‘Days of Our Lives’ Casts John Oliver After On-Air Request
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Casts John Oliver After On-Air Request

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Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days of Our Lives,” fulfilled John Oliver’s publicly stated desire to appear on the soap opera. Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” expressed his wish to be part of a soap opera during a March episode of his show, prompting Corday to arrange his appearance.

Corday knew he needed to make an appearance happen after Oliver’s declaration. The host of the Emmy-winning HBO series “Last Week Tonight” publicly declared his desire to star in a soap opera during a March episode of his talk show.

According to Corday, Oliver specifically “wanted to be slapped.” This unusual request motivated the executive producer to quickly work on bringing Oliver onto “Days of Our Lives,” fulfilling the comedian’s on-air ambition. The details of Oliver’s role and the circumstances surrounding the slap have not yet been released.

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