The war of words between Last Week Tonight host John Oliver and Danbury, Connecticut MayorMark Boughton may finally be coming to a close.
On Saturday,Boughton saidhe would accept Oliver’s challenge to name the city’s sewage plant after the HBO host following Oliver's offer to donate $55,000 to local charities.
However, the mayor said it would only happen if Oliver agreed to show up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The back-and-forth all started on Last Week Tonight's Aug.
16 show when Oliver took shots atDanbury during a segment on racial disparities in jury selection. The segment focused on other cities inConnecticut, but Oliver randomly teed offDanbury for some levity.
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