John Oliver reacts to Regé-Jean Page's Bridgerton exit

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Oliver managed to incorporate Page’s departure in the main segment of his HBO show Last Week Tonight Sunday focused on the U.S.’s rising national debt. Oliver said the truth of his exit "is much more complex. Because A: His character’s arc is mostly wrapped up and he does not appear in the rest of the novels. It’s really a generational story of the whole family. And also, you could absolutely lose the Duke. It is actually perfectly in his character to start something he doesn’t finish.” ALSO: Shelley Conn and Calam Lynch board Bridgerton for Season 2.