Amid the uncertainty of the late-night TV industry, John Oliver isn’t trying to hear Jay Leno’s expert opinion on comedy.

The “ Last Week Tonight” host opened up on the fate of the media landscape following CBS pulling the plug on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” While the network said the cancellation was due to so-called “financial” reasons, some have attributed the decision to Colbert’s comedy stylings, which leans heavily into the polarizing political climate.

Leno, who exited the late night scene in 2015, shared his views about why that type of content doesn’t work — at least not for him. During a recent interview with David Trulio for The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the 75-year-old comedian said he doesn’t subscribe to mixing politics and humor for a mass audience.

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