John Oliver’s Legally Indestructible Scheme To Promote “Last Week Tonight”

Published 2024-02-13
John Oliver dares Disney’s lawyers to come after him for using Steamboat Mickey to promote the 11th season of “Last Week Tonight.” Stick around for more with The Late Show’s most frequent guest, and watch the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight” this Sunday on HBO.

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All Comments (21)
  • @johnchessant3012
    John has said before that he has some tension with HBO's lawyers because "they think their job is to stop us from getting sued, and I think their job is to make sure that when we are sued, we win"
  • @headhunter1945
    Stephen: "You've been baiting Disney, which is notoriously litigious" John: giddy giggling
  • @TrulyToriYouTube
    “There’s no funner surface to dance on than thin ice.” Obsessed with this man.
  • @CollinMcLean
    John Oliver isn't just a man who gets a kick out of poking the proverbial bear with a stick, he's standing over it with an airhorn while it's sleeping. He's the late night host equivalent of the Road Runner.
  • @juliamcwilliam
    I love it how John’s voice goes higher pitched when he’s legitimately excited about something
  • @Cancun771
    Disney might have a hard time suing these two but Stephen has definitely got some mail from Scientology's lawyers by now.
  • @brodull1142
    John Oliver spent 25 minutes of Chucky Cheese coverage on his show so he can use the Steamboat Mickey mascot at the end.
  • @laalaa99stl
    Man, what a week. It's only Monday and we've had both Jon and John on!
  • @BurgerSliderMan
    steamboat mickey controlling the crowd is so subtle but hilarirous.
  • @Heterogeneity
    At around 1:45 John Oliver's brief giggle is the sound mischief makes.
  • @laalaa99stl
    It's for good reason that John is Stephen's most often guest. It's because they're besties. Their chemistry is palpable and undeniable.
  • @pmullen5319
    Absolutely loved the crowd response to the joke about "the first Volkswagens to leave found their way to Argentina."
  • @insane_troll
    John Oliver is truly a master at baiting Disney. You could say, a master baiter.
  • @trekboy10901
    Fun fact. That was actually Jon Stewart in the Steamboat Mickey costume. It’s what he does when he is not living under Colbert’s desk.
  • The Volkswagen Argentina joke was almost as good as the other joke about rats in this video.
  • @yolosubmarine
    "there's no funner surface to dance on than thin ice" J.O. eternal.
  • @-laydeeintrigue-
    John's giggle after Stephen says notoriously litigious. Perfection.
  • @Mediaright
    Shoutout to Noel MacNeal, whom the rest of you know as "Bear" in the Big Blue House, whose kinda Last Week Tonight's in-house puppeteer/mascot performer. 😃
  • @cannibalbananas
    Love the person playing Steamboat Mickey. They definitely embodied the mouse well.