John Oliver Slams the “Genius” Who Keeps Changing HBO Max’s Name, Admonishes Parent Company Exec for Anticipating His “Hot Take”

John Oliver didn’t disappoint his corporate overlords on Sunday night by addressing the recent HBO Max name reversal — the latest in a series of changes for the streaming service.

During his main segment on Last Week Tonight, which was about President Trump’s often antagonistic relationship with the press, Oliver referred the current administration’s decision to ban the Associated Press from the Oval Office for refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” a move Trump made soon after taking office.

Justifying the AP’s decision, Oliver noted: “It has clients all over the world, and lots of them still use the term the Gulf of Mexico, so it’s not as simple as you’re making out there, especially because it can take time for people to adjust to a stupid name change.”