Is John Oliver by Ending 'Last Week Tonight' Because of Koala Chlamydia Ward ?

John Oliver told his audience Sunday night he was ending Last Week Tonight after learning that an Australian zoo named a koala chlamydia ward after him in retaliation for buying up Russell Crowe's movie memorabilia to send to an Alaskan Blockbuster.

The bizarre back-and-forth started in an episode last month, when Oliver revealed he bought several items from Crowe's recent auction, including his Cinderella Man jockstrap, just to send to one of the last surviving Blockbusters in Anchorage.

Russell Crowe Thanked John Oliver for Buying His Jock Strap In The Best Way Possible

A few weeks ago, John Oliver reported on the unusual auction that Russell Crowe was hosting called “The Art of Divorce,” where Crowe sold off artifacts from his career, including a now-famous jockstrap, which sold for a whopping $7,000.

In an unsurprising turn of events, Oliver bought the jock strap. On the April 18 episode of Last Week Tonight, he announced the purchase and his decision to donate the jock strap and a few other pieces of Crowe’s movie memorabilia to the last Blockbuster video store in Anchorage, Alaska.

The only problem with the otherwise foolproof and generous plan was that Oliver didn’t actually know anyone at the last Blockbuster in Anchorage, Alaska. So he put out a call on his show asking the store’s manager to get in touch to take advantage of the unique opportunity. On Sunday night’s episode, Oliver announced his plan had worked and Crowe’s jock strap was on display in the Blockbuster as a mini-shrine to the actor.

News Sources: http://time.com/5267492/russell-crowe-john-oliver-koala-chlamydia/

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