It’s impossible to ignore the effect that stalwart TV comedians like Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and more have had on younger generations of comedians and writers. Oliver voiced his hope for that cycle of influence to continue on, even if it won’t be the same.

Stephen Colbert will reportedly stay in the world of late night television amid the cancellation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has signed on as a guest star in the CBS series Elsbeth, on which he will portray a late night talk show host,