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Comedian John Oliver paid tribute to fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert<\/a> during his show on Sunday, echoing David Letterman’s profane criticism of CBS in saying, “Good night and good luck motherf—ers.”<\/p>\n

Oliver signed off HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” by saying, “Please enjoy Colbert\u2019s final shows.”<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s the f—ing best. Good night, and good luck, motherf—ers!”<\/p>\n

Oliver also said his show would be off this week. Colbert’s finale will air Thursday night.<\/p>\n

DAVID LETTERMAN SPEAKS OUT ON CBS REPLACING COLBERT’S SHOW, SAYS NETWORK DOESN’T WANT TO ‘SPEND ANY MONEY’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Colbert was joined by Letterman<\/a>, former host of “The Late Show,” on Thursday, who issued a statement directed at CBS after the two comedians threw furniture, fruit and more off the roof of the New York City studio at a CBS logo on the street.<\/p>\n

Letterman told Colbert, “Thank you for everything you\u2019ve done for our country.”<\/p>\n

Colbert asked the comedian if he had any final words and Letterman said he had something to say to CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“In the words of the great Ed Murrow, good night and good luck, motherf—ers!” he said.<\/p>\n

DAVID LETTERMAN CALLS OUT CBS’ ‘PURE COWARDICE’ FOR CANCELING ‘THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT’<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Oliver joined late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon on Colbert’s show last week as well.<\/p>\n

Kimmel questioned why Colbert<\/u><\/a> was being asked to defend or make the case for late-night TV’s existence.<\/p>\n

“Why should you have to defend late-night? Why should that question even be asked?” Kimmel asked Colbert. “Like Ryan Seacrest doesn\u2019t get asked [about] ‘Wheel of Fortune’ or whatever the hell he\u2019s hosting.”<\/p>\n

The LateNighter reported that Kimmel’s program is preparing<\/u><\/a> to go dark the night of Colbert’s final show, as the comedian did when Letterman’s version of “The Late Show” ended.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

CBS announced in 2025<\/a> that “The Late Show” would end permanently at the end of Colbert’s 2026 season. The network cited financial reasons for the decision.<\/p>\n

Oliver called the news “very sad” at the time, according to The LateNighter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Obviously, I love Stephen, all of his staff. I love that show. It\u2019s incredibly sad,” he said.<\/p>\n

Oliver added that he was looking forward to seeing what Colbert would do next because “that man will not stop.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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