‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver Torpedoes Dr. Oz’s Pennsylvania Senate Run: “He Seems Like A Nightmare”
deadline.comOn the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver turned the heat up on the campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate and television personality Dr.
Mehmet Oz.It’s no secret Oliver has a bone to pick with Dr. Oz. In 2014, the British American host spent 16 minutes on a segment outlining the scientific controversy swirling around Oz and the nutritional supplement industry.
Oliver has continued to pepper negative mentions regarding Oz’s pseudo-scientific claims into episodes throughout the years.It would be fitting then to throw Oz in the fryer if the controversial daytime TV doctor ever ran for a pivotal Senate seat that could change the balance of Congress.Oliver started by bringing Dr.
Oz’s main residency into question. Though the Ohio-born retired physician is running for office in Pennsylvania, social media frequently features Oz over 200 miles away at his North Jersey mansion.
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