What to Watch This Weekend John Oliver, the deadpan dude with the British accent, is the most consistently funny correspondent on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. ... John Oliver Talks Tyson, Guns, And Vegas (VIDEO) "The Daily Show"'s John Oliver chatted with Jimmy Fallon last night and detailed his trip to Las Vegas, which he described as the worst place on earth. ... Friday's Highlights POLITE HUMOR: On "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show: John Oliver," the "Daily Show" regular hosts a showcase of New York's comics at 11 pm on Comedy ... Unwrapping pop culture's hip and hidden treasures This week a current Daily Show personality, John Oliver, launches a new series on Comedy Central. Not surprisingly, it's funny. John Oliver's New York ... The TV Paige "John Oliver - Terrifying Times" (7 pm, Comedy Central): The "Daily Show's" Oliver performs stand-up. "Shark Tank" (8 pm, WLS-Channel 7): Among the ... Topical Comedy, With A Crisp Accent (2010-01-05) You might recognize British comedian John Oliver from his seat across the desk from John Stewart on The Daily Show. This month, Oliver stands up (literally ... Blue suede shows "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver didn't have any time for the press during the Republican National Convention, but he did chat it up with an Iraqi war ... The People's Choices, Jason Reitman, And More Muppets An unexpected scheduling conflict for the White House, more award-winners, and John Oliver, after the jump. • Admittedly, it's a "thank your lucky stars if ... Is this Aussie KFC ad racist? Chris Dodd announces his retirement, Mariah Carey delivers a drunken speech and Comedy Central's John Oliver tries to find out when America's proverbial ...

NBC and the Corner It's Painted Itself Into; John Oliver Tonight, 'Big Love' & 'Battlestar Galactica' Sunday This weekend is all about John Oliver's new show tonight at 11pm on Comedy Central, Charles Barkley and Alicia Keys on "SNL" tomorrow, and an impressive lineup of premieres for Sunday which put us into a tight spot resolved by watching the "Big Love" premiere on HBO at 9pm and then the "Battlestar Galactica" special 11pm repeat on Syfy. --- The TV Junkie Plan: Tonight - "What Not To Wear", Leno (Brian Williams), "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show", Conan (Michael Cera, Aziz Ansari, OK Go), Ferguson (Jason Segal). Saturday - Graham Norton (Robert Downey Jr.), "SNL" (Charles Barkley, Alicia Keys).