Oliver, Carvell, and the writers turn those into outlines and then a script, which is tested at a table read. John Oliver (During table read): ...

'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver takes what he learned on 'The Daily Show' (he calls Jon Stewart 'the Yoda') and plans to go deeper into news satire. His first episode has Gen. Keith Alexander.

Oliver asked Tim Carvell, head writer at "The Daily Show," and comedy producer Liz Stanton to join him. They were given the 11 p.m. slot on Sunday nights. "In general, ...

John Oliver: Well, I guess it was kind of a two-pronged approach, ... Tim Carvell and I, who I run the show with, from 2008. It's a really isolating experience. Sponsor Message.

In December it was announced that longtime Daily Show head writer Tim Carvell was leaving to serve as showrunner and executive producer of John Oliver's new HBO show Last Week Tonight with John ...

Carvell joined the Comedy Central show in 2004 as a writer. Over the last 10 years, he has won seven Emmys for his work there. Also read: ‘Revenge’ Creator Mike Kelley Inks Deal With HBO ...

Oliver asked Tim Carvell, head writer at "The Daily Show," and comedy producer Liz Stanton to join him. They were given the 11 p.m. slot on Sunday nights. "In general, ...

John Oliver's upcoming show now has its showrunner. Tim Carvell, who's been a writer at The Daily Show since 2004 and its head writer since 2011, has signed on as both showrunner and executive ...

Oliver executive produces along with Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday and James Taylor. Paul Pennolino is the director.

That would definitely kill Oliver’s comedy, and along with it his–well, analysis or advocacy or whatever you want to call it. So yes, John Oliver is a “journalist” as much as anyone in ...

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver beat Saturday Night Live and A Black Lady Sketch Show to win the first ever Emmy for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series.