John Oliver, Stephen Colbert's fellow "Daily Show" alum, is speaking out about CBS' shock cancellation of "The Late Show."

Late Night Hosts Make Surprise Appearance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Amid Cancelation first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.

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

Kicking off Monday’s show with a joke about Trump wanting to change the name of the Washington Commanders NFL team (the “Washington Epsteins”, Colbert suggested), he walked into the Ed Sullivan theater to loud cheers and said “This is going to be fun”. It certainly was.

The president has suggested that Kimmel may be next to go after 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was abruptly canceled on July 17

Trump warns Kimmel’s Late-Night Show could be next after Colbert's shock cancellation. The tension between these two TV giants is rising!