John takes on local news and sponsored content
One of the greatest things about Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has always been John’s willingness to spend HBO’s money to explore exactly how corrupt and greedy institutions really are, whether that is pay day loans, or the U.S. medical system and many of the problems facing America today. This week, Oliver tricked three local TV stations in Austin, Texas, in Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah into airing a promo for a completely worthless “sexual wellness blanket” called the Venus Veil. All the stations are ABC affiliates, and all the stations will let you go on the air and sell whatever kind of nonesense you want, as long as you can pay their price for sponsored content which is very affordable. Watch Below: