John Oliver has weighed in on CBS' cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," calling it "terrible news for the world of comedy."

Whatever happened, fellow late-night comedian John Oliver finds the whole thing “incredibly sad.” Oliver commented on the cancellation while promoting the Erie Moon Mammoths, his rebrand for the minor league baseball team, the Erie SeaWolves.

John Oliver didn’t sugarcoat it. When asked about CBS canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, he paused, shook his head, and called it what it was: “Terrible news for the world of comedy.” Colbert’s show, set to end after its 2026 season, has been a fixture in American late night for years and Oliver knows exactly what we’re losing.

Stephen Colbert is making headlines as The Late Show approaches its final season. In a rare show of late-night unity, Colbert welcomed Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, and John Oliver on Monday night’s episode following CBS’s decision to cancel the program.

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