Name: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Genre: Talk Show, Comedy

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Episode 1.18 United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015

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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Episode 1.18 United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015

Episode Premiere

September 21, 2014

Genre

Talk Show,Comedy

Production Company

Avalon Television

Official Site

http://www.hbo.com/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver/index.html

Information

Episode Premiere

September 21, 2014

Genre

Talk Show,Comedy

Period

2014 - Now

Production Co

Avalon Television

Distributor

HBO

Official Site

http://www.hbo.com/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver/index.html

Cast and Crew

Director

Joe Perota

Screenwriter

Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch

Main Cast

John Oliver as Himself - Host

Additional Cast

David Kaye
Kathy Griffin
Ryan Matthew White
Angela Struck
Aurora Leonard

Synopsis

John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense .

The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.