Oliver also sharply criticized President Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr and made a plea to Disney CEO Bob Iger not to give in to their demands: "Giving the bully your lunch money doesn't make him go away,

John Oliver has reacted to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension during an episode of "Last Week Tonight", sending a message directly to Disney CEO Bob Iger.

It's "the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away," the "Last Week Tonight" host said in a direct address to Bob Iger.

John Oliver delivered a passionate monologue on Last Week Tonight Sunday, directly challenging Disney CEO Bob Iger to stand up to political pressure surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. "At some point,

John Oliver defended Jimmy Kimmel after his suspension from ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and urged Disney to support the host in the controversy

Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver urged his viewers on Sunday night to cancel any subscriptions to Disney+ after ABC pulled comedian Jimmy Kimmel off the air last week over his

There were several minutes of applause when Kimmel walked out on stage. The eruption of support was so loud “it was ear damaging to be honest,” Kevin Winhard said. Then came Kimmel’s monologue, the comedian’s first public statement in nearly a week.

Before Donald Trump's comments, two of the nation's largest station owners said they would not air Kimmel's show on their local stations.