Oliver then offered to donate $55,000 to charity if the city actually followed through with it. Updated 11:06 am EDT, Monday, October 19, 2020 The town of Danbury, Conn. is officially naming a sewage plant after comedian John Oliver following weeks of lighthearted jabs. Oct 20, 2020 at 10:09 AM John Oliver didn’t throw his chance to visit a Connecticut sewage plant named after him down the drain. It turns out, Danbury was mostly joking when they vowed last month to name their $110 million sewage treatment plant after John Oliver, following a Last Week Tonight segment in … Danbury, a city in Connecticut state of the United States, has renamed a sewage plant after John Oliver following a spat between the comedian and the town’s mayor. We’re so happy we were able to come together and sort our shit out! The TV host quietly went to Danbury last week and cut the ribbon at the recently renamed facility, which is now called “The John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant.”. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton responded in a way residents started to get behind -- announcing a plan to name the city's sewage treatment facility the "John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant." The British comedian took the piss out of Danbury on his HBO show last week — so officials are naming the local sewage plant after him. Danbury mayor Mark Boughton made the announcement on social media early Monday morning, posting a photo of him and Oliver standing in front of the new sewer plant sign. The British comedian took the piss out of Danbury on his HBO show last week — so officials are … The town of Danbury, Conn. is officially naming a sewage plant after comedian John Oliver following weeks of lighthearted jabs. “Because it’s full of crap just like you, John.”. I'm sure he was just as genuinely honored by that as he was by getting a sewage plant dedicated to him. Every time residents of Danbury, Connecticut, flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. It’s official. John Oliver has now had a sewer plant named after him, to add to his long list of achievements. 1.1k comments. The plant will officially be renamed, “The John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant.” “It was glorious,” Boughton said on Twitter. “F--- Danbury!” Oliver said. HBO comedian John Oliver secretly visited Danbury to cut the ribbon on the "John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant." DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant … “Why?” Boughton said. DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant … Danbury, Connecticut — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said on WTNH-TV that he would accept Oliver's challenge to name the city's sewage plant after him following Oliver… John Oliver visits Danbury sewage plant named in his honor. Mayor Boughton soon announced his plans to name the newly constructed, $110 million sewage facility the John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant (“because it’s … Oliver was joined at the private dedication ceremony by Danbury’s mayor, Mark Boughton, who traded comical barbs with the “Last Week Tonight” star in recent weeks after Oliver dissed his city. “From its charming railway museum to its historic Hearthstone Castle, Danbury, Connecticut, can eat my whole a--.”, He added that he only knew three things about the town: “USA Today ranked it the second-best city to live in in 2015, it was once the center of the American hat industry and if you’re from there, you have a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver, children included, f--- you.”. (CNN) It doesn't sound like he would anyway, but John Oliver may not want to visit Danbury… DANBURY, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A sewer plant in a Connecticut town has been officially named after comedian John Oliver. pic.twitter.com/wZ7jjTYp7M, “This place takes the worst that humanity can produce, and transforms it into something that we can live with,” Oliver said on his show Sunday. Mayor Mark Boughton said that the comedian has already made good on about $30,000 of the $55,000 he pledged to donate to local charities if the local wastewater treatment facility was named "The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant." Oliver replied, promising to donate $55,000 to local charities if Boughton followed through on the renaming. DANBURY — The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant now has its own T-shirt. “And now more than ever, there’s something inspirational in that, because at the end of this awful, awful year, what could be more important than evidence that, if we want to, we can come together, overcome our differences and sort our s--- out.”. John Oliver is putting the pressure on Danbury, Connecticut, city officials to make good their tongue-in-cheek threat to name a sewage plant in his honor. Danbury’s City Council voted earlier this month to rename the sewage plant “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” following a tongue-in-cheek battle that began with an expletive-filled rant against the city on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in August. Earlier this month, Danbury officials voted and approved the name change. This image taken from video released by HBO shows John Oliver, host of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' (right), with Mayor Mark Boughton during a dedication ceremony for The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, in Danbury, Conn. 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In response, Boughton posted a Facebook video on Aug. 22 addressing the comedian’s comments. “We a… The host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” visited Danbury for the dedication of the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.” So John Oliver points out some of Danbury’s good points in a satire and Mayor Boughten redirects media attention to the sewage plant. John Oliver visited a sewage plant in Danbury, Connecticut, after the city voted to rename the plant after him. Comedian and HBO host John Oliver quietly visited a town in Connecticut last week to celebrate that it named a sewage plant in his honor. “Because it’s full of crap, just like you, John.”. Officials in Danbury, Connecticut, say they will name their sewage plant after the comedian John Oliver, in retaliation for an expletive-filled rant about the city on his HBO show. John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," right, with Mayor Mark Boughton during a dedication ceremony for The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, in Danbury, Conn. Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honor. share. John Oliver dumped on the wrong Connecticut town. During his segment on the show from August 16, the comedian ranted about how Connecticut mistakenly excluded residents from Hartford or New Britain — which accounts for a predominantly Black and Hispanic population in the district — for nearly three years. After a playful feud that has gone on for months, the sewage plant in Danbury is now named after comedian John Oliver and the host of “Last Week Tonight” made the … “Congratulations to Mr. John Oliver.”. H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media. In a photo posted on the "Last Week Tonight" show’s Twitter on Monday, Oliver can be seen wearing a homemade protective suit, which appears to be made from a white plastic trash bag with rubber gloves and a see-through plastic helmet. The TV host quietly went to Danbury last week and cut the ribbon at the recently renamed facility, which is now called “The John Oliver Memorial Sewage Plant.” “Why?” Boughton said in a Facebook video at the time. DANBURY, CT — A resolution to rename the city's sewer plant after HBO host John Oliver goes before the City Council Tuesday night. The Danbury Museum and Historical Society is selling two versions of the … The fud had kicked off when John Oliver had shared some strong remarks about Mayor Mark's city, Danbury. While standing in front of the formerly named Danbury Sewer Plant, Boughton said he was going to rename it after the comedian. Danbury’s City Council voted earlier this month to rename the sewage plant “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” following a tongue-in-cheek battle that began with an expletive-filled rant against the city on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in August. Wilson Wong is a breaking news reporter with NBC News. By Josh LaBella. The mayor had then replied back, sharing a video on Facebook saying that he will name the infamous sewage plant in the city after Oliver as both are filled with excrement. Posted by 1 month ago. John Oliver stands with Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton during a dedication ceremony for the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. The City Council in Danbury, Connecticut voted 18-1 Thursday night to rename the sewage plant after comedian John Oliver. The Danbury Sewer Plant was renamed the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant after the town’s city council voted earlier this month in favor of the change, Boughton said in a Facebook post earlier this month. On Aug. 22, Danbury, Conn., Mayor Mark Boughton announced a tongue-in-cheek move posted on his Facebook page to rename Danbury's local sewage treatment plant after Oliver following the comedian's expletive-filled rant about the city. 84.5k. 1.8K; 8/23/2020 1:53 PM PT The back-and-forth jabs between Oliver … (CNN) It doesn't sound like he would anyway, but John Oliver may not want to visit Danbury, Connecticut, anytime soon. On Aug. 22, Danbury, Conn., Mayor Mark Boughton announced a tongue-in-cheek move posted on his Facebook page to rename Danbury's local sewage treatment plant after Oliver following the comedian's expletive-filled rant about the city. save. After a monthslong, playful spat between the mayor of Danbury and the HBO host, the town renamed a sewage plant in the comedian’s honor. This image taken from video released by HBO shows John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," right, with Mayor Mark Boughton during a dedication ceremony for The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, in Danbury, Conn. Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honor. The city of Danbury named its sewage plant after the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” two months after he ripped the municipality for no reason in an episode. John Oliver didn’t throw his chance to visit a Connecticut sewage plant named after him down the drain. Oliver and the city of Danbury, Connecticut, have been going back-and … John Oliver talked about Danbury on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ host secretly visits Danbury for sewage plant renaming. “If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury?” Oliver said on the show. Oliver then offered to donate $55,000 to charity if the city actually followed through with it. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, John Oliver left New York to officially open the sewage treatment plan named after him. John Oliver will always be number two in a Western Connecticut city. Mayor of Danbury Connecticut Roasts John Oliver Looks like John Oliver will get his sewage plant after all. Danbury, Conn., votes to name sewage plant for John Oliver. Danbury, Connecticut will name sewage plant after John Oliver "There is a reason that this sewer plant means so much to me." The Danbury City Council voted 18-1 to rename the sewage plant during a virtual meeting on Thursday after the comedian criticized the town on his show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” The host of … Boughton replied to the segment by saying he planned to rename the plant after Oliver. Thank you, Danbury! The TV host … This video frame grab shows John Oliver from his "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" program on HBO, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. Oliver then offered to donate $55,000 to local charities if the town followed through on his initial proposal, which the mayor accepted in a video posted a week later. The City Council voted 18-1 Thursday to name the facility the John Oliver he only knew three things about the town. City officials in tony Danbury, Connecticut, are slinging sludge back at the famous host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver." It turns out, Danbury was mostly joking when they vowed last month to name their $110 million sewage treatment plant after John Oliver, following a Last Week Tonight segment in … Comedian and HBO host John Oliver quietly visited a town in Connecticut last week to celebrate that it named a sewage plant in his honor. Danbury, CT Fires Back at John Oliver, Names Sewage Plant After Him 'LWT' Host John Oliver Danbury, CT Fires Back ... Names Sewage Plant After Him!!! Close. City officials fired back at John Oliver's anti-Danbury, Connecticut screed, threatening to name a sewage plant after the "Last Week Tonight" host. He joked that if you were going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not Danbury? The decision follows a monthslong, playful feud with the mayor after the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” criticized the town while discussing racial discrimination in jury selection. The road toward getting the plant renamed began in August, when Oliver jokingly took a few digs at the Connecticut city on his HBO program, without specifying why he chose Danbury. Oliver then advocated for the city to actually rename the plant after him, and vowed to donate $55,000 to local charities if it did. “It was glorious.. Congratulations to Mr. John Oliver,” Boughton tweeted Monday, along with a photo showing him with the host in front of the plant’s new sign. Danbury’s City Council voted earlier this month to rename the sewage plant “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” following a tongue-in-cheek battle that began with an expletive-filled rant against the city on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in August. John Oliver has upped the stakes in his spat with the Connecticut town of Danbury, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials there make good on a promise to name their sewage … DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honor.. Danbury… Oliver then offered to donate $55,000 to charity if the city actually followed through with it. Danbury s City Council voted earlier this month to rename the sewage plant “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” following a tongue-in-cheek … John Oliver dumped on the wrong Connecticut town. Danbury, a city in Connecticut state of the United States, has renamed a sewage plant after John Oliver following a spat between the comedian and the town’s mayor.. Officials from the town of Danbury, Connecticut, drew a furious reaction from HBO's left-wing late-night house John Oliver, naming their sewage plant "The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant." Officials from the town of Danbury, Connecticut, drew a furious reaction from HBO's left-wing late-night house John Oliver, naming their sewage plant "The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant." New York (CNN Business) John Oliver got what he wanted: A $110 million sewage treatment plant in Danbury, Connecticut, will be named for … A Connecticut town has named its sewage plant after John Oliver, with officials there telling the comedian 'it's full of cr*p, just like you'. Danbury sewer plant. 12 15 17 13 18 10 2 2. If you ’ re so happy we were able to come together and sort our shit out this. For the John Oliver Memorial Sewer plant. 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