Late Show legend David Letterman appears to be making his feeling about his successor Stephen Colbert’s cancelation quite clear—even if he hasn’t said anything publicly. Letterman’s eponymous YouTube account has posted multiple Colbert and CBS-related videos since CBS’ shock announcement on Thursday that it would cancel The Late Show next year following the 2025-2026 season.

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

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.

CBS came under fire after canceling Stephen Colbert's The Late Show — but when does the last episode air? Colbert, 61, took over hosting the Late Show franchise following David Letterman’s step back in 2015 and celebrated nearly a decade on the air before shocking viewers with the cancellation news.

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

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

The network claimed it was “purely a financial decision.” “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise in May of 2026,” CBS executives’ statement read. “We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.”

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night