John Oliver Earnestly Lobbies For A Role On A Daytime Soap Opera

John Oliver is looking for a new gig. During tonight’s installment of Last Week Tonight, the political comic and late-night ...

John Oliver Makes Passionate Plea For a ‘Juicy’ Soap Opera Role

After his surprising pitch on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver is gunning for a soap opera role. But which daytime show is ...
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John Oliver makes impassioned pitch to join a soap opera

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As 'One Life To Live' becomes latest soap to die, fans lament decline of daytime TV dramas

Some central Ohio viewers feel that way as another iconic soap opera gives way to a cheaper-to-produce talk, food or reality show. The latest victim is ABC’s One Life To Live, which will end a 43-year ...

‘Soap Fever’ Director on American Soap Opera Mania in 90s Finland: ‘In Moments of Crisis, People Don’t Need Prestige, They Need Connection’

Director Inka Achté talks about increased importance of 'escapism' during times of sociopolitical unrest, defends value of 'lowbrow' pop culture ...