General Hospital returnee Steve Burton, who is well-recognized for his iconic role as Jason Morgan on the ABC daytime drama, has a brilliant suggestion for who should host the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards—and we can’t help but agree!
Key Takeaways
- Steve Burton wants John Oliver to host the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards.
- Burton shared the idea on his podcast with Bradford Anderson.
- The suggestion came after Burton reacted to his Lead Actor nomination.
- John Oliver recently guest starred on General Hospital and is set to appear on Days of Our Lives.
- The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards have not yet announced a host.
Steve Burton Reacts to His Daytime Emmy Nomination
With the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy nominations officially out, Burton—who just returned to Port Charles in time to mark the show’s milestone 16,000th episode—took to his YouTube podcast alongside co-host Bradford Anderson (Damian Spinelli) to share his candid reaction to landing a spot on the Lead Actor shortlist.
Burton expressed how deeply excited and honored he is to find himself in the running alongside a formidable group of leading men.
Burton Thinks John Oliver Should Host the Ceremony
During the episode, Burton and Anderson also addressed how the soap genre has been capturing a massive amount of mainstream attention as of late.
A huge part of that buzz belongs to Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, who made a public plea back in March for soaps to hire him.
That viral plea eventually led to Oliver’s recent guest stint on General Hospital as the WSB leader, “Z,” and it is also paving the way for his highly anticipated upcoming August appearance on Days of Our Lives.
With the Daytime Emmy Awards slated to broadcast from Hollywood on Friday, October 30, Burton pointed out that the academy hasn’t publicly locked in a host just yet.
To that end, he suggested that John Oliver would make perfect sense to take the stage—a sentiment Anderson instantly got behind.
“John Oliver, come host the Daytime Emmys. Come on, man. Let’s go,” the Stone Cold and the Jackal hosts shared, throwing down the gauntlet.
We think Oliver would bring the perfect mix of humor, respect, and mainstream energy to daytime’s biggest night! Would you like to see John Oliver step up to host the Emmys this year?
And are you pulling for Steve Burton to take home the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actor? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Photo Credit: ABC/Disney/Christine Bartolucci.
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