Between working on The Daily Show for years and starring in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, that show's host has spent years of his life trying to make people laugh. In fact, John Oliver even recently revealed that he wanted to lose his Emmy to Jimmy Kimmel because he thought his peer winning would be have been funny.
Given his years of experience and success, it makes sense to take Oliver's opinions on what is funny seriously. On top of that, it is also worth noting that Oliver has proven to be willing to speak out about the biggest hot topics of the day, including when he recently commented on Stephen Colbert's CBS firing. For that reason, many observers also pay attention to what the host says about important topics that affect people. Considering all that, Oliver is the perfect person to consider whether a show that could be bad for humanity is one of the funniest things on TV.
John Oliver thinks The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is "one of the funniest" shows
Widely regarded as one of the best series in the Bravo reality show franchise, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City has millions of fans. As a result, it isn't too surprising when celebrities profess their love for the show. That said, when John Oliver recently expressed his love for RHOSLC, it was extremely shocking based on what the host said about the hit reality show.
In October 2025, John Oliver attended the Only Make Believe Gala, an event designed to raise funds to bring theater to entertain children with health issues. While at that event, the late-night host told Us Weekly that he believes RHOSLC is one of the best TV shows of any genre. Furthermore, Oliver explained the amazing reason why he thinks RHOSLC is incredibly funny.
"I think it’s one of the best TV programs in any genre on television, and it’s certainly one of the funniest because they’re very funny. They are absolute monsters. They know exactly what they’re doing. They do it incredibly well."
Since people say that laughter is the best medicine, it may seem like a hilarious show existing would be a good thing. Despite that, Oliver joked that he wasn't sure that RHOSLC has a positive effect on humanity. Still, Oliver immediately went back to praising the show.
“What they’re doing is not necessarily a net positive for humanity, but no one does it like them. They’ve advanced the form of the Housewives formula, and they will burn out like a comet. You can’t do it this well for this long and survive. One of them has already ended up in prison.”