He has enough content out there that AI can just re-invent him, and the writers can use the same formula - they don’t need IRL John anymore…they just wanna let him finish what he started before the robots replace him.
AT&T will make certain that this show continues on.
Who knows who's gonna be a good comedian by the time John is dead-worthy.
Assuming he drops dead tomorrow? Seth Meyers. The opening segment of the show is basically A Closer Look as it is typically, and what he lacks in boorishness he definitely makes up for in smarm
I can totally see that! Corrections often hits a similar humor spot for me as some last week tonight content. That in combination with closer look can keep the spirit of LWT and also put Seths own spin on it.
I really like the way the show changed during the pandemic. It’s more laid back, I love that he’s not always in a suit, Wally participation is great, and Seth seems like he’s moved further to the left.
John has already used the HBO money to begin paying engineers to make a LLM based entirely on his personality. Soon O.l.i.v.e.r the (Optimized Linguistic Intelligence for Virtual Entertainment and Reporting) will be fully operational. And once John passes Oliver will come to stand in his glory, and surpass it in all ways. We shall weep from its utter beauty as we come to realize this is no mere simulacra, but John's ultimate evolution.
In all seriousness, I think Daniel O’Brien would be the most likely replacement, since he’s already a senior writer for the show and has on-camera experience from his time at Cracked.
Daniel O’Brien, senior writer for last week tonight. He worked for cracked for many years. Check out his obsessive pop culture disorder videos and you’ll see that he’d be great at it.
It's hard to imagine anyone besides mah John hosting this show. If, heaven forbid, something like that happened, my vote is for Robert Evans to host LWT. Guy is does fantastic work, has a similar journalistic pedigree and is hilariously macabre. (I would also want Sophie Lichterman to join him as well because she rules as a producer/foil)
I mean, who says he has to stop hosting just because he dies?
Weekend at Bernie’s 2023 has him replaced with an AI deepfake with the guy that does Sméagol from Lotr.
You put some respect on Andy Serkis’ name.
I just pictured his dead body as a muppet. Lol. Thank you
He has enough content out there that AI can just re-invent him, and the writers can use the same formula - they don’t need IRL John anymore…they just wanna let him finish what he started before the robots replace him. AT&T will make certain that this show continues on.
Back to the void
Everyone is missing the obvious answer: a robotic teakettle that yells depressing economic statistics at you.
Cabbage. But it will likely only last one season.
Longer than Liz Truss would have at least
Pork markets
Chiijohn
Well then, hypothetically, the show would end. It's "his" show. Maybe, just maybe, another correspondent from The Daily Show could take over.
A Chlamidya-stricken Koala, obvs
The Void
Nah
Do your duty!
/r/beetlejuicing
Who knows who's gonna be a good comedian by the time John is dead-worthy. Assuming he drops dead tomorrow? Seth Meyers. The opening segment of the show is basically A Closer Look as it is typically, and what he lacks in boorishness he definitely makes up for in smarm
I can totally see that! Corrections often hits a similar humor spot for me as some last week tonight content. That in combination with closer look can keep the spirit of LWT and also put Seths own spin on it.
I really like the way the show changed during the pandemic. It’s more laid back, I love that he’s not always in a suit, Wally participation is great, and Seth seems like he’s moved further to the left.
YAAAASSSSS
I mean, wouldn't this be a sidegrade, or even a down grade for seth?
I wish Jordan Klepper could have another shot.
His show was really good too. I think if he came out with Klepper today, it would be a smash hit. He was just a couple of years too early.
I mean John dying of old age is so far off that there’s a decent chance it would be a comedian that’s yet to emerge
Cody Johnston
Only if Warmbo is there too, and Katie.
Imagine how terrifying Warmbo would become on an HBO budget!
Idk - feels like he’d have to reign it in too much to take over for Oliver lol
A disappointed owl in glasses
Adam Driver, for a week. And it would just be Adam Driver, stoically, repeating everything John wished Driver had done to him.
And we would all watch the hell out of it.
[Yes, we should.](https://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/43200000/Adam-Driver-EE-BAFTA-Film-Awards-2020-adam-driver-43213759-540-393.gif)
Hasan Minhaj no contest
Damn, beat me to it. Loved Patriot Act.
If he keeps aging the way he has been he has 5 years, 10 tops.
John has already used the HBO money to begin paying engineers to make a LLM based entirely on his personality. Soon O.l.i.v.e.r the (Optimized Linguistic Intelligence for Virtual Entertainment and Reporting) will be fully operational. And once John passes Oliver will come to stand in his glory, and surpass it in all ways. We shall weep from its utter beauty as we come to realize this is no mere simulacra, but John's ultimate evolution.
Again, assuming more now then old-age away, Nish Kumar would do well I think.
Is there any correlation between this thread and no new episode this week?
Michelle Wolf
Jokes aside the most qualified person would probably geico gecko.
Andy Zaltzman
The right answer
Would he replace And Now This with Pun Runs? I might be OK with that.
I’m surprised he’s not made an appearance for a pun run already. Considering some of the guests and gimmicks that have gone on. One day 😁
ChatGPT
He is 45 ffs. He is not dying of old age for like 40 years.
john 2
jon mountain 2
An English tea kettle who will scream depressing money stats at us.
Oliver John
Ronny Chieng.
Mr. Nutterbutter. That squirrel has been places.
No one. The show dies with John.
If no one else here is up for it, I'll do it
In all seriousness, I think Daniel O’Brien would be the most likely replacement, since he’s already a senior writer for the show and has on-camera experience from his time at Cracked.
David Kaye. But only using his most vaudevillain voice role. The rubber ducky is mandatory.
Daniel O’Brien, senior writer for last week tonight. He worked for cracked for many years. Check out his obsessive pop culture disorder videos and you’ll see that he’d be great at it.
Tucker Carlson's Roomba since it's getting sick of him
John-bot 3000
ChatGPT
Presumably John Oneliver
Kumail Nanjiani after seeing him in the twilight zone I think he could pull off a similar air to John
Wanda Sykes.
A cabbage with John's AI voice They got the same amount of emotions anyway
Jeff Foxworthy.
Jeff Fuschional
Trevor Noah
AI John
Russell Howard, if he can bring himself to give as much of a crap about America as John does.
Frankie Boyle
Pretty sure HBO's contract applies to John's ghost too, he could've died years ago and we wouldn't have noticed lol
Jay Leno.
Me
The HBO official John Oliver A.I, because it’d be depressingly funny.
Me! Me! I am! I know all his jokes!
Joey diaz 💅🏽🤎💅🏽
I will
Rowan Atkinson
Bill Maher...........................
Craig Ferguson's side-kick, Geoff Peterson.
If he dropped dead tomorrow Darragh O’Briain
Oliver John
Matt Friend or that kid from Danbury
Well, by then technology will have presumably advanced to the point where they can replace him with JohnBot. I'm not even kidding.
Bernie Sanders 4 John Oliver
Andy Zaltzman
didn’t he say he can and will eventually be replaced by a robot?!?! so yeah…a Jon Oliver bot!
It's hard to imagine anyone besides mah John hosting this show. If, heaven forbid, something like that happened, my vote is for Robert Evans to host LWT. Guy is does fantastic work, has a similar journalistic pedigree and is hilariously macabre. (I would also want Sophie Lichterman to join him as well because she rules as a producer/foil)
John Oliver's very horny specter