British-born comedian
John Oliver entertains late-night television audiences with his humorous takes on American politics as a foreign correspondent on
The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart. When asked what he really thought of nation's political environment, especially this election year, Oliver's answer was not short of humor.
“My 'real' take on American politics is buried in a treasure chest somewhere in Utah,” Oliver told
The Standard Times via email. “As soon as someone finds it, my career is over. There is a map for how to find it, and that map is buried somewhere in Ohio.”
This type of humor is what has made John Oliver a famous face in American late-night television. Originally from the U.K., Oliver joined the cast of
The Daily Show in 2006, and quickly became one of the show's most popular correspondents.
“It's pretty great,” Oliver said of working on
The Daily Show. “We have a lot of fun.”
On his Comedy Central bio, it is indicated that he has “burnt his bridges” in the U.K. and received a letter of complaint from Buckingham Palace. Oliver explained that while he was working as a stand-up on the radio, he had to edit a speech by the Queen to make it more interesting.
“Apparently that's technically treason,” he said. “I think it means that if I do it again, then I'll get beheaded.”
Currently, he's living full-time in the United States, although he clarified that he possesses a non-immigrant visa only.
“So, U.S. immigration could decide it's time for me to leave at anytime. If [CNN anchor] Lou Dobbs gets his way, I'll be back in Mexico by March,” John Oliver quipped.
His stint on
The Daily Show has led to other opportunities, including landing a role on the comedy flick
The Love Guru, as well as getting the chance to tour colleges and speak in front of different student bodies.
“I like to do college gigs whenever I can, which is usually only [on] weekends,” he said. “We like to do gigs on the weekend, as it's a chance to get out of the city and spend a few hours swearing at each other in a car.”
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: The Standard Times
(Image Courtesy of Comedy Central)