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SLAPP Suits

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 23, 2022 by Wehwalt (talk) 19:32, 5 February 2022 (UTC)



"SLAPP Suits" is a 2019 segment of HBO's news satire television series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver focused on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), which are expensive lawsuits designed to scare targets into silence. The episode marked comedian John Oliver's celebration of his victory in a SLAPP lawsuit from Robert E. Murray; the lawsuit came after Oliver criticized Murray and his coal mining company in a 2017 episode that included a man in a giant squirrel costume holding up an oversized check and telling Murray to "eat shit". Murray's lawsuit sought monetary damages and a gag order on the episode. The case was dismissed in under a year. In "SLAPP Suits", Oliver highlights Murray's frivolous suits against others, including reputable newspapers and private citizens. Then, Oliver stages a musical number titled "Eat Shit, Bob!" where he jokingly accuses Murray of committing outlandish acts such as spitting on the Mona Lisa and shooting puppies into outer space.
 * Most recent similar article(s): The last television episode to appear at TFA was Home (The X-Files), on 2021 October 11. No content related to John Oliver or Last Week Tonight has ever appeared at TFA, as far as I can tell.
 * Main editors: theleekycauldron
 * Promoted: January 22, 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: This would be my first appearance at TFA—and actually, my first FA overall! I'm quite excited :D I find the SLAPP Suits saga to be a compelling and humorous story that also imparts valuable information about the problem of SLAPP suits in real life.
 * Support as nominator. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 13:01, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment: perhaps, the article title should be boldfaced, as well as linked. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 18:27, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Done Realmaxxver (talk) 19:28, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Supporting – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 19:41, 23 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Support: no issues with the blurb or the article. — Bilorv ( talk ) 15:46, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Support as a recently promoted FA that readers will surely appreciate. Blurb looks good. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 22:49, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Support I had no idea we had an article this good on this episode. Serious props,, for creating such a robust article about an episode that had me in stitches.  TheTechnician27  (Talk page)  03:34, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, @TheTechnician27 :) it's my favourite episode, I thought someone should do it justice. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 06:11, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Support And too bad February 20, when the new season starts, is already taken. igordebraga ≠ 18:28, 5 February 2022 (UTC)