NEW YORK – John Oliver is worried about the future of his show "Last Week Tonight," which airs on HBO. But the pending merger between HBO's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount Skydance is only one of the reasons for his concern.
And Oliver joked that it may not even be his top reason.
"I'm worried about my show all the time, regardless of mergers," the comedian, 48, told USA TODAY at the 2026 Garden of Laughs All-Star Comedy Benefit, where he performed. "(Mergers are) going to have to get in line in terms of the constant anxiety that I have. I'll get to you when I have time, corporate overlords. I've got a lot of self-loathing to go through first."
Earlier on Monday, April 13, over 1,000 filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals signed an open letter opposing Warner Bros. Discovery's proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, warning of the negative impacts it would have on the U.S. media sector.
"I think consolidation is a huge problem," Oliver said. "I haven't seen the letter, though."
