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Late-night host John Oliver got the “slap” in the face he wanted during his three-episode character arc on the soap opera General Hospital. Oliver, who pitched himself for a role on a soap opera from behind the desk at his show Last Week Tonight,
"General Hospital" has had a surprising amount of big-name celebrities on the show over the years, and John Oliver just became one of the best of the bunch.
Talk-show host John Oliver and "General Hospital" icon Ryan Paevey have finished their guest arcs on the long-running soap opera.
While for many, this stunt might be their first introduction to Oliver beyond clips from Last Week Tonight, others are pointing to Oliver’s past acting credits. “If you’ve seen Community, you know how good John Oliver is at this kind of stuff.
'GH' boss Frank Valentini and star Laura Wright give the inside scoop on how the cast reacted to Oliver's debut as WSB head Z.
John Oliver is fulfilling a long-time dream right now by appearing on the soap opera General Hospital. He made a public plea to the surviving giants of the genre to cast him on a role, and they delivered.
The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, spoke about CBS’s decision to cancel Colbert’s late-night show, calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.” “Obviously, I love Stephen, I love his staff, I love that show. It’s incredibly sad ...
He is really great in this role!’ one fan after Oliver made his debut as Z. ‘GH needs to keep him on recurring status!’
The 49-year-old, who has hosted "Last Week Tonight" since April 2014, opened up about the "huge honor" over the weekend.
Leno responded to Oliver, who took a “hard pass” on advice from the veteran host about the politics of late-night TV.
Late night meets daytime! Back in March, John Oliver made a plea to several soap operas to give him a juicy role during his HBO late-night show, "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." Months later,
John Oliver is trying to keep it light amid the late-night show tsunami. The “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” host laughed when Page Six asked if he has been a little more frugal since Stephen Colbert’s show was recently canceled and Jimmy Kimmel ...