The 49-year-old, who has hosted "Last Week Tonight" since April 2014, opened up about the "huge honor" over the weekend.

John Oliver's wish to star in a soap opera has come true, twice over: He's set for roles on both "General Hospital" and "Days ...

In March, the host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" issued an on-air plea asking any soap opera to cast him in a "juicy" role.

John Oliver has officially manifested his dreams of appearing in a soap opera, and to quote his words, something that's ...

The host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" will realize one of his big wishes in July with a guest spot on the ABC soap opera ...

The Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" will star on the daytime soap ...

After John Oliver made a public plea asking to guest star on a soap opera, the Last Week Tonight host revealed a hilarious ...

Even someone as accomplished as comedian and late-night host John Oliver can still harbour a desire for something more. And ...

Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver is best known for his comedic political commentary, but now he’s stepping into a new role ...

The 'Last Week Tonight' host pleaded for a role on a daytime soap earlier this year, and the long-running ABC series obliged.

After pitching himself to all on-air soaps, John Oliver has successfully nabbed a “juicy” multi-episode role on “General ...

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