{"id":2422103,"date":"2026-05-18T17:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422103"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:28:34","slug":"john-oliver-shouts-out-stephen-colbert-gets-in-one-last-jab-at-cbs-good-luck-motherf-ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/john-oliver-shouts-out-stephen-colbert-gets-in-one-last-jab-at-cbs-good-luck-motherf-ers\/","title":{"rendered":"John Oliver shouts out Stephen Colbert, gets in one last jab at CBS: &#8216;Good luck, motherf&#8212;ers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Oliver saluted Stephen Colbert ahead of the final broadcast week of <em>The Late Show<\/em>, and didn&#8217;t miss the chance to throw a jab at CBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the final moments of Sunday\u2019s <em>Last Week Tonight<\/em>, Oliver reminded viewers to check out Colbert&#8217;s final shows, adding, &#8220;Good night, and good luck, motherf&#8212;ers!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">David Letterman said the same thing during his visit to <em>The Late Show<\/em> last Thursday, invoking one of the network&#8217;s revered former journalists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/john-oliver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:John Oliver;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;John Oliver&quot;}\" class=\"link \">John Oliver<\/a> took an opportunity to doff his cap at fellow late-night host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stephen Colbert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stephen Colbert&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Stephen Colbert<\/a> during the closing moments of Sunday\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Last Week Tonight;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Last Week Tonight&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Last Week Tonight<\/em><\/a>. And he didn&#8217;t miss the chance to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/latenightercom\/status\/2056223417054163088\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:throw a jab at CBS at the same time;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;throw a jab at CBS at the same time&quot;}\" class=\"link \">throw a jab at CBS at the same time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While bidding goodnight to his viewers, Oliver informed them that his talk show wouldn&#8217;t be airing this week and added, &#8220;Please enjoy Colbert&#8217;s final shows! He&#8217;s the f&#8212;ing best. Good night, and good luck, motherf&#8212;ers!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cheeky last line was a callback to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/david-letterman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:David Letterman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;David Letterman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">David Letterman<\/a>&#8216;s visit to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Late Show With Stephen Colbert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a> last Thursday. During his appearance, the former <em>Late Show <\/em>host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/david-letterman-blasts-cbs-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-11973342\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:delivered his own parting message to CBS;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;delivered his own parting message to CBS&quot;}\" class=\"link \">delivered his own parting message to CBS<\/a> that invoked one of the network&#8217;s revered former journalists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In the words of the great Ed Murrow, good night and good luck, motherf&#8212;ers,&#8221; Letterman signed off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>David Letterman visiting &#8216;The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&#8217; on May 14<br \/>Credit: Scott Kowalchyk\/CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The visit was particularly bittersweet for Letterman, as it marked his final appearance on the series that he originated in 1993.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have every right to be pissed off, so I&#8217;ll be pissed off here a little bit,&#8221; Letterman told Colbert and the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You folks wouldn&#8217;t be at this theater if it weren\u2019t for me, and Stephen wouldn\u2019t be here if it weren&#8217;t for me. We built this theater and then Stephen came in here and, look at this, it\u2019s like the Bellagio. But, as we all understand, you can take a man&#8217;s show, you can&#8217;t take a man\u2019s voice, so that&#8217;s the good news,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Letterman also expressed concern for the future of late-night overall: &#8220;You know what I&#8217;m really worried about? What I&#8217;m really worried about is what will become of the Jimmys. Are they going to be all right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert reassured him that late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel would be all right: &#8220;We&#8217;ve got a plan to put them in a captive breeding program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CBS announced last July that not only would <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-to-end-in-2026-cbs-retiring-franchise-11774759\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Colbert's iteration of The Late Show come to an end in May 2026;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Colbert'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Colbert&#8217;s iteration of <em>The Late Show <\/em>come to an end in May 2026<\/a>, but the entire franchise would as well. While the network stated that the decision was purely financial, many <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stephen-colbert-addresses-theories-late-show-canceled-appease-trump-11842118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:skeptics have pointed to;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;skeptics have pointed to&quot;}\" class=\"link \">skeptics have pointed to<\/a> Skydance Media acquiring Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, as a cause, speculating that the new leadership wanted to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/paramount-to-pay-16-million-donald-trump-settlement-60-minutes-11765350\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:stay out of the crosshairs of President Donald Trump;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;stay out of the crosshairs of President Donald Trump&quot;}\" class=\"link \">stay out of the crosshairs of President Donald Trump<\/a>. The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger on July 24, 2025, eight days after Colbert announced the show&#8217;s cancellation on air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert opened up about the shock of being canceled during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stephen-colbert-addresses-theories-late-show-canceled-appease-trump-11842118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:expansive &quot;exit interview&quot; published by GQ in November;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;expansive &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">expansive &#8220;exit interview&#8221; published by <em>GQ<\/em> in November<\/a>. He told <em>GQ<\/em> that he&#8217;d had a &#8220;great relationship&#8221; with CBS, which was why the news of his cancellation \u2014\u00a0delivered to him via his manager and not the network \u2014\u00a0was so &#8220;surprising and so shocking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was surprised. Listen, every show&#8217;s got to end at some time. And I&#8217;ve been on a bunch of shows that have ended,&#8221; Colbert said. &#8220;And that&#8217;s just the nature of show business. You can&#8217;t worry about that. You got to be a big boy about that. But I think we&#8217;re the first number one show to ever get canceled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stephen Colbert on the April 1 episode of 'The Late Show'Credit: Scott KowalchyCBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/H0OCvdOrrtMYacsN8HsjAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/d0f1fe4cd929121f7d03c7689329b46a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Stephen Colbert on the April 1 episode of &#8216;The Late Show&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Scott KowalchyCBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But never let it be said that Colbert is going down without giving <em>The Late Show<\/em> the farewell it deserves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night host kicked off his second-to-last week on Monday by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stephen-colbert-stages-late-night-host-reunion-before-final-late-show-11972015\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reuniting with fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reuniting with fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reuniting with fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver<\/a>, a.k.a. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/stephen-colbert-jimmy-fallon-jimmy-kimmel-seth-meyers-john-oliver-late-night-hosts-podcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Strike Force Five;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Strike Force Five&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Strike Force Five<\/em><\/a>. During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Colbert and his colleagues came together for a 12-episode podcast series, with the proceeds going to their employees, who were out of work as their shows went dark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em> airs at 11:35 p.m. ET\/PT Monday through Thursday until May 21 on CBS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/john-oliver-shouts-out-stephen-colbert-echoes-david-letterman-s-cbs-jab-11977566\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points John Oliver saluted Stephen Colbert ahead of the final broadcast week of The Late Show, and didn&#8217;t miss the chance to throw a jab at CBS. During the final moments of Sunday\u2019s Last Week Tonight, Oliver reminded viewers to check out Colbert&#8217;s final shows, adding, &#8220;Good night, and good luck, motherf&#8212;ers!&#8221; David Letterman [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2422104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[474620,375058,363301,374216,310365,377758,22653,33798],"class_list":["post-2422103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-and-good-luck","tag-david-letterman","tag-final-moments","tag-good-night","tag-john-oliver","tag-last-week-tonight","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-the-late-show"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/John-Oliver-shouts-out-Stephen-Colbert-gets-in-one-last.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2422103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422105,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422103\/revisions\/2422105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2422104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2422103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2422103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2422103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}