John Oliver recently shared his thoughts on the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” describing it as “terrible news for the world of comedy.” The comedian, known for his show “Last Week Tonight,” expressed his sadness over the decision by CBS, stating that he loves Stephen, the staff, and the show itself.
The news of the cancellation was brought up to Oliver by the Associated Press during the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team that Oliver and his team had rebranded. Despite feeling excited to see what Colbert and his team will come up with in the next 10 months, Oliver emphasized that it is a significant loss for the comedy world.
Having been a frequent guest on Colbert’s “Late Show” in addition to hosting his own late-night program, Oliver has a deep appreciation for the genre. He reflected on his childhood in England, watching shows like Letterman’s, which eventually led him to appear on Colbert’s and Letterman’s shows. Oliver described being on these shows as one of the most enjoyable experiences for him.
The decision to end the long-running “Late Show” was attributed to a “purely financial decision” by CBS. However, there are speculations about the potential impact of the acquisition of CBS parent company Paramount Global by Skydance Media, led by David Ellison, on politically outspoken hosts like Colbert and Jon Stewart.
Despite the somber news, Oliver expressed his eagerness to see what Colbert will do next, noting that Colbert is a resilient individual who will continue to create compelling content. He joined other late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel in reacting to the news, with Kimmel expressing his support for Colbert and taking a dig at CBS in an Instagram post.
In conclusion, the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has left a void in the comedy world, but fans can look forward to seeing what Colbert and his team have in store for the future. Oliver’s comments serve as a testament to the impact of late-night shows and the camaraderie among hosts in the industry.
John Oliver is dumber than a stick
So CBS is supposed to keep swallowing 40 million a year losses? For what? The guys not even funny and 80% of America doesn’t like his politics! Go woke go broke!
The FCC needs to stop the CBS merger anyway.
Political silencing
It sure as hell is absolutely NO LOSS to comedy or anything else for that matter. Good riddance and take Kimmel with you.
David Masden stick with Fox and be happy in Layla land.
David Masden drat auto correct. That is meant to say Lala land.
Not A huge lose for comedy!
Matthew Bark nobody cares what you think. You like what you like others like what they like. See, simple as that.
Marilyn Hamberger and then why would you even comment on my opinion? Go take A seat, troll.
Matthew Bark why are you on here commenting if they aren’t funny . ? You are an illiterate just like trumpy , you do realize you dont have to watch them ,right ? No one is making you watch either of them , who are you calling a troll ? TROLL
Mariann Webster oh don’t be so hard on yourself. Its hard to call others illiterate, when yourself can’t even put a proper sentence together. So, now that you got educated, troll somewhere else. Like A library!
I love watching his program. He is truthful, funny. Sad
Two amazingly funny men
Just wondering whose behind this 🤔???
Awesome guys!
Huge loss for comedy??……..really??…….
Join us all by canceling Paramount+ and DO NOT WATCH ANYTHING on CBS except THE LATE SHOW until this mess is cleared up! The BIG FAT BRIBE must NOT be allowed! They did the same thing to the SMOTHERS BROTHERS years ago for helping us END the Viet Nam war.
“Stephen Colbert’s legacy will be this…
“He was a gerbil of a man, an establishment shill, a toadie to big government, a follower instead of a trailblazer, a self-involved statist, a moral coward in the face of Woke McCarthyism, and a divisive, self-regarding loser who killed an entire late-night franchise because he sought applause from those who agreed with him instead of laughs from the rest of us.
“Most unforgivably, he sought only the approval of elites because he saw himself as too superior to entertain the rest of us.
“In short, Stephen Colbert will be remembered as a dick”.
Yes both, but I’ve loved Stephen, since “The Daily Show” earliest days 😪🙏🙏
All the late night guys shiuld tell the networks Fuck you & reinstate their Strike Fource 5, but they’d have to include Jin Stewart
Colbert will get a number of offers from much less cowardly networks.  this is what Paramount will be remembered for.
This illiterate Trump is doing away with freedom of speech , I noticed this morning The View said nothing about him. But he can make fun of whoever he wants , talk about how they look. This is absolutely outrageous, he is on his way to be a dicktator and these dumbass followers dont see it .
Wow, 2 unfunny political activists!