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John Oliver’s Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd

On Saturday night, the comedian and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” saw his latest crazy creation set out into the world as the Erie Moon Mammoths made their debut in front of a record crowd of 7,070 at UPMC Park.

WPXI Pittsburgh on MSN · 1d

John Oliver’s Moon Mammoth rebrand of Erie’s minor league baseball team draws record-sized crowd

The SeaWolves had no say on their rebrand name or logo. The Last Week Tonight team dug into Erie’s history to pick Moon Mammoths, a name inspired by the 1991 discovery of woolly mammoth remains in a local lake. Oliver threw out the first pitch at the game, which drew a record-setting crowd of more than 7,000 fans.

Rolling Stone on MSN · 1d

John Oliver-Branded Minor League Baseball Team the Erie Moon Mammoths Play First Game

The Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by John Oliver, made their debut Saturday to a record-setting crowd.

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Deadline on MSN · 1d

John Oliver Reacts To ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancelation: "Terrible News For The World Of Comedy"

John Oliver was in Erie, Pennsylvania over the weekend to rebrand the city's minor league baseball to the Moon Mammoths. The Last Week Tonight host revealed in May that he would help bring a new look to the Detroit Tigers Double-A affiliate team,

USA TODAY on MSN · 4h

John Oliver speaks out about 'sad' Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' cancellation

John Oliver, Stephen Colbert's fellow "Daily Show" alum, is speaking out about CBS' shock cancellation of "The Late Show."

New York Post on MSN · 2h

John Oliver reacts to ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ being canceled — and why he’s ‘partly excited’

John Oliver is mourning the end of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, spoke about CBS’ decision to cancel Colbert’s late-night show, calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.

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Erie Seawolves minor league team gets temporary rebrand thanks to late night host John Oliver

Back in May, late night host John Oliver wanted to highlight minor league baseball and invited teams to send in proposals on ...

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John Oliver Shares Hilarious Reason He Likes Mets Over Yankees

John Oliver was asked why he picked the New York Mets over the New York Yankees when he first moved to America. He didn't ...

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The Moon Mammoths? Erie’s minor-league franchise celebrates a ‘ludicrous idea’

The idea began in May when comedian John Oliver, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” invited teams to pitch why they ...

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HBO's John Oliver Explains Why He Picked New York Mets Over New York Yankees

John Oliver, never one to pull punches on his HBO Show 'Last Week Tonight,' made it clear what kind of person moves to New York and becomes a Yankees fan.

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