John Oliver Throws Major Shade at Jay Leno’s Comedy Advice: ‘Hard Pass’ first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025 This story ...

The 'Last Week Tonight' host also sounds off on Stephen Colbert's "horrible, horrible" news and the future of the format.

“I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic advice from Jay Leno ,” the 30-time Emmy Award winner told The Hollywood ...

John Oliver isn’t interested in Jay Leno’s advice about what today’s late-night hosts are doing wrong.

John Oliver has been a staple of late-night television for 20 years. Times have changed since he debuted on The Daily Show and now as host of Last Week Tonight, ...

Jay Leno didn't invent late-night TV, but his contributions went a long way in defining what the genre could be. However, the former Tonight Show host's style w ...

Oliver’s remarks arrive over six years after he ripped Leno’s calls for a return to a bit more “civility” in late night TV, ...

John Oliver and Jay Leno have differing opinions when it comes to political comedy on late-night TV.