In December 2017, comedian John Oliver unexpectedly questioned Hoffman about the allegations during the 20th anniversary screening of "Wag the Dog" at the 92nd Street Y. "It's 'not reflective of who I am' – it's that kind of response to this stuff that pisses me off," Oliver said. "Do you understand how that feels like a dismissal?" Hoffman said he felt blindsided by the line of questioning, remarking "You've made the case better than anyone else can. I'm guilty. Because someone has alleged something, I'm guilty. You push a button. It's all over the world: I'm a predator. I'm this and that, and it's not true." Hoffman has not publicly responded to the other six allegations. During an appearance on "The Russell Howard Hour" weeks later, Oliver expressed disappointment that his and Hoffman's conversation "became such a big story because then it became about questions rather than [Hoffman's answers"—answers Oliver called "kind of not great"—and said that he had "tried and failed" to have a more constructive conversation with Hoffman on the subject.