S13 E21: Iran War, Soap Operas & Fetal Personhood: 8/16/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump evaded a supposed assassination threat from Iran and how those aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are handling being stuck at sea. Then, Oliver details the “fetal personhood” movement to grant rights to fetuses and how it can impact pregnant people in the United States. And finally, an update on achieving his dream of becoming a soap opera star. Subscribe to the lastweektonight YouTube channel for more almost news as it almost happens: www.youtube.com/lastweektonight Or find us on your favorite social media platform we may or may not have discussed at length on the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastweektonight TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lastweektonighthbo Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lastweektonight Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lastweektonight.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lastweektonight Or visit our official site for all that other stuff at once: https://www.hbo.com/lastweektonight