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John Oliver Asked to Be Slapped on General Hospital & Laura Wright Delivered
Oliver’s three-episode soap stint ended with a slap and a job offer, while Paevey’s Cassius exited after Z recruited him.
- On Monday, talk-show host John Oliver and General Hospital icon Ryan Paevey concluded their guest arcs on the long-running soap opera, with Oliver completing a three-episode stint as World Security Bureau agent 'Z'.
- Oliver requested a 'juicy' role on Last Week Tonight in March, seeking specific tropes like 'murder or slapping,' and arrived in Port Charles on July 2 to fulfill his wish as the enigmatic 'Z'.
- During a confrontation, Carly Spencer reproached 'Z' for recruiting her daughter, Josslyn Jacks, into the World Security Bureau; when dismissed, Spencer slapped him, fulfilling one of Oliver's specific performance requests.
- Executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed Paevey's return was 'a short-term arc,' though 'the door is always open for him to return.' Actress Laura Wright praised Oliver, saying 'he was perfect with his lines.'
- Oliver is scheduled for a three-episode stint on Days of Our Lives in August, while Last Week Tonight with John Oliver resumes new episodes on July 26 after the summer break.
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Why is everyone talking about John Oliver and ‘General Hospital’?
Most people know John Oliver as the Emmy-winning host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight. But lately, he’s been popping up somewhere viewers never expected: daytime soap operas. After recent stints on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, fans are calling for the comedian to make the jump from Primetime Emmys to Daytime Emmys. Oliver’s turn as a soap actor began back in March when, while discussing soap opera celebrity cameos on Last Week Tonight, he …
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