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MUST WATCH: John Oliver’s pushback on those mushy “I’m sorry” Facebook ads

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, John Oliver

Facebook is not having a good year, what with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, slowing growth and a huge dump in

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Tech 

Canada takes the fast, open road; supports net neutrality

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments CRTC, House of Commons, John Oliver, Net Neutrality, Parliament

In a smart, essential and crucial move, the Canadian Parliament voted in support of net neutrality, protecting the ability of

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 3, 2018

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2001, Alexa, Amazon Music, Bush, Coachella, Cult, Gwen Stefani, Jack White, John Oliver, Memes, Nils Lofgren, Radio, Sinclair Broadcasting, Smart Speakers, Soundscan, Stone Temple Pilots, Yes

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

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Toronto Indie Band In My Coma Uses John Oliver’s Dancing Zebra in New Video

September 17, 2017September 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing Zebra, In My Coma, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

If you’re a fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you’re probably familiar with dancing zebras. Traffic cops in

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Recommended Music 

Weird Al to North Korea: “Please Don’t Nuke Us”

August 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, North Korea, Weird Al

In case you missed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver this weekend, you should know that Weird Al managed to

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Tech 

John Oliver Tries to Rescue Net Neutrality – Again

May 9, 2017May 8, 2017 Amber Healy 3 Comments Ajit Pai, FCC, John Oliver, Net Neutrality

For the second time in three years, John Oliver has again used his position on a popular TV show to

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Television 

John Oliver Explains Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump in Song

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Oliver, Putin, This Week Tonight, Trump

From all reports, Donald Trump watches a lot of television. A lot. And sadly, he gets all the news he

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Recommended Music 

John Oliver (Among Others) Takes On Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in Song

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Song, Hillary Clinton, John Oliver, Parody, Stephen Colbert

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

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Music News 

Brilliant: John Oliver Explains the Use of Songs at Political Rallies

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, John Oliver

Every four years, there are a series of kerfluffles about artists getting bent out of shape when political candidates use

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Music History 

John Oliver Gets 17 Year Cicadas Caught Up on Music

May 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cicadas, John Oliver

Yes, it’s cicada time again. This cohort dates back to 1999 and a lot has happened aboveground since then.

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Tech 

In Case You Missed John Oliver Explaining the iPhone-FBI Encryption Issue…

March 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, FBI, John Oliver

…here it is.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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