John Oliver Reveals His 50th Birthday Plans Involve a Keg Stand

Olivia Munn Gives Birthday Shoutout to Daughter Méi, 2, at Emmys 2026John Oliver intends on laughing well into his next chapter. In fact, the Last Week Tonight host and his wife Kate Norley are already mapping out what the celebration will look like when his 50th birthday comes around in April. As Norley exclusively told Keltie Knight in a joint interview with Oliver during Live From E!: 2026 Emmys Sept. 14, “It's definitely going to involve a keg stand.” And while the comedian hopes no one ends up with a “broken nose and face” at the soirée, he has an inkling that an injury brought on by the rager would be just his luck, jokingly predicting his tenure on one of HBO’s longest running shows may get cut short “due to a keg stand and natural selection.” For right now, though, Oliver and the Last Week Tonight team are ushering the beloved series into its 13th year on the air. As for how that milestone feels? “It’s amazing,” he mused. “I cannot believe we got away with it this long.” But even with the show’s success, Oliver admitted that he sometimes feels “like an insect in this Hollywood world.”In fact, he even finds himself getting starstruck when he comes across the occasional Bravolebrity. “If I see a Real Housewife in the wild, and I mean in the wild, not at an event,” he explained, “walking around in the wild, a living, breathing Real Housewife in a functional human environment, that's incredible to me.” “It’s like seeing a cartoon character,” he quipped. “It's like if Donald Duck was in Ralph's.”Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesEven so, Housewives wouldn’t be his first pick when it comes to his dream guest star appearance. “I would be on Beef,” he said, before adding of his late night talk show, “We've pissed off a lot of people over the years. I think there's a lot of people that I could be functionally in a series of beef with.” And he may just pull it off considering he manifested his appearances on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives over the summer—although he doesn’t want to continue his streak of using his on-air time to book roles. “I was on General Hospital this year, so I'm not sure that I feel comfortable asking for another one,” he said. “My soap dreams already came true. I can't really ask for any more than that.” Keep reading for every star who stepped out at the 2026 Emmys…Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesZendayain custom Prada and Mikimoto jewelry. Randy Shropshire/NBC via Getty ImagesSelena Gomezin Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesAyo Edebiriin Chanel and Mikimoto jewelry. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesMariska Hargitayin Monse and Stuart Weitzman shoes.Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesNoah Wylein custom Brunello Cucinelli and Cartier watch. Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesNicole Kidmanin Chanel and OMEGA watch. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesElle Fanningin Ralph Lauren and Cartier jewelry. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesDakota Fanningin Carolina Herrera and Swarovski jewelry. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesKristen Bellin Alberta Ferretti. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesShailene Woodleyin Balenciaga. Jesse Grant/NBCJulia Garnerin Loewe and Marco Bicego jewelry. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesFlorence Pughin Vivienne Westwood. Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesColman Domingoin custom Valentino and OMEGA watch. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesKaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphreyin Christian Siriano (Cuoco) and Giorgio Armani (Pelphrey). Randy Shropshire/NBC via Getty ImagesJulianne Houghin Antonio Grimaldi. Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty ImagesSarah Pidgeonin Chanel. Photo by LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesMichael Uriein Christian Siriano and Azza Fahmy jewelry.Jesse Grant/NBCAllison Janneyin Pamella Roland and Sabyasachi. Randy Shropshire/NBCEmilia Clarkein Prada. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesJohn Mulaney & Olivia Munnin Brunello Cucinelli (Mulaney) and FFORME (Munn). Randy Shropshire/NBCMichelle Pfeifferin Saint Laurent. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesOscar Isaacin Celine. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJessica Williamsin Honor, Tyler Ellis bag, and Jessica McCormack jewelry.Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesHarrison Ford & Calista Flockhartin custom Paul Smith (Ford) and Zuhair Murad (Flockhart). Randy Shropshire/NBCSterling K. Brownin Brunello Cucinelli. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesRyan Michelle Bathein Lia Stublia and Martin Katz jewelry. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesLisa Kudrowin Celine. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesPaul Anthony Kellyin Louis Vuitton and Vacheron Constantin watch. LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesSally Fieldin Akris.Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesChase Infinitiin Louis Vuitton and Hearts on Fire jewelry. For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App