约翰·奥利弗原本打算成为《每日秀》的夏季永久主持人，但由于喜剧中心不重视他作为主持人而没有选择离开，最终转投 HBO。 John Oliver, initially set to become The Daily Show's permanent summer host, left without choosing to due to Comedy Central not valuing him as a host, ultimately moving to HBO.
在最近接受马克·马龙的“WTF”播客采访时，约翰·奥利弗透露，他和乔恩·斯图尔特曾经讨论过让奥利弗成为《每日秀》夏季永久主持人的计划，而斯图尔特则保留自己的职位。 In a recent interview on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast, John Oliver revealed that he and Jon Stewart had once discussed a plan for Oliver to become the permanent summer host of The Daily Show while Stewart maintained his position. 然而，由于喜剧中心对奥利弗不感兴趣，这一计划失败了。 However, this plan fell through as Comedy Central did not show interest in Oliver. 他进一步批评了 HBO 和华纳兄弟。 He further criticized HBO and Warner Bros. 播客期间的发现，描述了这些年来随着新爸爸搬进家中他们所有权的变化，并暗示他们的艾美奖获奖只是暂时的存在。 Discovery during the podcast, describing their change in ownership over the years as new dads moving into the home and suggesting that their Emmy wins offer only temporary existence.