Watch The Daily Show lure John Oliver back with Royal Baby talk

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Watch The Daily Show lure John Oliver back with Royal Baby talk
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If an actor is eager to promote his new, say, HBO weekly comedy show, you don't really need to trick him into appearing on a popular TV program. But for these five and a half minutes from Thursday night's Daily Show, it's much more fun to willingly suspend your disbelief and enjoy Jon Stewart's jokes about Prince William's family's royal visit to Australia, Jessica Smythe-Williams' deliberately horrible British accent, and the brief return of John Oliver to the Daily Show desk. --Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.