Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Season 1, Episode 18: United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015

Talk, Comedy, News30 min13 seasons, 368 episodes7.8/10

Episode synopsis

John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.

About Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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