'Daily Show' Correspondent John Oliver Stars in His First-Ever COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Original Stand-Up Special as 'John Oliver: Terrifying Times - Extended & Uncensored' DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, August 19

'Daily Show' Correspondent John Oliver Stars in His First-Ever COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Original Stand-Up Special as 'John Oliver: Terrifying Times - Extended & Uncensored' DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, August 19

Bonus Features Include Select Appearances On 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,' Behind-The-Scenes At A 'Political Animal' Taping At The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre In New York City, 'John And Andy On:' Interviews With Andy Zaltzman

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Warning: This stand-up performance will be delivered with a British accent, so be prepared for words to come with more authority than you're used to. With a mixture of political sound bites, still photos and schmaltzy 80's power ballads, comedian John Oliver takes a look at the moments that have defined our soul-sucking decade. From his take on the evolution controversy to imperialism to global warming, watching this stand-up special may be your only way of surviving these Terrifying Times. Released via COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, "John Oliver: Terrifying Times - Extended & Uncensored" DVD arrives in stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 19 and will also be available at http://shop.comedycentral.com/.

"John Oliver: Terrifying Times - Extended & Uncensored" DVD is a single disc featuring the following bonus materials: select appearances on "The Daily Show," behind-the-scenes at a political animal taping at the UCB Theatre in New York City and "John and Andy on:" Interviews with Andy Zaltzman (special guest and Oliver's erstwhile double-act partner).

John Oliver was born and raised in England, in the year of punk, 1977. His passport lists his occupation as "comedian" and, as everyone knows, passports never lie. Before coming to New York City, he worked as a stand-up comedian around the UK, entertaining and irritating audiences in equal measure for many years and regularly took shows to the prestigious Edinburgh Festival. When "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" came knocking on his door in 2006, Oliver flung it open and jumped into its arms with a relish which made all parties slightly uncomfortable. He is very pleased to have come to ply his trade in this country and, to be honest, he had all but burnt his bridges in his own.

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