John Oliver: Terrifying Times
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John Oliver: Terrifying Times is a stand-up comedy special in which British comedian John Oliver delivers politically charged and satirical commentary on global events and modern anxieties.
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| John Oliver: Terrifying Times canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Oliver: Terrifying Times Context triple: [John Oliver, notableWork, John Oliver: Terrifying Times]
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A.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a satirical late-night news program on HBO known for its in-depth, comedic investigations into current events and public policy.
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B.
John Oliver
John Oliver is a British-American comedian and political satirist best known as the host of the HBO news-comedy show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver."
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C.
The Daily Show
The Daily Show is a long-running American satirical news program that parodies current events and politics through comedic commentary and correspondent segments.
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D.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Problem with Jon Stewart is a current affairs television series in which comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart uses in-depth interviews and satire to examine complex social and political issues.
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E.
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report is a satirical late-night television show in which Stephen Colbert portrays a bombastic conservative pundit to parody political commentary and news media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Oliver: Terrifying Times Target entity description: John Oliver: Terrifying Times is a stand-up comedy special in which British comedian John Oliver delivers politically charged and satirical commentary on global events and modern anxieties.
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A.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a satirical late-night news program on HBO known for its in-depth, comedic investigations into current events and public policy.
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B.
John Oliver
John Oliver is a British-American comedian and political satirist best known as the host of the HBO news-comedy show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver."
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C.
The Daily Show
The Daily Show is a long-running American satirical news program that parodies current events and politics through comedic commentary and correspondent segments.
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D.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Problem with Jon Stewart is a current affairs television series in which comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart uses in-depth interviews and satire to examine complex social and political issues.
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E.
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report is a satirical late-night television show in which Stephen Colbert portrays a bombastic conservative pundit to parody political commentary and news media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | John Oliver's stand-up material ⓘ |
| castMember | John Oliver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| features |
commentary on international politics
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commentary on media ⓘ commentary on modern fears ⓘ commentary on terrorism ⓘ |
| featuresWorkBy | John Oliver ⓘ |
| genre |
political comedy
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satire ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
observational comedy
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political satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
politically charged commentary
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satirical monologue ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
global events
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modern anxieties ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| medium |
television
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video ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | John Oliver ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| performer | John Oliver ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| starring | John Oliver ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: John Oliver: Terrifying Times Description of subject: John Oliver: Terrifying Times is a stand-up comedy special in which British comedian John Oliver delivers politically charged and satirical commentary on global events and modern anxieties.
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