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John Oliver Opens Up About Confronting Dustin Hoffman: ‘I Was Surprised That He Showed Up’

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The ‘Last Week Tonight’ host explains why he was so ruthless questioning Hoffman about sexual misconduct allegations and responds to criticism that he was out of line for doing so.

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When Last Week Tonight host John Oliver interrogated Dustin Hoffman in December about sexual misconduct allegations that were made against him, the exchange lasted an excruciating 20 minutes as Hoffman haughtily dismissed the relevance of the questions at a Q&A celebrating the anniversary of Wag the Dog.

Was Oliver surprised by Hoffman’s reaction?

“I...

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