HBO/Home Box Office has announced that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver will debut with a special hour-long premiere on April 27. The weekly half hour program will normally air on Sundays at 11pm, EST. John Oliver, previously a correspondent at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, was tapped by HBO to host a then-unnamed show last November. Keep up with your favorite HBO shows and stars by following the network on Twitter.

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