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

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 called "The Late Show" cancellation “incredibly sad" but couldn’t help wondering what chaos Stephen Colbert might unleash on the way out.

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver noted that the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is “very sad” while speaking with reporters Saturday night. Oliver added of his friend, “I love Stephen, I love his staff. I love that show, it’s incredibly sad.”

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.

John Oliver has spoken out following the surprise cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Calling the decision “incredibly sad” and “terrible,” he expressed deep admiration for Colbert and his team.

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