United Kingdom, July 21 -- John Oliver has called the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert "terrible news for the world of comedy".

Last Thursday (17.07.25), CBS pulled the plug on the 61-year-old presenter's nightly talk programme, with the final episode set to air in May, and now Oliver - who fronts Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - said it is "incredibly sad" Colbert's show has been canned.

Speaking with journalists in Erie, Pennsylvania, Oliver, 48, said: "I love Stephen, I love his staff. I love that show. It's incredibly sad.

"I am partly excited to see what they're going to 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 wor...