Oliver publicly auditioned for the role on “Last Week Tonight" in March.

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An unexpected guest appearance has become one of the soap’s biggest moments this week. Most people know John Oliver as the Emmy-winning host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight. But lately, he’s been popping ...

John Oliver is stepping into a very different kind of televised chaos. The host of HBO’s "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" will appear on ABC’s "General Hospital" and Peacock’s "Days of Our Lives," ...

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Further announcing a Days of Our Lives appearance he said, “To be clear: soap opera-acting is not my Plan B. I simply offered my hypothetical acting abilities to any soap that would meet my terms, ...

Even though only four original soap operas remain on the air, our appetite for high drama has never been more insatiable. By Charlotte Druckman In late April, a sizzle reel comprising classic soap ...

The cameos are the result of Oliver’s public appeal made on the March 8 episode of his show, where he asked soap opera ...