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How John Oliver Mixes Comedy and Serious Issues When There’s So Much Crazy ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’
John Oliver explains how he mixes humor and serious issues when there’s so much crazy ‘low-hanging fruit': 'I promise you, it doesn’t [write itself]'
The state of American politics for the last handful of years has left many feeling like we’re trapped in a bad TV show, in which twists and turns are so crazy that it’s hard to believe it’s real. The British import first made it into the homes of America in 2006 as a correspondent on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.” There, his smart, funny, biting but always very passionate comments about government opened eyes previously closed and is credited with inspiring legislators to make changes or, as Time magazine called it, “the John Oliver Effect.” That notion makes him laugh. To counter the frequently grim events Oliver thoroughly covers in his main report — each takes six weeks of research — he always leaves viewers with something lighter to cap off the show.
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