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John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it’s easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.
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John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it’s easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.
Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta dive into Elon Musk taking his ball and going home after his interview with Don Lemon, Donald Trump painting himself as the “loneliest” president in history, and Boeing adding another airplane malfunction to the list. Plus, the Best F**kin’ News Team covers Russia’s presidential “election.”
In the wake of Don Lemon’s ouster from X, is the platform still considered a haven for free speech?
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok in America, Donald Trump is now not in favor of the ban, Marjorie Taylor Greene is siding with Donald, the monologue gets interrupted by a TikToker, Joe Biden and Trump officially clinched their parties nominations, RFK Jr. is reportedly looking at quarterback Aaron Rodgers as a possible VP candidate, we are less than two weeks away from the start of Donald Trump’s trial related to the Stormy Daniels hush money case, Mike Lindell’s legal bills are adding up, and we head out to Hollywood Blvd to give men a women’s history mini-quiz.
Jon Stewart unpacks the GOP’s migrant crime fearmongering, and brings in Desi Lydic to brainstorm on how Democrats might convict Trump. Ronny Chieng recaps Super Tuesday, the US sending aid to Gaza, and Trump’s attempt to lure in Black voters with AI.
CNN covers President Biden’s (Mikey Day) State of the Union address and Republican Senator Katie Britt’s (Scarlett Johansson) response.
President Biden’s awkward ice cream moment came one day before some Democrats in Michigan used their primary votes to protest his support of Israel’s actions in Gaza, while Republicans are pushing state-by-state birth control bans and blocked a bill that would have protected access to contraception nationwide.
Michael Kosta has the scoop on Biden’s ice cream shop press conference on Gaza, and why this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference felt like the worst rock concert ever. Plus, Ronny Chieng places his bets on Baconators after Wendy’s announces new surge pricing.
Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles to raise money for his campaign, Trump confirmed a list of names on his running mate short list and is busy zeroing in on issues that don’t exist, New York Attorney General Letitia James said that she might seize Trump Tower if he can’t come up with the money to pay his $355 million fine, Hunter Biden’s attorneys say that federal prosecutors mistakenly believed that they found a picture of cocaine that was actually just sawdust, and in celebration of all the POTUS talk this week – we play our very popular game “On The Money!”
The twice impeached, fired ex-president wants you to know he aced a test meant for head trauma victims, his lawyer doesn’t appear qualified to defend him in a civil liability trial, and Stephen seeks guidance from a higher power after hearing what Pope Francis said about sexual pleasure.
Lava is flowing in Iceland (but everyone’s ok), Biden’s campaign links Trump to Hitler, Rudy Giuliani can’t keep his mouth shut after losing in court, and New York City’s current and former mayors are masters of embarrassing themselves.
Jimmy addresses the latest news, like more than 300,000 air fryers sold at Walmart, Target and Kohl’s being recalled and Congress on track to be one of the most unproductive in modern history.
A huge winter storm knocks out the power at Jimmy and The Roots’ holiday block party, but the new 2024 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid with Pro Power Onboard saves the day.
John Oliver discusses Elon Musk, the influence he has over more than just his businesses, and the perfect place for him and Mark Zuckerberg to finally have that cage match.
2024 is going to suck, so before that nightmare begins, take a moment with Lewis Black to appreciate everything good that happened in 2023.
You’ve probably seen presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on your TikTok feeds or on TV talking about banning TikTok, and asked yourself, “Who is this skinny kid with a funny last name?” Buckle up, because there are A LOT of answers to that question, and they can all be found in this Dailyshowography of Vivek Ramaswamy.
Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Biden admitting he might’ve not run for re-election in 2024 if Trump wasn’t running, Trump participating in a Fox News town hall and Kraft announcing a plant-based mac and cheese.
Jimmy remembers the incredible Norman Lear who passed away at 101 years old, Taylor Swift was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, tonight marked the fourth Republican primary debate, Trump had his own event on Fox News where he managed to swing and miss at the softest of balls, people need to stop asking Joe Biden if he is still planning to run for President, bitter former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will resign from Congress at the end of the month, Trump’s buddy Kim Jong Un has a problem on his hands, we have a suggestion for parents looking for new ways to place their Elf on the Shelf, and MyPillow Mike Lindell has a new Christmas special!
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year will be announced today with Taylor Swift, Barbie and Putin as finalists, Liz Cheney’s tell-all “Oath & Honor” came out today, new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced that they would be releasing thousands of hours of footage of the attack on the Capitol, 23andMe had a security breach and hackers got access to nearly 7 million accounts, a family in New Jersey had the clever idea to trick their Nana into thinking Grand Theft Auto was actually the news, the new number one song in the United States is the sixty five year old song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee, Guillermo gives a PowerPoint presentation announcing what he would like for Christmas, we give a reminder and suggestion for parents moving the Elf on the Shelf every night, and Jimmy and Guillermo dress up like elves and sit down with kids to find out whether they’ve been naughty or nice.
Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 after 65 years, Biden travelling to Boston to attend campaign fundraisers and Airbnb offering a stay at Santa’s cabin in Finland.