Stephen Colbert received messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, next May. Jimmy Fallon said he was “just as shocked as everyone,” and Seth Meyers called him a great host and comedian but an even better person. John Oliver said he was excited to see what Colbert and his team would do during the final 10 months of the program. Jimmy Kimmel directed an expletive at CBS, and Andy Cohen said it was a sad day for the network. As for President Donald Trump — a frequent target of Colbert`s comedy — he said on Truth Social that “I absolutely love” that Colbert was “fired."

Some of the reaction from the late-night world:

John Oliver: