John Oliver said he will not be taking comedy advice from Jay Leno, who suggested late-night comedians are alienating half of their audience with political jokes.

Amid the uncertainty of the late-night TV industry, John Oliver isn’t trying to hear Jay Leno’s expert opinion on comedy. The “Last Week Tonight” host opened up on the fate of the media landscape following CBS pulling the plug on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

John Oliver is sharing his reaction to Jay Leno’s criticism of late night television shows. The former Tonight Show host, 75, recently said he feels the current crop of late night talk show hosts are alienating viewers with apparently partisan politics.

John Oliver has slammed Jay Leno for his recent warning to talk show hosts. The Last Week Tonight presenter insisted he will take a "hard pass" on listening to the veteran broadcaster - who hosted The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 and again from 2010 to 2014 - after Jay suggested some late night stars were alienating "half an audience" with political humour.

John Oliver is not looking for advice from Jay Leno. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Oliver shared his thoughts on Leno's view that current late night talk show hosts are alienating viewers by highlighting their political views.

John Oliver Throws Major Shade at Jay Leno’s Comedy Advice: ‘Hard Pass’ originally appeared on Parade.

John Oliver has no intention of taking Jay Leno's advice on late-night TV. The "Last Week Tonight" host mocked Leno for his recent comments about late-night comedians alienating audiences by getting too political.

John Oliver will not be taking Jay Leno's "comedic advice" after the former Tonight Show host slammed current late-night hosts for their political comedy. "Who thinks that way? Executives? Comedy can’t be for everyone.