‘Days of Our Lives’ Scrambled to Get John Oliver ASAP: Video
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, will appear in a three-episode arc on Days of Our Lives starting August 11, following a recent cameo on General Hospital as part of his campaign to appear on daytime dramas.
- Oliver plays Devlin St. John, the chief water inspector investigating a contaminated well in Salem, engaging with key characters like Julie Williams, Mayor Pauline Price, and EJ DiMera in a storyline involving a criminal cover-up.
- Due to Days of Our Lives filming nearly a year in advance, producers had to creatively insert Oliver’s character into already completed episodes, with writers and producers adjusting scenes and music to accommodate his role.
- Oliver’s team collaborated closely with the show’s writers to tailor his dialogue to his distinctive speaking style, and Oliver personally contributed to his character’s look by bringing in a wig that was refined by the hair-and-makeup team.
- Days of Our Lives executive producer Ken Corday believes Oliver’s storyline will be uniquely memorable and “crazy,” even compared to past celebrity guest appearances on the long-running soap.
