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John Oliver Joke on Diana Death Shocks Audience
John Oliver's joke about Princess Diana's death shocks audience during Last Week Tonight.
In brief
John Oliver's joke about Princess Diana's death shocks audience during Last Week Tonight. John Oliver joked that Princess Diana's death followed the same screenwriting tactic as a movie scene where a first lady dies in an accident. Originally reported by TheWrap.
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight
John Oliver earned audible "oohs" from his audience after making an unexpected joke about Princess Diana's death on Sunday night.
Secret Service Movie Trailers
Oliver highlighted how many movies the Secret Service has been the subject of, including a trailer for "Olympus Has Fallen".
Olympus Has Fallen Scene
The movie shows the president and first lady getting into a car accident on a bridge, with the first lady falling into icy water.
Oliver's Joke on Diana
Oliver joked that the movie scene follows a screenwriting rule: if you want to make a man sympathetic, kill his wife in a tragic accident.
Diana Death Comparison
Oliver quipped that the British royal family used the same strategy in 1997, as a photo of Princess Diana flashed onscreen.
Audience Reaction
The audience responded with startled laughter and long "ooohhhhs" after Oliver's joke about Princess Diana's death.
The key point
John Oliver joked that Princess Diana's death followed the same screenwriting tactic as a movie scene where a first lady dies in an accident.
