John Oliver Lands His Dream Role
Comedian John Oliver has secured guest roles on two iconic soap operas, fulfilling a long-held professional wish.
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John Oliver has joined the casts of 'General Hospital' and 'Days of Our Lives'. According to reports from the Los Angeles Times, these roles represent a "dream job" for the comedian.
Coverage from Variety, Reuters, and People.com emphasizes that Oliver specifically asked for a "juicy" part on the soaps. He described the opportunity to guest star on 'Days of Our Lives' as "clearly a huge honor."
Future updates will likely detail the specific nature of the roles and the timing of his appearances on both programs.
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Quick answers
Which soap operas will John Oliver appear in?
He will guest star on 'General Hospital' and 'Days of Our Lives'.
How did Oliver describe the 'Days of Our Lives' role?
He referred to the role as "clearly a huge honor."
What kind of role did Oliver request for 'General Hospital'?
People.com reports that Oliver asked for a "juicy" part on the show.
Coverage (9)
- John Oliver Reveals ‘Days of Our Lives’ Guest-Star Role: ‘Clearly a Huge Honor’ Variety · 3h ago broke it first
- John Oliver Lands 'General Hospital' Role After Asking for a 'Juicy' Part on the Soap People.com · 4h ago
- John Oliver Reveals ‘Days of Our Lives’ Guest-Star Role: ‘Clearly a Huge Honor’ Variety · 4h ago broke it first
- John Oliver gets his soap opera wish with 'General Hospital' role Reuters · 4h ago
- John Oliver scores dream job: Soap opera gigs on 'General Hospital' and ‘Days of Our Lives’ Los Angeles Times · 4h ago
- John Oliver Lands His Dream Role The Hollywood Reporter · 4h ago
- John Oliver to Guest Star on ‘General Hospital’ Variety · 4h ago broke it first
- John Oliver Lands His Dream Role The Hollywood Reporter · 4h ago
- John Oliver to Guest Star on ‘General Hospital’ Variety · 4h ago broke it first
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