline
John Oliver Calls Out “Soon-To-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison & Throws Stephen Colbert Under The Bus (opens Deadline)
Published Sep 21, 2026
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John Oliver took a dig at “soon-to-be business daddy” David Ellison on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. The comedian is known to take jabs at his “business daddies,” and amid the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Oliver took a swipe at Ellison.