‘I’d like a dramatic closeup’: John Oliver takes over daytime TV with delightfully wooden soap opera roles

The late-night host’s recent stints on Days of Our Lives and General Hospital have brought viewers to a dwindling genre A man in a dark suit steps down from a helicopter into the aftermath of a warehouse shootout. Flanked by machine gun-toting members of his tactical team, he…

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