TONIGHT: #LastWeekTonight’s @iamjohnoliver encourages Trump to speak with Robert Mueller. Tune in for the whole interview tonight! #JohnOliver #LSSC pic.twitter.com/dtpgpgasGb
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) February 8, 2018
John Oliver was firing on most of his cylinders during his latest appearance with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. The pair devoted a little time to Donald Trump during the appearance, working in tandem to convince Trump that facing down Robert Mueller’s questions was the right thing to do. Will they succeed, who knows. But it is always nice to see them try to see who can make the other laugh out first — something Colbert usually loses at.
The funnier parts of the interview come when they aren’t discussing the president. Oliver’s desk slide sets the tone, followed by his feelings toward the Royals and his explanation about the term “kiss the ring.” It’s not something that needs to be ruined in the text.
The latter part of the interview, Oliver and Colbert talk a bit about season 5 of Last Week Tonight before it returns on February 18th. It’s like a yearly check-up in a way, with Colbert asking if Oliver still has the adrenaline needed to take the show forward with Trump and to keep up with a spry 24-year-old Colbert. They also chat a bit about the Winter Olympics, call them sh*t cause they on another network, and get one final dig in at British culture and its fascination with a “good defeat.” If anything, the entire chat will make you miss John Oliver’s presence on television.
(Via The Late Show)
