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.

Days before the cancellation news, Colbert took a dig at the Tiffany Network, which is owned by CBS’s parent company Paramount, over its $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over a controversial “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris ahead of the expected Skydance Media-Paramount merger.