VIDEO: John Oliver Takes On New FCC Chief on LAST WEEK TONIGHT

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 fourth season SUNDAY, MAY 5 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. This week's topics include Eminem's copyright infringement lawsuit against the ruling party of New Zealand, the U.S. House of Representatives' hasty approval of the AHCA and how the new chief of the FCC is threatening net neutrality.

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.

In 2015, the show received an Emmy® in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. The show was honored at the 21st Critics Choice Awards in the category of Best Talk Show, and received a Peabody Award, as well as Writers Guild Award in the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk)?-?Series.

Photo credit: Eric Liebowitz/Courtesy of HBO

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