VIDEO: John Oliver Announces His Candidacy in the Italian Election

Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. On John Oliver's show, Last Week Tonight, Oliver discusses the colorful contenders and introduces an equally ridiculous candidate.

"Yes Italy, my candidacy for prime minister may be a complete and total farce," Oliver said. "But be honest - incredibly, I am far from your worst option."

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Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues its current season last night. The show is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals. The show is the only weekly news-oriented comedy series to be presented on Sunday night. Taped in New York a few hours before it debuts on HBO, the show features a mix of Oliver's topical commentary, pre-taped pieces and occasional guests.<

In 2016, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER received three Primetime Emmys®, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming.

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER is produced for HBO by Avalon Television; executive producers, John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, James Taylor; director, Paul Pennolino.

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