Sky Network decided to censor the latest episode of 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' in the UK as the episode had a few jokes on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.&nbsp; 
 
During the episode, Oliver made fun of the various tributes that have been pouring in for the late queen including from companies like Domino's Pizza and the likes of cartoon character Crazy Frog.&nbsp; 
 
"Obviously, we have to start with the UK, which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes,” the host said. “It is a big moment [of] the week, and for some reason, absolutely everyone felt they had to wade in." 
 
The portions were censored by Sky Network for the UK audience and several viewers raised objections on social media.&nbsp; 
 
"Where can I watch the segment on the Queen from @LastWeekTonight considering Sky decided to cut it?” one wrote on Twitter. Another one said, “Don’t censor my @LastWeekTonight. I am British, I am a monarchist and I CAN TAKE A JOKE!!!” 
 
Here is a look at some social media reactions to Sky cutting out queen-related jokes.

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Oliver also had added that the monarch’s death was “not the only traumatic event that Britain has had to deal with,” pointing to the appointment of Liz Truss as the country’s new Prime Minister and Conservative Party chief. 
 
On Monday evening, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won its seventh consecutive late-night Emmy.&nbsp;

Sky Network decided to censor the latest episode of 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' in the UK as the episode had a few jokes on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sky Network decided to censor the latest episode of 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' in the UK as the episode had a few jokes on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. During the episode, Oliver made fun of the various tributes that have been pouring in for the late queen including from companies like Domino's Pizza and the likes of cartoon character Crazy Frog. "Obviously, we have to start with the UK, which is clearly still reeling from the shocking death of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes,” the host said. “It is a big moment [of] the week, and for some reason, absolutely everyone felt they had to wade in." The portions were censored by Sky Network for the UK audience and several viewers raised objections on social media. "Where can I watch the segment on the Queen from @LastWeekTonight considering Sky decided to cut it?” one wrote on Twitter. Another one said, “Don’t censor my @LastWeekTonight. I am British, I am a monarchist and I CAN TAKE A JOKE!!!” Here is a look at some social media reactions to Sky cutting out queen-related jokes. Don't censor my @LastWeekTonight. I am British, I am a monarchist and I CAN TAKE A JOKE!!! @SkyUK If @iamjohnoliver wants to have an intelligent, jovial, factual opinion about our queen I wanna hear it. FFS! The coverage and forced mourning here is getting real out of hand. 🤐😤 — Lindsay Sargeant (@SargeantLc) September 13, 2022 × We’re not children, @SkyUK, please do not censor Last Week Tonight With John Oliver again just because he says a few edgy things about the royal family. — Andy #GTTO (@andrewdsweeney) September 12, 2022 × Where can I watch the segment on the Queen from @LastWeekTonight considering Sky decided to cut it? @iamjohnoliver — Kraig (@___Kraig___) September 12, 2022 × Oliver also had added that the monarch’s death was “not the only traumatic event that Britain has had to deal with,” pointing to the appointment of Liz Truss as the country’s new Prime Minister and Conservative Party chief. On Monday evening, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won its seventh consecutive late-night Emmy.

Sky Network cuts jokes on Queen Elizabeth II's death from the latest episode of John Oliver's show in UK

John Oliver kept his promise of making the season&nbsp;finale of his talk show ‘Last Week Tonight’ end with some high profile names. This is in line with his last year’s show finale.&nbsp;

In the season finale episode, he recapped “tricky year” as they steered clear of in studio audience for the larger part of it. He said, “But we still managed to have some fun,” he noted, going over some of the highlights from his past show, which included the fact that George Clooney appeared every time John Oliver snapped his fingers much like Thanos, only this time bringing someone on the show vs killing them.&nbsp;

First up was Jennifer Coolidge, who had no idea who Oliver was, first calling him Jimmy Kimmel and then confusing him for Jimmy Fallon. Then came Will Ferrell and RuPaul. RuPaul told the host, “I’m sorry, my dear, but it’s time for you to sashay away,” using his famous catchphrase from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

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John Oliver kept his promise of making the season finale of his talk show ‘Last Week Tonight’ end with some high profile names. This is in line with his last year’s show finale.

John Oliver kept his promise of making the season finale of his talk show ‘Last Week Tonight’ end with some high profile names. This is in line with his last year’s show finale. In the season finale episode, he recapped “tricky year” as they steered clear of in studio audience for the larger part of it. He said, “But we still managed to have some fun,” he noted, going over some of the highlights from his past show, which included the fact that George Clooney appeared every time John Oliver snapped his fingers much like Thanos, only this time bringing someone on the show vs killing them. First up was Jennifer Coolidge, who had no idea who Oliver was, first calling him Jimmy Kimmel and then confusing him for Jimmy Fallon. Then came Will Ferrell and RuPaul. RuPaul told the host, “I’m sorry, my dear, but it’s time for you to sashay away,” using his famous catchphrase from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Also read: Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards returns to live format BTS: Jin has hilarious response to fan asking Jimin for marriage Cardi B appeared next on the show's season finale for 2021 confused about what was going on and blaming Alexa, followed by The Office’s Brian Baumgartner, Cameo’s most bankable star, who thought he was actually doing a cameo appearance before being set straight by Oliver. Also read: 'BLACKPINK: The Movie' review: A concert film for fans of the K pop group

John Oliver wraps 'Last Week Tonight' season finale with George Clooney, Will Ferrell, Cardi B

John Oliver appeared on Last Week Tonight to dissuade people from sharing misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccine.&nbsp;

John Oliver tried to clear up myths surrounding the vaccine, such as the false viral claim that Bill Gates is attempting to insert microchips in Americans and mRNA in the vaccine will harm the body and cause infertility.&nbsp;

While the US has seen a steep drop in coronavirus cases, John Oliver has seen an alarming amount of people simply not wanting to get the vaccine. He cited a 20% decline of vaccinations from the start of April and played a series of local news clips in which vaccination sites across the United States are having issues filling their appointments. This is also a pressing issue due to the fact that vaccines have a certain shelf life.

This problem, Oliver said, stemmed from the amount of misinformation propagated online by anti-vaxxers, people who oppose vaccinations.

John Oliver expressed sympathy for hesitant communities of colors who, in the past, have had sour histories with vaccinations (e.g. Tuskegee Syphilis Study) and instead turned his lens onto conservative groups, familiarly, this time, onto Tucker Carlson.

He then urged viewers that they are individually responsible for getting vaccinated and to pacify other people’s qualms about the vaccine. “Please just try as hard as you can,” he told viewers.&nbsp;

John Oliver appeared on Last Week Tonight to dissuade people from sharing misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccine. John Oliver tried to clear up myths surrounding the vaccine, such as the false viral claim that Bill Gates is attempting to insert microchips in Americans and mRNA in the vaccine will harm the body and cause infertility.

John Oliver appeared on Last Week Tonight to dissuade people from sharing misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccine. John Oliver tried to clear up myths surrounding the vaccine, such as the false viral claim that Bill Gates is attempting to insert microchips in Americans and mRNA in the vaccine will harm the body and cause infertility. While the US has seen a steep drop in coronavirus cases, John Oliver has seen an alarming amount of people simply not wanting to get the vaccine. He cited a 20% decline of vaccinations from the start of April and played a series of local news clips in which vaccination sites across the United States are having issues filling their appointments. This is also a pressing issue due to the fact that vaccines have a certain shelf life. This problem, Oliver said, stemmed from the amount of misinformation propagated online by anti-vaxxers, people who oppose vaccinations. John Oliver expressed sympathy for hesitant communities of colors who, in the past, have had sour histories with vaccinations (e.g. Tuskegee Syphilis Study) and instead turned his lens onto conservative groups, familiarly, this time, onto Tucker Carlson. He then urged viewers that they are individually responsible for getting vaccinated and to pacify other people’s qualms about the vaccine. “Please just try as hard as you can,” he told viewers.

John Oliver on dealing with COVID-19 misinformation: Please just try as hard as you can

Why did John Oliver have tears in his eyes while voting in the US Elections 2020? Probably because it was his first!

John Oliver recently became a US citizen as he exercised his voting rights for the first time.&nbsp;

Speaking at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, the host of Last Week Tonight talked about what it was like partaking in the presidential elections.&nbsp;

John Oliver said, "It was amazing ... as an immigrant who got his U.S. citizenship in December of last year, I was waiting for that to feel real. You worry about your immigration status all the time. And even getting your passport doesn't feel real because you haven't tested it against a system."

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"Standing in line (to vote) ... I didn't feel it. Giving my name and getting the ballot, I didn't feel it. Scanning it into the machine and the machine saying 'your vote has been counted,' — I nearly burst into tears. That is the truth. My eyes got misty, and I thought, 'I don't know if I can cry in a voting station.'"

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John Oliver got his citizenship in late 2019.&nbsp;

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Why did John Oliver have tears in his eyes while voting in the US Elections 2020? Probably because it was his first! John Oliver recently became a US citizen as he exercised his voting rights for the first time.

Why did John Oliver have tears in his eyes while voting in the US Elections 2020? Probably because it was his first! John Oliver recently became a US citizen as he exercised his voting rights for the first time. Speaking at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, the host of Last Week Tonight talked about what it was like partaking in the presidential elections. John Oliver said, "It was amazing ... as an immigrant who got his U.S. citizenship in December of last year, I was waiting for that to feel real. You worry about your immigration status all the time. And even getting your passport doesn't feel real because you haven't tested it against a system." US Election 2020: Hollywood celebs strip down in voting selfies "Standing in line (to vote) ... I didn't feel it. Giving my name and getting the ballot, I didn't feel it. Scanning it into the machine and the machine saying 'your vote has been counted,' — I nearly burst into tears. That is the truth. My eyes got misty, and I thought, 'I don't know if I can cry in a voting station.'" Kanye West votes for himself after erratic campaign for the White House John Oliver got his citizenship in late 2019.

US Election 2020: John Oliver reveals he was 'in tears' as he voted for the first time

With just few hours left of the election day in America, popular host John Oliver came down heavily on President Donald Trump on his show 'Last Week Tonight'. Oliver called out Trump for his handling of the coronavirus in the country in his signature style. 
 
Oliver played a clip in which Trump said he's tired of hearing COVID covered so much in the media. 
 
"Believe me, I would love nothing more than to not talk about COVID and return to subjects we normally cover on this show, like scented candle fraud or alpaca veterinarian malpractice, but unfortunately, I can't do that when so many Americans are still dying of COVID … every day," Oliver quipped. 
 
The popular host then played a news clip in which sever voters, presumably supports of the US President, said that Trump has handled the pandemic well. One person said Trump was "doing the best he can". 
 
"Is he?" Oliver said. "I guess that depends, doesn't it? Do you mean he's doing the best that any president can? Or the best that he can? Because if it's the second one, you may actually be write. We should probably be grateful he hasn't tried bottling his urine and selling it as Trump Immunity Juice."

Oliver pointed out three "crucial" areas in which he believes Trump has fallen short in dealing with the coronavirus: preparation, coordination and communication.

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He then played a clip in which then-President Obama predicated that a deadly airborne disease could very easily be a reality at some point in the future. In his speech, Obama noted that former President George W Bush also had been taking steps to prepare for a pandemic. 
 
Oliver pointed out that Trump's administration "disbanded Obama's pandemic team" and "cut CDC staff operating in China by more than two-thirds" and terminated a pandemic early-warning program. 
 
He also criticized Trump for responding too slowly when authorities learned about the coronavirus, even though Trump repeatedly boasted about putting "a ban on China." 
 
Oliver also pointed out that&nbsp; 45 countries had imposed a travel ban before the US. He also pointed out how Trump was too slow to restrict travel from Europe, which many feel led to the outbreak of the virus in New York. 
 
Oliver also added how Trump administration also ignored early warnings from Prestige Ameritech executive VP Mike Bowen about a potential mask shortage. 
 
Trump had "repeatedly underlined public messaging" from the beginning even though he knew "early on just how bad this could get." 
 
Oliver then showed news clips of Trump telling how bad the virus was in private recordings but downplayed its danger in public speeches.

With just few hours left of the election day in America, popular host John Oliver came down heavily on President Donald Trump on his show 'Last Week Tonight'. Oliver called out Trump for his handling of the coronavirus in the country in his signature style.

With just few hours left of the election day in America, popular host John Oliver came down heavily on President Donald Trump on his show 'Last Week Tonight'. Oliver called out Trump for his handling of the coronavirus in the country in his signature style. Oliver played a clip in which Trump said he's tired of hearing COVID covered so much in the media. "Believe me, I would love nothing more than to not talk about COVID and return to subjects we normally cover on this show, like scented candle fraud or alpaca veterinarian malpractice, but unfortunately, I can't do that when so many Americans are still dying of COVID … every day," Oliver quipped. The popular host then played a news clip in which sever voters, presumably supports of the US President, said that Trump has handled the pandemic well. One person said Trump was "doing the best he can". "Is he?" Oliver said. "I guess that depends, doesn't it? Do you mean he's doing the best that any president can? Or the best that he can? Because if it's the second one, you may actually be write. We should probably be grateful he hasn't tried bottling his urine and selling it as Trump Immunity Juice." Oliver pointed out three "crucial" areas in which he believes Trump has fallen short in dealing with the coronavirus: preparation, coordination and communication. He then played a clip in which then-President Obama predicated that a deadly airborne disease could very easily be a reality at some point in the future. In his speech, Obama noted that former President George W Bush also had been taking steps to prepare for a pandemic. Oliver pointed out that Trump's administration "disbanded Obama's pandemic team" and "cut CDC staff operating in China by more than two-thirds" and terminated a pandemic early-warning program. He also criticized Trump for responding too slowly when authorities learned about the coronavirus, even though Trump repeatedly boasted about putting "a ban on China." Oliver also pointed out that 45 countries had imposed a travel ban before the US. He also pointed out how Trump was too slow to restrict travel from Europe, which many feel led to the outbreak of the virus in New York. Oliver also added how Trump administration also ignored early warnings from Prestige Ameritech executive VP Mike Bowen about a potential mask shortage. Trump had "repeatedly underlined public messaging" from the beginning even though he knew "early on just how bad this could get." Oliver then showed news clips of Trump telling how bad the virus was in private recordings but downplayed its danger in public speeches.

Grateful that Trump hasn't tried bottling his urine and selling it as Immunity juice: John Oliver slams the US President

The last Sunday episode featuring John Oliver was all about police brutality that led to the anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis.

The show had footage of protesters protesting against excessive force used by police who ended up being pepper sprayed by officers "like it's fucking sunscreen."

John Oliver said, "We took [this video] Saturday morning. Who knows what will have happened Sunday night? Maybe they'll be using grenades, even as the New York Times to weigh in with an op-ed titled 'Why We Need to Bring Hitler Back to Life as a Robot Right Now.' They just think it's valuable that you read that point of view. I mean, they didn't, but they think that you really should."

He added that he wanted to focus on "how the fuck we got to this point, what the obstacles to reform have been, and what we can do going forward."

He said that the history of law enforcement has always been "entangled with white supremacy." The police have not just been incidentally tainted by racism. For much of US history, law enforcement meant enforcing laws that were explicitly designed to subjugate Black people.”

He went back to the earlier days of America, talking about when "slave patrols" were tasked with capturing and returning slaves. But when slavery ended, that didn't mean that many white people stopped wanting to have "control" over Blacks in a way designed to elevate whites.

"For a century after that, police in the South were responsible for enforcing segregation while allowing and sometimes participating in lynchings and anti-Black terrorism," he added.&nbsp;

The last Sunday episode featuring John Oliver was all about police brutality that led to the anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis.

The last Sunday episode featuring John Oliver was all about police brutality that led to the anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. The show had footage of protesters protesting against excessive force used by police who ended up being pepper sprayed by officers "like it's fucking sunscreen." John Oliver said, "We took [this video] Saturday morning. Who knows what will have happened Sunday night? Maybe they'll be using grenades, even as the New York Times to weigh in with an op-ed titled 'Why We Need to Bring Hitler Back to Life as a Robot Right Now.' They just think it's valuable that you read that point of view. I mean, they didn't, but they think that you really should." He added that he wanted to focus on "how the fuck we got to this point, what the obstacles to reform have been, and what we can do going forward." He said that the history of law enforcement has always been "entangled with white supremacy." The police have not just been incidentally tainted by racism. For much of US history, law enforcement meant enforcing laws that were explicitly designed to subjugate Black people.” He went back to the earlier days of America, talking about when "slave patrols" were tasked with capturing and returning slaves. But when slavery ended, that didn't mean that many white people stopped wanting to have "control" over Blacks in a way designed to elevate whites. "For a century after that, police in the South were responsible for enforcing segregation while allowing and sometimes participating in lynchings and anti-Black terrorism," he added.

John Oliver calls for drastic police reform on 'Last Week Tonight'

John Oliver took on the US President Donald Trump in lieu of his comments on coronavirus. On his Last Week Tonight show, the popular US TV host addressed issues surrounding the widespread coronavirus crisis.

As Trump and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's not a matter of "if, but when" the virus will spread in the U.S. At the same time, "one of Trump's top advisers" was on TV saying that "we have contained this. I won't say airtight, but pretty close to airtight” -- John Oliver replied, "Well, which is it? Because airtight vs. close to airtight is a pretty crucial distinction. It's the difference between having a working submarine and a cool metal tube to die in."

John Oliver also played a clip from a press conference in which he said he was putting Vice President Mike Pence "in charge" of a task force managing the crisis, which led to some confusion among the reporters about whether Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, was still overseeing the government's response to the crisis.

"Trump didn't seem interested in clarifying their roles, or, indeed, really being there at all," Oliver said, showing a clip of Trump walking out of the press conference amid the confusion.

John said, "He just left," Oliver said. "This was a press conference meant to calm the nation, and with the most basic question of who would be running things seemingly up in the air, he just fucked right off," Oliver said. "I know we used to only see 'Businessman Trump,' but it is nice to occasionally get a glimpse of the absentee father in him too."

John Oliver took on the US President Donald Trump in lieu of his comments on coronavirus. On his Last Week Tonight show, the popular US TV host addressed issues surrounding the widespread coronavirus crisis.

John Oliver took on the US President Donald Trump in lieu of his comments on coronavirus. On his Last Week Tonight show, the popular US TV host addressed issues surrounding the widespread coronavirus crisis. As Trump and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's not a matter of "if, but when" the virus will spread in the U.S. At the same time, "one of Trump's top advisers" was on TV saying that "we have contained this. I won't say airtight, but pretty close to airtight” -- John Oliver replied, "Well, which is it? Because airtight vs. close to airtight is a pretty crucial distinction. It's the difference between having a working submarine and a cool metal tube to die in." John Oliver also played a clip from a press conference in which he said he was putting Vice President Mike Pence "in charge" of a task force managing the crisis, which led to some confusion among the reporters about whether Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, was still overseeing the government's response to the crisis. "Trump didn't seem interested in clarifying their roles, or, indeed, really being there at all," Oliver said, showing a clip of Trump walking out of the press conference amid the confusion. John said, "He just left," Oliver said. "This was a press conference meant to calm the nation, and with the most basic question of who would be running things seemingly up in the air, he just fucked right off," Oliver said. "I know we used to only see 'Businessman Trump,' but it is nice to occasionally get a glimpse of the absentee father in him too."

John Oliver trolls Donald Trump for 'lying about the spread of a deadly disease'

John Oliver just earned a huge amount of respect from women across the world. The comedian confronted Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman on stage about a sexual harassment accusation, offering an audience in New York on Monday a rare glimpse of a powerful man facing live questions about such an allegation. 
 
Hoffman is among a number of rich and famous men who have been accused of sexual misconduct since October when Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault. 
 
Hoffman`s accuser, Anna Graham Hunter, said in a Nov. 1 story in The Hollywood Reporter that Hoffman was flirtatious, grabbed her buttocks and talked about sex in front of her when she was a 17-year-old intern on a film set in 1985.&nbsp; 
 
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Reuters could not independently confirm Hunter`s accusations.&nbsp; 
 
Hoffman, 80, apologised for putting her &quot;in an uncomfortable situation,&quot; telling the magazine that the woman`s account was &quot;not reflective of who I am.&quot;&nbsp; 
 
On Monday Hoffman added that, &quot;it didn`t happen the way she reported,&quot; according to a Deadline Hollywood account of the exchange in New York.

A spokeswoman for Hoffman was not immediately available to comment on Monday`s exchange.

Oliver, host of a weekly show on HBO that analyses and satirizes the news, discussed Hoffman`s statement while moderating a panel to mark the 20th anniversary of the film Wag the Dog,&nbsp;starring Hoffman. 
 
Oliver said he felt obligated to raise the topic because &quot;it`s hanging in the air.&quot;&nbsp;

Oliver raised Hoffman`s statement that it was &quot;not reflective of who I am.&quot;It is reflective of who you were,&quot; Oliver said. &quot;It feels like a cop-out to say, `It wasn`t me.` Do you understand how that feels like a dismissal?&quot;&nbsp;

Hoffman later asked Oliver about the woman`s account of the 1985 incident, saying, &quot;Do you believe this stuff that you read?&quot; 
 
&quot;I believe what she wrote, yes,&quot; Oliver responded. &quot;Because there`s no point in her lying.&quot; 
 
&quot;Well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years,&quot; Hoffman said of the 32-year-old incident. 
 
The discussion was largely calm and cordial, though one person in the audience yelled at Oliver to &quot;Move on. Let it go,&quot; the Washington Post reported. That person was drowned out by others, including one who said, &quot;Shame on you,&quot; the Post reported. Another said, &quot;Thank you for believing women.&quot;&nbsp;

Hoffman is among a number of rich and famous men who have been accused of sexual misconduct since October when Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault

John Oliver just earned a huge amount of respect from women across the world. The comedian confronted Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman on stage about a sexual harassment accusation, offering an audience in New York on Monday a rare glimpse of a powerful man facing live questions about such an allegation. Hoffman is among a number of rich and famous men who have been accused of sexual misconduct since October when Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault. Hoffman`s accuser, Anna Graham Hunter, said in a Nov. 1 story in The Hollywood Reporter that Hoffman was flirtatious, grabbed her buttocks and talked about sex in front of her when she was a 17-year-old intern on a film set in 1985. Reuters could not independently confirm Hunter`s accusations. Hoffman, 80, apologised for putting her "in an uncomfortable situation," telling the magazine that the woman`s account was "not reflective of who I am." On Monday Hoffman added that, "it didn`t happen the way she reported," according to a Deadline Hollywood account of the exchange in New York. A spokeswoman for Hoffman was not immediately available to comment on Monday`s exchange. Oliver, host of a weekly show on HBO that analyses and satirizes the news, discussed Hoffman`s statement while moderating a panel to mark the 20th anniversary of the film Wag the Dog, starring Hoffman. Oliver said he felt obligated to raise the topic because "it`s hanging in the air." Oliver raised Hoffman`s statement that it was "not reflective of who I am."It is reflective of who you were," Oliver said. "It feels like a cop-out to say, `It wasn`t me.` Do you understand how that feels like a dismissal?" Hoffman later asked Oliver about the woman`s account of the 1985 incident, saying, "Do you believe this stuff that you read?" "I believe what she wrote, yes," Oliver responded. "Because there`s no point in her lying." "Well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years," Hoffman said of the 32-year-old incident. The discussion was largely calm and cordial, though one person in the audience yelled at Oliver to "Move on. Let it go," the Washington Post reported. That person was drowned out by others, including one who said, "Shame on you," the Post reported. Another said, "Thank you for believing women."

Watch: John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman about sexual harassment claim in front of live audience

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