John Oliver Calls 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancelation 'Incredibly Sad' & 'Terrible News for Comedy'
John Oliver is the latest talk show host to react to the cancelation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert!
The 48-year-old Last Week Tonight host spoke to reporters over the weekend and shared his thoughts on CBS’ surprise decision last week.
John has been longtime friends with Stephen Colbert, and finds the controversial decision “incredibly sad.”
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“Obviously, I love Stephen, I love his staff, I love that show — it’s incredibly sad,” he said, via THR. “I’m partly excited to see what they’re gonna do for the next 10 months. It’s terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy.”
“Late-night shows mean a lot to me, not just because I work in them, because even growing up in England, I would watch [Dave] Letterman’s show, which of course was Stephen’s show, and think about what a glamorous world that was,” John added. “So to have got to have been on Letterman’s show and Stephen’s show was always one of the most fun things. So it’s very, very, very sad news. I look forward to seeing what [Colbert is] gonna do next because that man will not stop.”
If you missed it, see what other talk show hosts have said about The Late Show‘s cancelation.