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 Thursday.

John Oliver is mourning the end of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, spoke about CBS’s decision to cancel Colbert’s late-night show, calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.

Tonight host John Oliver responds to the abrupt cancellation of The Late Show. Per Deadline, Oliver offered his condolences to the cast and crew of The Late Show, as well as host Stephen Colbert. "I love Stephen,