John Oliver Takes Swipe at David Ellison and His ‘Business Daddy’ Larry Ellison on ‘Last Week Tonight’

John Oliver returned to his Emmy-winning HBO series, Last Week Tonight, following a monthlong summer break. During a segment focusing on UnitedHealthCare's history of denying claims, Oliver mocked David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison. He specifically targeted the influence of wealthy parents, suggesting that while such connections should not dictate healthcare access, they apparently facilitate leadership roles at HBO. This critique followed a previous segment where Oliver mocked Trump's peculiar escape in Turkey.