John Oliver is calling the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert “incredibly sad.” While speaking to reporters over the weekend, Oliver was asked his thoughts about the news, which CBS revealed in a surprise announcement on Thursday. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.

Oliver has appeared multiple times on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as the earlier iteration with David Letterman in 2015.

There was truly nobody like David Letterman. The longest reigning late-night host in history, Letterman was quick-witted, irreverent, and hilarious. But it wasn't all laughs—for David Letterman, fame came at a terrible price.

The actor was promoting the mockumentary 'I'm Still Here' when he delivered one of the strangest interviews ever recorded for late night television.

Stephen Colbert's Late Show will end in May 2026 as CBS faces financial concerns, while politicians like Bernie Sanders question if the cancellation relates to Trump criticism.

Joaquin Phoenix deeply regrets his infamous David Letterman interview. The “Joker” actor, 50, appeared” Tuesday and looked back on the infamous exchange he had with Letterman, 78, in the same NYC studio over 15 years ago.

Joaquin Phoenix is looking back at the rollercoaster of awkwardness that etched his 2009 interview with David Letterman in late-night history.

Credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert When we started the Late Show in 1993, we had the same goals everyone doing talk shows has: make people laugh and never threaten a corporate merger. If Colbert had been #1 and nominated for an Emmy two days prior none of this would have happened.