John Oliver to Host Weekly Show on HBO

Credit: Comedy Central

After successfully taking over The Daily Show while Jon Stewart was away directing a movie, comedian John Oliver will be getting his very own show over on HBO.

HBO announced that the deal will have Oliver hosting a satirical show about "news, politics and current events" which will debut in 2014 on Sunday nights.

Hmmm, sounds familiar.

"We weren’t otherwise searching for another weekly talk show, but when we saw John Oliver handling host duties on The Daily Show, we knew that his singular perspective and distinct voice belonged on HBO," revealed HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo of the decision. "We are extremely excited that John has agreed to make HBO his home."

Added Oliver himself, "I’m incredibly excited to be joining HBO, especially as I presume this means I get free HBO now. I want to thank Comedy Central, and everyone at The Daily Show for the best seven and a half years of my life. But most of all, I’d like to thank Jon Stewart. He taught me everything I know. In fact, if I fail in the future, it’s entirely his fault."

Yeah, we'd watch that.