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"So I'm not going to say, for instance, that Bob Murray looks like a geriatric Dr Evil"

US coal mine owner Bob Murray has filed a libel claim against HBO comedy show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver after it aired a segment on coal that his lawyers say lied about a mine accident and unfairly made fun of Murray.

Oliver made fun of Murray's claim a squirrel told him to buy his own mine

Oliver made fun of Murray's claim a squirrel told him to buy his own mine

During the 20-minute segment, Oliver looked at Murray’s record on safety, opposition to mine safety legislation and relations with workers (including a miner sending back a bonus cheque with  “kiss my...

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