John Oliver Takes Over as ‘Daily Show’ Host, Prepares to Tour

John Oliver
John Oliver (Photo Credit: Martin Crook)

Because taking on the job of replacing Jon Stewart on The Daily Show while Stewart’s out directing a movie just isn’t enough to keep him busy, John Oliver is also preparing to take his act on the road. Not during the eight weeks he’ll be filling in for Stewart of course…that’s pretty much a full-time gig right now…but he will be heading out in October and November to entertain the masses.

Oliver’s temporary hosting gig on The Daily Show kicked off on June 10, 2013 with Seth Rogen joining Oliver to talk about This Is The End. Other scheduled guests include Mavis Staples (June 12) and Fareed Zakaria (June 13).

“Don’t worry, it’s still going to be everything that you love about The Daily Show, just without the thing that you love the most about it,” said Oliver.

John Oliver’s Tour Dates:

Friday, October 11(th) – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL – ON SALE 6/14

Friday, October 25(th) – Bass Concert Hall – Austin, TX – ON SALE 6/21

Friday, November 8(th) – Warner Theatre – Washington, DC – ON SALE 6/14

Saturday, November 9(th) – Durham PAC – Durham, NC – ON SALE 6/14