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Ed Norton Stars in Last Week Tonight’s Hilarious “Infrastructure” Trailer

Ed Norton Stars in Last Week Tonight’s Hilarious “Infrastructure” Trailer

Our crumbling American infrastructure—which includes thousands of dilapidated, unsafe bridges and highways—was well-documented last year in a 60 Minutes investigative piece. It was an informative and eye-opening journalistic work… but it wasn’t very funny. Thankfully, Jon Oliver and some big-name stars have rectified that problem on the most recent episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight. […]

 Kyle Johnson

‘Last Week Tonight’ Skewers GM and Mary Barra

‘Last Week Tonight’ Skewers GM and Mary Barra

Have you watched HBO’s Last Week Tonight? If you haven’t, you need to fix that problem right away. The news program, hosted by long-rumored Jon Stewart-successor John Oliver, is basically what you’d get if you turned the volume on The Daily Show up to 11. That is to say it’s as hilarious and witty as […]

 Patrick Grieve

So is Limp Bizkit Going to Play a Show at the Sunoco in Dayton Tonight, Or What?

So is Limp Bizkit Going to Play a Show at the Sunoco in Dayton Tonight, Or What?

A year ago, I reached the pinnacle of my journalistic career: publicizing a Limp Bizkit concert that never happened. Allow me to explain… around this time last year, it was announced that rapper 50 Cent was coming to Dayton, Ohio—not for a concert, but to sign bottles of vodka at a nearby liquor store. This […]

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The ‘Pen Pineapple Apple Pen’ Guy Should be in Every Car Ad

The ‘Pen Pineapple Apple Pen’ Guy Should be in Every Car Ad

The Pen Pineapple Apple Pen guy should be the frontman in every car commercial.

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Carpool Karaoke Cruises Away With An Emmy

Carpool Karaoke Cruises Away With An Emmy

It’s an open secret that we love Carpool Karaoke here at The News Wheel. Or at least Caitlin and I do, since we’re the ones that seem to report on it the most. Well, this month our love for the popular segment of The Late Late Show With James Corden was validated when it took […]

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John Oliver Airs Dirty Auto Loan Secrets

John Oliver Airs Dirty Auto Loan Secrets

While he actively denies that he is a journalist, John Oliver (formerly of The Daily Show) and his HBO show Last Week Tonight are known for shedding light on some pretty important issues. The program covers a good mix of more popular issues, from Donald Trump’s candidacy, the political conventions, and Brexit, and those traditionally […]

 Patrick Grieve

John Oliver, Lorne Michaels Join Eighth Season of Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”

John Oliver, Lorne Michaels Join Eighth Season of Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”

Jerry Seinfeld appeared to have peaked (both in terms of interview subject and vehicle) when he managed to get President Barack Obama to drive a Corvette Stingray on his Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee web series, but he’s not finished yet. Seinfeld and the show will return for an eighth season on June 16th, with […]

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6 Podcasts for Your Next Road Trip Adventure

6 Podcasts for Your Next Road Trip Adventure

While road trips can be the most fun you will ever have, they can also get a bit boring. One of the best ways to break the monotony of long stretches of highway is to listen to a podcast (or six). If you’re interested in blasting a podcast on your next road trip, rather than […]

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Patent Trolls are a Problem in the Auto Industry, Too

Patent Trolls are a Problem in the Auto Industry, Too

Most American citizens are still in mourning over the fact that Jon Stewart is stepping down from The Daily Show to make way for an offensively unfunny replacement, but we can at least take comfort in the continued success of Stewart’s protégé, John Oliver, whose Last Week Tonight has humorously highlighted America’s broken infrastructure, municipal […]

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John Oliver Explains How Speeding Tickets Can Ruin Lives

John Oliver Explains How Speeding Tickets Can Ruin Lives

Although the announcement that Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show has gripped the country with fear and unease, the high-quality satire being pumped out by John Oliver and his staff on HBO’s Last Week Tonight should assuage some of our nation’s worries. After (hilariously) calling attention to our country’s crumbling infrastructure earlier this month, John […]

 Kyle Johnson

News: Matt Lauer Asks Mary Barra Stupid Questions

News: Matt Lauer Asks Mary Barra Stupid Questions

Matt Lauer, host of The Today Show and longtime antagonist of reasonable hair styles, interviewed embattled GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday morning in the wake of a stop-sale order being issued for all 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze. Lauer may as well have been practicing his fast pitch technique with a busted shoulder for all the […]

 Kurt Verlin

Dixon and Honda Dominate IndyCar Return

Dixon and Honda Dominate IndyCar Return

On Sunday, June 7, the first IndyCar race since the COVID-19 quarantine took place at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. AddedScott Dixon and Honda wasted no time asserting their dominance over the rest of the field. Pit Stop: Get your car serviced at the right place The IndyCar return, however, wasn’t without a […]

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Pollen on Two Cars Sparks Hate Crime Allegations

Pollen on Two Cars Sparks Hate Crime Allegations

The mayor of Lamar, SC, conveyed an incident to the local police department last month in which she claimed that someone had vandalized her vehicles with spray-paint. However, the Darlington County Sheriff’s office identified the reported substance as pollen on two cars. Car Hacks: These do-it-yourself tricks save you money Darnell Byrd-McPherson initially believed that this […]

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Toledo Gears Up for the Largest Toledo Jeep Fest Yet

Toledo Gears Up for the Largest Toledo Jeep Fest Yet

This year's Toledo Jeep Fest, a celebration of all thing Jeep-related, is projected to be even more popular than its inaugural celebration two years ago

The history of Toledo and the history of Jeep are inherently tied together. Since 1941, Jeep vehicles have constantly rolled off the assembly line at the brand’s Toledo Assembly Complex. Jeep production is such a large part of Toledo’s economy that the Ohio city even throws a big celebration for the Jeep brand. This weekend’s […]

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Central Park is Now Car-Free

Central Park is Now Car-Free

Good news for clean air advocates in the New York City area. As of this week, much of Central Park is officially a car-free zone below 72nd Street. It’s a significant achievement for the city after nearly 50 years of hard work on the behalf of residents, city officials and members of the Transportation Alternatives […]

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An Open Letter to the Mule-Headed Drivers of Ohio

An Open Letter to the Mule-Headed Drivers of Ohio

Dear fellow Ohioans, I think we need to talk. It’s about what I have come to think of as “My Way” syndrome. I came up with this little moniker after a road trip to Michigan and back brought me some perspective, and it means this: people from Ohio, in general, seem to have a higher […]

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Jeff Gordon to Pace Daytona 500 in Camaro ZL1

Jeff Gordon to Pace Daytona 500 in Camaro ZL1

Lovesick #24 fans, you’re in luck. Today Chevrolet announced that three-time Daytona 500 winner and recently retired NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon will lead the field to the start of this Sunday’s Daytona 500, driving a new 2017 Camaro ZL1 pace car. “Chevrolet and I have a great history at the Daytona 500 and it’s an […]

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What If We Raised the Gasoline Tax?

What If We Raised the Gasoline Tax?

In the US, it is no secret that our roads and bridges are in trouble—due to age and the incredible expense in replacing it all, the updating of our highway system has become a looming boogeyman. So, the question becomes, how can the government get the money to get it done? We could borrow it […]