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‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,’ ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ win Peabody Awards

NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) — The Honorable Woman, Inside Amy Schumer and Jane the Virgin were among the television entertainment programs that won Peabody Awards Thursday.

Also recognized for excellence on the small screen were The Americans, Fargo, The Knick, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Black Mirror.

The Peabody Awards’ news and radio winners will be announced Monday. Recipients of honors in the categories of documentary, public service, education and children’s programming will be revealed April 23.

Winners of the 74th annual awards will be presented with their statuettes May 31 at the first nighttime, red-carpet Peabody ceremony. Fred Armisen is set to host the gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Pivot TV will air the event as part of its 90-minute Peabody special, which will premiere June 21.


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