{"id":501757,"date":"2026-06-29T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/501757\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:55:19","slug":"john-oliver-to-fulfill-dream-of-starring-in-a-soap-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/501757\/","title":{"rendered":"John Oliver to Fulfill Dream of Starring in a Soap Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"

After openly lobbying for a guest role on a daytime soap opera<\/a>, John Oliver<\/a> will make his soap debut on General Hospital this week.<\/p>\n

The late-night<\/a> host announced that he\u2019ll star in a \u201csubstantial\u201d role across three episodes on the long-running ABC series, starting Thursday, followed by new episodes airing on Friday and Monday, July 6.<\/p>\n

Back in March,<\/a> Oliver pitched himself for a guest appearance on a soap opera, noting other celebrities that have made cameos, including Katy Perry, Stephen A. Smith, and Snoop Dogg. Oliver said he wouldn\u2019t want to play himself, but would like his character to have a \u201cjuicy\u201d plot line, like being at the centre of a murder or \u201cbeing someone\u2019s long-lost something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo all the soap operas out there, let me say this: I am officially offering myself to you,\u201d Oliver implored. \u201cWrite me a role, and I will be on your set so fast, it will make your head spin.\u201d<\/p>\n

General Hospital, which streams on Hulu, happily obliged. \u201cWe didn\u2019t hesitate for a second,\u201d series executive producer Frank Valentini told Variety<\/a>. \u201cHe was everything you\u2019d hope he\u2019d be: prepared, professional, funny, and genuinely kind to everyone on set. He plays an integral character in the story, and I can\u2019t wait for fans to see who he crosses paths within Port Charles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oliver added, \u201cIt\u2019s a true honor to be a small stain on the history of this illustrious show.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Oliver had one more announcement. He will also have a guest role on Days of Our Lives, saying he had already taped \u201ca week of episodes\u201d that will stream on Peacock in August.\u00a0\u201cWhat is funnier than being in one soap opera?,\u201d Oliver asked on his show Sunday night. \u201cBeing in two.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Rolling Stone US<\/a><\/p>\n