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"SLAPP Suits" is a segment of HBO's news-satire television series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, focusing on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). It first aired on November 10, 2019, as part of the twenty-ninth episode of the series's sixth season. The episode marked British-American comedian and host John Oliver's response to winning a SLAPP defamation lawsuit against him initiated by American mining businessman Robert E. Murray. The lawsuit began in 2017, after Oliver heavily criticized Murray and his company, Murray Energy, in a segment concerning the coal-mining industry in the United States. Murray claimed in his lawsuit that Oliver had carried out a character assassination against him, but the case was dismissed in under a year, and an appeal by Murray Energy was unsuccessful. During the lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief that was widely covered due to its sarcastic humor.
Original Release
11/10/2019
US Release
11/10/2019
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian D'Arcy James | Lawyer |
Jordan Gelber | Hotdog Vendor |
David Fino | Nutter Butter Quartet |
Noel MacNeal | Nutter Butter Quartet |
James Wojtal | Nutter Butter Quartet |
Sarah Goeke | Mom |
Anita Welch | Yoga Student |
Ryan Barger | Voice Over |
David Kaye | Voice Over / Voice Over (voice) |
Erica Spyres | Singer |
Directors
Paul Pennolino, Christopher Werner
Writers
Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Daniel O'Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Seena Vali, Tim Carvell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian D'Arcy James | Lawyer |
Jordan Gelber | Hotdog Vendor |
David Fino | Nutter Butter Quartet |
Noel MacNeal | Nutter Butter Quartet |
James Wojtal | Nutter Butter Quartet |
Sarah Goeke | Mom |
Anita Welch | Yoga Student |
Ryan Barger | Voice Over |
David Kaye | Voice Over / Voice Over (voice) |
Erica Spyres | Singer |
Samuel Lee Roberts | Fountain Dancer |
John Oliver | Self - Host |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Oliver | Executive Producer |
Tim Carvell | Executive Producer |
Liz Stanton | Executive Producer |
James Taylor | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Christopher Werner | Producer |
Kelsea Bauman | Producer |
Rebecca Etchberger | Producer |
Kaye Foley | Producer |
Laura L. Griffin | Producer |
Kate Mullaney | Producer |
Catherine Owens | Producer |
Matt Passet | Producer |
Meghan Rhoad | Producer |
Caitlin Riggsbee | Producer |
Megan Peck Shub | Producer |
Jeremy Tchaban | Producer |
Katie Nelson Thomson | Producer |
Wynn Van Dusen | Producer |
Marian Wang | Producer |
Kathy Welch | Producer |
Charles Wilson | Producer |