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John Oliver recently made headlines for his desire to be on a soap opera. <\/a>Now, General Hospital star Stephen A. Smith wants to know if Oliver is ready to commit to a daytime role.<\/p>\n Key Takeaways <\/strong><\/p>\n John Oliver revealed he wants to be a soap star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Stephen A. Smith offered Oliver some tips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n GH revealed they have the perfect role for Oliver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n From Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor (Helena) <\/a>to ESPN presenter Stephen A. Smith (Brick), GH has always been the soap celebrities want to appear on. And now that John Oliver has made his pitch to be on a soap opera, GH is ready to welcome the Last Week Tonight host with open arms.<\/p>\n First, Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) invited Oliver to be her on-screen love interest, <\/a>and now Smith has taken to Instagram<\/a> to prepare him for what it\u2019s really like being a soap star.<\/p>\n \u201cJohn Oliver @lastweektonight\u2026I have one question: Are you ready to commit?!\u201d Smith asked in the caption of a reel, during which he gave Oliver all the pointers he\u2019s learned about being on a soap throughout his decade in Port Charles.<\/p>\n \u201cYou sure you ready for that? You sure you ready for the commitment that it\u2019s going to take, John Oliver? Because this is serious!\u201d Smith warned Oliver after showing the viral clip of Brick shooting an assassin dressed like a nurse.<\/p>\n After going on to tell Oliver that he has to be okay being a bad guy, Smith assured him, \u201cThey end up loving you in the end. Being a soap opera guy is pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith ended the reel by telling Oliver he\u2019d give GH a call for him, leading to GH themselves to comment, saying, \u201cWe may have just the part for him. Our DMs are open.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally reported on Soap Hub<\/a> on March 19, 2026. Add Soap Hub as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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