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John Oliver Debuts on Days of Our Lives as Devlin St. John

His three-episode run turns a March late-night gag into a cross-soap cameo that shows how quickly daytime dramas can fold a high-profile guest into existing storylines.

John Oliver Ends Three‑Episode Stint on General Hospital as WSB Chief 'Z'

CBS Renews 'Beyond the Gates' for Two More Seasons Through 2028

General Hospital Sets Jan. 1 Tribute Re-Air for Anthony Geary’s 2015 Farewell

Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 78

Days of Our Lives Turns 60 as the Long-Running Soap Continues on Peacock