Bombing is a key, key part of stand-up," Oliver said. "You learn more from failure than you do from success. There is sometimes a real excitement in struggling through a gig and learning lessons from ...

As a 20-year-old studying English at Cambridge University, John Oliver felt the pull. He went and tried his hand at stand up. John Oliver: And I remember walking offstage thinking, "Oh boy ...

The host also discussed Mahmoud Khalil‘s detention and the "constant fear of being kicked out of somewhere you see as your ...

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John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO, is a 21-time Emmy winner. But he still remembers how frequently he bombed as a young comedian in the U.K. When he was starting out, Oliver used to ...

John Oliver and Kate Norley first met at the Republican ... The English TV host began his career as a stand-up comedian in the U.K. before moving to New York City, where he worked on The Daily ...

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Bill Whitaker profiles comedian John Oliver ... Theater in New York City, Oliver told Whitaker that performing stand-up is his "favorite place to be." ...