John Oliver Knows We're 'On Our Own' With Trump in Charge During Coronavirus Pandemic (Video)
“Nothing is fine here”
John Oliver came to HBO viewers from an all-white, nondescript TV studio on Sunday, dedicating his last “Last Week Tonight” for a little while to the coronavirus pandemic.
“This is weird,” Oliver opened his abbreviated and audience-less show from his temporary working space. “This is definitely weird.”
It was. It definitely was.
After getting over the initial shock of his new professional reality, the “Daily Show” alum got down to what he does best: trashing Trump’s incompetence and attempting to share some real information over the premium cable airwaves.
For starters, Oliver called Trump’s “sedated” Oval Office speech about coronavirus on Wednesday “a complete mess.” The president of the United States’ press conference from the White House Rose Garden on Friday went even worse, leading Oliver to comment: “Nothing is fine here.”
With Trump’s apparent dedication to dodging responsibility for our lack of available COVID-19 testing like the topic is the Vietnam draft, which is Oliver’s joke more so than ours, the HBO personality deduced: “We’re gonna be a little bit on our own here.”
So let’s get down to the advice portion of the program.
“Try your best to tune out — and not pass on — misinformation in the coming weeks, from sources like, sadly, the president,” Oliver said.
And then the Brit mixed some practical guidance with a little humor from his homeland: “It is vital to protect yourself and others by keeping a distance of at least six feet from yourself and others. Basically, for the time being, pretend you’re a British parent and everyone else in the world is your child. Keep as much distance as you can, avoid physical contact at all costs, and if anyone of them try to give you a hug, reject it.”
Watch the video above, which is Sunday’s entire episode.
Also in the 22-minute clip, Oliver attempts to kill Geraldo Rivera — so it’s worth it for that alone.
“Last Week Tonight,” like most late-night talk shows, is now on hiatus.
All the Movies Suspended or Delayed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic (Updating)
As coronavirus continues to spread, an increasing number of movies are delaying or suspending production. As the number of impacted movies grows, TheWrap felt it would be most informative to keep a running list.
1. “No Time to Die”
MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of “No Time to Die” will be postponed until November 2020.
Photo credit: Universal
2. “A Quiet Place Part II”
Director John Krasinski announced on Instagram that the horror sequel’s release will be delayed amid the growing spread of the coronavirus around the globe.
Photo credit: Paramount
3. “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”
Sony has pushed the worldwide release date of the family film “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” to August 7 over fears of the coronavirus after it was originally slated to start rolling out abroad at the end of March.
Photo credit: Sony
4. “Fast and Furious 9”
The release of the next “Fast & Furious” installment, “F9,” has been delayed from May 22 to now opening on April 2, 2021.
Photo credit: Universal
5. “The Lovebirds”
Paramount has postponed the theatrical release of the Issa Rae-Kamail Nanjiani rom-com “The Lovebirds,” that was scheduled to hit theaters April 3. The studio has not set a new release date.
Photo credit: Paramount
6. “Blue Story”
Paramount has delayed the controversial UK gang film “Blue Story,” which was set for release on March 20. A future release date has not been announced.
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7. “The Artist’s Wife”
Strand Releasing and Water’s End Productions delayed the limited release of the Bruce Dern and Lena Olin film “The Artist’s Wife.” The film was meant to open in New York on April 3 in Los Angeles on April 10 and in San Francisco on April 17. No new release date has been set.
Strand Releasing
8. “The Truth”
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film “The Truth” from IFC Films will postpone its March 20 domestic release to now open at an unspecified date in summer 2020. The film is in both French and English starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke and has already opened in some overseas markets.
IFC Films
9. “Mulan”
Disney formally postponed the release of its blockbuster, live-action remake “Mulan” “out of an abundance of caution.” The studio is currently looking at new release dates in 2020. The film was meant to open March 27.
Disney
10. “The New Mutants”
After numerous delays, 20th Century’s X-Men spinoff “The New Mutants” was also pushed back by Disney “out of an abundance of caution.” The film from director Josh Boone was meant to open April 3. No new release date has been set.
20th Century Studios
11. “Antlers”
“Antlers,” an indie horror film from director Scott Cooper starring Keri Russell, was also pushed back by Disney and Searchlight Pictures from its April 17 release. No new release date has been set.
Searchlight Pictures
12. “Bros”
Universal has delayed production on the Billy Eichner romantic comedy “Bros” amid coronavirus concerns, TheWrap has learned exclusively. The film was set to begin production on April 13.
13. “The Little Mermaid”
The Rob Marshall directed live action musical starring Halle Bailey was supposed to start production in London next week.
14. “Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings”
News broke Wednesday night that production on “Shang-Chi” would be delayed after TheWrap reported that director Destin Daniel Cretton had been tested for coronavirus and was self-isolating.
15. “The Last Duel”
“The Last Duel” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck was scheduled to shoot in Ireland after already completing 4 1/2 weeks of shooting.
16. “Nightmare Alley”
Guillermo Del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” which was supposed to star Bradley Cooper had suspended production and it is currently unknown how many weeks into production they were.
17. “Shrunk,” the “Honey I Shrunk The Kids” sequel
Comedy legend Rick Moranis was set to return to the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” franchise with a new film at Disney called “Shrunk.” The film was in pre-production and postponed amid coronavirus concerns.
18. “Shrine”
Screen Gems announced a four-week hiatus on writer-director Evan Spiliotopoulos’ horror thriller, which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Katie Aselton.
19. “Home Alone” Reboot
Production on the “Home Alone” reboot starring Archie Yates was suspended also suspended amid coronavirus concerns.
20. “Peter Pan & Wendy”
“Peter Pan & Wendy” is another live-action update on a Disney classic that was supposed to be directed by David Lowery. The film was pre-production and delayed till further notice.
21. “The Prom”
Ryan Murphy halted work on his big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical.
22. Untitled Elvis Movie
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic starring Austin Butler ceased production in Australia after co-star Tom Hanks (playing Presley manager Col. Parker) and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for COVID-19
23. “Mission: Impossible 7”
In late February, Paramount’s action sequel halted production in Italy on the Tom Cruise action sequel.
24. “The Nightingale”
Sony postponed the Budapest shoot of the drama starring real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning.
25. “Birds of Paradise”
Amazon Studios halted production in Budapest on director Sarah Adina Smith’s ballet drama.
26. “Jurassic World: Dominion”
Universal put a pause on production on the third “Jurassic World,” with Chris Pratt returning to star in the dinosaur-stomping sequel.
27. “Flint Strong”
Universal also halted production on this boxing biopic starring Ice Cube and Ryan Destiny.
28. “Man From Toronto”
Sony has delayed the start of production on the action comedy starring Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson (who stepped in to replace Jason Statham).
29. “Official Competition”
Spanish studio Mediapro suspended production on the new comedy starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.
30. “The Batman”
On March 14, Warner Bros. halted the U.K. production on Matt Reeve’s DC Films reboot for at least two weeks. The film stars Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader.
31. “Samaritan”
On March 14, MGM paused production on the Sylvester Stallone thriller for at least two weeks. The film had been shooting in Atlanta.
“No Time to Die”“A Quiet Place 2” and “Fast and Furious 9” are among the growing number of movies halted as COVID-19 spreads
As coronavirus continues to spread, an increasing number of movies are delaying or suspending production. As the number of impacted movies grows, TheWrap felt it would be most informative to keep a running list.
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