John Oliver addressed his show’s new corporate ownership during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight following Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO.
During the episode’s main segment covering generic medications, Oliver discussed FDA inspection practices for overseas pharmaceutical manufacturers. He explained that unannounced inspections are less common internationally than in the United States, and that facilities face significantly higher odds of receiving the most severe inspection outcomes when inspections occur without advance notice. Oliver used this explanation as a segue to make a joke about his own studio’s cleanliness, claiming the workspace is only clean because he knew viewers would be present, and humorously suggesting he operates a wet market there during the rest of the week.
Oliver included another reference to his new corporate parent while discussing an unrelated segment about the Liberty Mutual advertising mascot. After showing various images of the character in suggestive poses, he delivered remarks about being part of the Skydance family and stated emphatically that the show would not alter its format or approach moving forward.
The acquisition marks Skydance’s expansion in the media landscape, following the company’s purchase of Paramount last year. Oliver’s on-air comments represent some of the first acknowledgments he has made regarding the corporate transition on his program.
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