John Oliver Blasts CNN, Applebee’s for Ad Gaffe During Ukraine Air-Raid Coverage, Calls Putin a “B****”

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John Oliver Blasts CNN, Applebee’s for Ad Gaffe During Ukraine Air-Raid Coverage, Calls Putin a “B****”
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John Oliver had a lot to say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on LastWeekTonight

Last Week TonightHe first turned to CNN and its on-air gaffe last week in cutting from coverage of the invasion to an Applebee’s commercial featuring a country song and a man in blue jeans and boots shaking his derriere — a jarring juxtaposition from the news coverage.

“CNN during its coverage of air-raid sirens in Kyiv somehow found a way to make it even worse with this terrible transition to break,” he said, then showing this clip. Really, CNN? There's this thing called tone and tact. Look it up. Because your blending of commercials and all hell breaking out in Europe isn't working.

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