The announcement regarding the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has now been absorbed, and inquiries persist about the true motive behind this decision. Other hosts from the late-night arena, such as Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Fallon, have expressed their views on the matter.

Most took to social media following the announcement, while others provided more extensive remarks during their show monologues. Here’s a summary of everyone’s comments thus far.

Jon Stewart
Colbert’s friend and past colleague Jon Stewart had much to say about the cancellation in his Daily Show monologue on Monday, critiquing his own parent company (Paramount Global owns both Comedy Central and CBS) regarding the potential motivations for the cancellation. He highlighted that the company requires the Trump administration’s endorsement for a proposed $8 billion merger with Skydance.

“Look, I comprehend the corporate trepidation. I get the concern you and your advertisers have $8 billion on the line. But realize this: Truly, the programs you are now attempting to cancel, censor, and regulate, a significant fraction of that $8 billion worth originated from those shows. That’s what generated your revenue,” Stewart noted. “If you think that, as corporations or networks, you can make yourselves so bland that you can serve a porridge so tasteless that you’ll never again be on the boy king’s radar, A) Why would anyone watch you?, and B) You’re mistaken.”

Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is currently enjoying a two-month break from hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, but he managed to post a straightforward Instagram story after the announcement.

“Love you, Stephen,” he expressed. “Screw you and all your Sheldons, CBS.”

Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon shared an Instagram story of his own and briefly mentioned the Late Show cancellation as part of his monologue on Monday.

“I’m just as stunned as everyone. Stephen is among the sharpest, funniest hosts to ever do it. I genuinely believed I’d be riding this out with him for years to come,” Fallon stated on Instagram. “I’m saddened that my family and friends will need a different show to watch every night at 11:30. But honestly, he has been both a gentleman and a true friend throughout the years — dating back to The Colbert Report, and I’m sure whatever he embarks on next will be equally brilliant.”

Meanwhile, in his Monday monologue, Fallon paid homage to the “years of intelligent and exceedingly humorous television” Colbert has created on The Late Show.

“Welcome to The Tonight Show! I am your host…well, at least for tonight,” Fallon remarked. “I don’t like it. I don’t like what’s happening at all. These are wild times. This morning my dad called and declared he’s officially a Kimmel fan.”

Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers, who was recently on a break from hosting Late Night, also responded on Instagram to the news.

“For all the great comedian and host he is, Stephen Colbert is an even greater human being,” Meyers noted in an Instagram story. “I’m going to miss seeing him on TV every night, but I’m thrilled he can no longer use the excuse that he’s ‘too busy to hang out’ with me.”

John Oliver
John Oliver was queried about the Late Show cancellation over the weekend while addressing journalists at a minor league baseball game, and footage of his remarks was circulated by AP.

“It’s incredibly unfortunate,” he stated. “Of course, I care for Stephen, I admire his team, I cherish that show. It’s deeply saddening, but I’m partly eager to see what they’ll do over the next 10 months. But yes, it’s dreadful, awful news for the comedy realm. Late-night shows are significant to me, not only because I work in them, but also because even growing up in England, I would watch Letterman’s show, which of course was Stephen’s show, and fantasize about what a glamorous world that was. So having the chance to appear on Letterman’s show and Stephen’s show is always one of the most enjoyable experiences. So it’s very, very unfortunate news. I anticipate what he will do next because that man will not quit.”

David Letterman
Former host of The Late Show David Letterman released a video on his YouTube channel showcasing various clips of himself criticizing CBS over the years.

“You can’t spell CBS without BS,” was the candid caption.