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HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself
The back and forth between HBO show host John Oliver and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is getting expensive. Oliver has pledged to give $55,000 to Danbury, Connecticut, charities if the mayor names the city’s sewage plant after him. Oliver is the host of ‘Last Week Tonight,’ a comedy news program with a late-night talk show vibe. In a tweet on Monday, Aug. 31, Boughton responded to the offer Oliver made during his Sunday, Aug. 30 show. “Yeah. We are on it,” the mayor tweeted. “Standby.” So how did we get here - the mayor of a Connecticut city sparring with a national celebrity? The bad bl…