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Hollywood Actress Blasted As 'Insufferable' Over Remarks About Stephen Colbert Getting Canceled
Hollywood star Sandra Oh stirred controversy with her dramatic reaction to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" cancellation in the latest episode. The actress criticized CBS and Paramount for pulling the plug on the popular show, going so far as to jokingly call for a "plague" on the people behind the decision. Sandra Oh's comments, viewed by some as politically charged, drew mixed reactions online and from CBS's Tony Dokoupil, who argued that the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show was driven by business, not politics. Sandra Oh Blasts Network Over The Cancellation Of Stephen Colbert's Show Appearing on the Tuesday night episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Sandra Oh voiced her disappointment over the show's cancellation after a decade-long run. The "Killing Eve" star, 54, addressed the audience and Colbert directly: "Like probably everyone here and everyone who is so supportive outside wants to say that I am so sorry and saddened and properly outraged for the cancellation of late-night here." "Not only for yourself and for this entire family who are here," she continued, "but for what it means, of what it means where we are in our culture and what it means for free speech." She didn't stop there. Reaching for Colbert's hand, the Emmy-winning actress added with dramatic flair, "If I can have your hand... To CBS and Paramount - a plague on both of your houses." The Shakespearean reference drew both gasps and applause from the audience, underscoring the tension surrounding the show's cancellation. Colbert, in response, swiftly turned to the camera to thank CBS, saying, "I'm very grateful. I think they've been great partners." However, Oh doubled down on the joke, adding, "and also, a pox on all those they serve." The "Grey's Anatomy" star quickly became a trending topic online. While many praised her passion and willingness to speak out, others felt she had crossed a line. Netizens Called Out The Actress For Her Comments Some individuals appeared to take offense at the actress's comments and didn't hesitate to share their thoughts online. On X, a person angrily wrote, "These liberals are so insufferable, free speech? Dude is losing money !!!! He can go start 100 shows of his own and hate on Trump 24/7!" Another stated, "I'm so confused- are these liberals under the impression that Trump canceled his free speech and took him off the air? Like, what even is this? His show sucked, so he got tossed. Like any other sucky show. What am I missing?" A third person noted, "Both of them are ridiculous narcissists who imagine the world revolves around them." One more person commented, "She's trying to make sure Colbert doesn't make it the full 10 months. So lame." Sandra Oh's Fiery Comment Also Received Praise: 'I love A Good Shakespearean Insult' Oh's bold remarks didn't just spark backlash; they also ignited a wave of admiration online. Fans took to social media to praise "The Sympathizer" star for standing firmly with Colbert during a difficult moment. One Instagram user gushed, "I love a good Shakespearean insult," referencing Oh's theatrical curse aimed at CBS and Paramount. Another praised both stars, writing, "I know Stephen is really, really sad, mostly because he knows 200 people will also be out of work. He's a good man, and he feels responsible. By the way, I love Sandra Oh!" Several users lauded her grace and sincerity, noting how she used her moment in the spotlight to center Colbert and acknowledge the show's team. "I absolutely love her," one fan wrote. "She has so much integrity and care, and the way she used her time to point back to Stephen and recognize the moment was so gracefully done." Tony Dokoupil Defends CBS Amid Colbert Cancellation Backlash, Calls For Cultural Reflection Among the critics was "CBS Mornings" anchor Tony Dokoupil, who pushed back on Oh's implication that the cancellation was politically motivated. "The business is broken," Dokoupil said, per the Daily Mail. "And what no one seems to acknowledge is that politics has also changed." He pointed to the increasingly partisan tone in late-night programming as a factor, saying, "The business changed and so did the politics, and it got way more one-sided than anything Johnny Carson was ever doing." Dokoupil concluded by urging a broader reflection: "I think we should reflect on those changes as well - it's been a big shift culturally in that regard also." Jon Stewart Slams Paramount And CBS For Their Move To Cancel Stephen Colbert's Show The decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has stirred strong reactions across the entertainment industry, with several prominent voices coming to Colbert's defense. Among them are late-night legends David Letterman and Jon Stewart, both of whom publicly criticized the move. Stewart, the former host of "The Daily Show," didn't mince words. He directly tied the cancellation to the recent $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. "The shows that you now seek to cancel, censor, and control, a not insignificant portion of that $8 billion value came from those f-cking shows," Stewart said, clearly frustrated. However, not everyone agrees with Stewart's take. Dokoupil acknowledged the "emotional views" behind Stewart's comments but pushed back on the logic. "I don't have an MBA, but he's not right that the merger, the $8 billion, is based on reruns of a comedy show, no," he said. "People are buying the movies and the sitcoms, and the sports. They're not based on reruns of [CBS Mornings] either, so I think it's wrong."
CNN
21-07-2025
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Colbert's first post-cancellation ‘Late Show' is tonight — will he speak out against CBS?
Network late-night shows have been losing viewers for years, but 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is primed for a ratings bump right now. That's because Monday night will be Colbert's first new episode since CBS shocked the media sector by announcing 'The Late Show' will end next May. Colbert is slated to have two Hollywood stars, Sandra Oh and Dave Franco, as his guests. Later in the week, he will interview Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Last week's cancellation announcement sparked speculation among fans that CBS might have pulled the plug for political reasons, given Colbert's status as an outspoken critic of President Trump. The network, however, said it was 'purely a financial decision' in a declining broadcast industry. Additionally, as some insiders have pointed out, if CBS was trying to appease Trump, why leave 'The Late Show' on the air for an extra ten months of Trump mockery? Get Reliable Sources newsletter Sign up here to receive Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter in your inbox. ESPN and MSNBC veteran Keith Olbermann, who has been through the TV cancellation wringer several times, made that point on X over the weekend. He responded to a woman who said, 'We are officially at the 'pulling comedians off the air who criticize our dear leader' phase of fascism,' and said, 'Sorry. That's not what happened here. If it had, they wouldn't be keeping him on until next MAY.' The timing coincides with the end of the September-to-May broadcast TV season and the expiration of Colbert's current contract. Jed Rosenzweig, founder of the late-night TV news website LateNighter, told CNN that Colbert 'obviously' won't pull any punches when it comes to Trump. 'But his comments about the show's cancellation last week seemed very carefully chosen — gracious, even — toward his CBS bosses, whom he praised as 'great partners,'' Rosenzweig observed. 'Maybe he meant it. Maybe he doesn't blame his direct bosses for the decision. Or maybe he's just doing what he can not to burn the house down with ten months still to go,' Rosenzweig said. 'He'll be fine, of course — but he also has 200 staffers to think about.' The slow-motion ending of the show led one person close to Colbert to describe it to CNN as a 'casualty of the merger.' CBS parent company Paramount has been struggling to secure approval from the Trump administration for its pending merger with Skydance Media. In an unusual move that Paramount insisted was unrelated, the company settled Trump's legally dubious lawsuit against CBS News earlier this month by agreeing to pay $16 million toward a future presidential library. Colbert bashed that decision on 'The Late Show' last Monday, likening it to a 'big fat bribe.' Last Friday, the Writers Guild of America encouraged the New York State attorney general to investigate Colbert's cancellation as a possible 'bribe' too. The conjecture isn't likely to go away. 'The timing seems so obvious and keeping with Paramount's quid pro quo theme,' a former CBS executive speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN's Jake Tapper. 'If it were just financial, why announce this now?' Networks typically make lots of show renewal and cancellation decisions in the spring, around the time they ask sponsors to make significant ad spending commitments for the upcoming season, a process known as the 'upfronts.' Announcing a drastic change in the middle of the summer is far less common. But the financial pressures are real. Advertisers have been pulling back from late-night spending in response to weakening ratings and growing digital competition, and 'The Late Show' had become unprofitable, according to sources close to CBS. Reactions to the cancellation have generally split right down party lines. An article on the pro-Trump website Breitbart framed the story this way: 'While the left is lamenting the loss of Stephen Colbert, their CBS late-night shill, the network had already given Colbert years of operating at a huge loss before finally cancelling him.' And, of course, Trump celebrated the end of Colbert's show in a Truth Social post last Friday. 'Let's face it: Even if CBS says Trump had nothing to do with it, Trump thinks he did,' Bill Carter, who authored two books about late-night TV and has covered the industry for decades, said on CNN. 'He's already come out and celebrated that Colbert has been 'fired,' because that's what he wanted.' 'It's kind of a dark turn for the country,' Carter said, 'to think, well, 'We can't have people being satiric about our political leaders because they can basically eliminate them if they put pressure on their corporate owners.' It's a bad sign for the country.' With the sustainability of the late-night business model in question, fans are also wondering about the fates of NBC's Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, though both shows might stand to gain audience share once CBS retires its 11:35 p.m. brand. 'I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,' meaning to be cancelled, Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. Kimmel's most recent Instagram post was a photo from his summer vacation in Jackson Hole, where he attended an anti-Trump protest with his family last week. The comedian held up a sign mocking Trump and declaring, 'MAKE AMERICA GOOD AGAIN.' His wife, Molly McNearney, the head writer and executive producer of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' also held up a sign. It read, 'DON'T BEND THE KNEE.' Kimmel and Fallon's shows will both return with new episodes on Monday night. (Though Kimmel has guest hosts all summer long.) But Colbert is certain to elicit the most interest. 'Colbert is one of the greatest practitioners of the winking aside,' Rosenzweig said, 'and I expect we'll all be parsing his words for subtle digs at his predicament and his parent company tonight and throughout the next ten months.'
CNN
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Colbert's first post-cancellation ‘Late Show' is tonight — will he speak out against CBS?
Network late-night shows have been losing viewers for years, but 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is primed for a ratings bump right now. That's because Monday night will be Colbert's first new episode since CBS shocked the media sector by announcing 'The Late Show' will end next May. Colbert is slated to have two Hollywood stars, Sandra Oh and Dave Franco, as his guests. Later in the week, he will interview Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Last week's cancellation announcement sparked speculation among fans that CBS might have pulled the plug for political reasons, given Colbert's status as an outspoken critic of President Trump. The network, however, said it was 'purely a financial decision' in a declining broadcast industry. Additionally, as some insiders have pointed out, if CBS was trying to appease Trump, why leave 'The Late Show' on the air for an extra ten months of Trump mockery? Get Reliable Sources newsletter Sign up here to receive Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter in your inbox. ESPN and MSNBC veteran Keith Olbermann, who has been through the TV cancellation wringer several times, made that point on X over the weekend. He responded to a woman who said, 'We are officially at the 'pulling comedians off the air who criticize our dear leader' phase of fascism,' and said, 'Sorry. That's not what happened here. If it had, they wouldn't be keeping him on until next MAY.' The timing coincides with the end of the September-to-May broadcast TV season and the expiration of Colbert's current contract. Jed Rosenzweig, founder of the late-night TV news website LateNighter, told CNN that Colbert 'obviously' won't pull any punches when it comes to Trump. 'But his comments about the show's cancellation last week seemed very carefully chosen — gracious, even — toward his CBS bosses, whom he praised as 'great partners,'' Rosenzweig observed. 'Maybe he meant it. Maybe he doesn't blame his direct bosses for the decision. Or maybe he's just doing what he can not to burn the house down with ten months still to go,' Rosenzweig said. 'He'll be fine, of course — but he also has 200 staffers to think about.' The slow-motion ending of the show led one person close to Colbert to describe it to CNN as a 'casualty of the merger.' CBS parent company Paramount has been struggling to secure approval from the Trump administration for its pending merger with Skydance Media. In an unusual move that Paramount insisted was unrelated, the company settled Trump's legally dubious lawsuit against CBS News earlier this month by agreeing to pay $16 million toward a future presidential library. Colbert bashed that decision on 'The Late Show' last Monday, likening it to a 'big fat bribe.' Last Friday, the Writers Guild of America encouraged the New York State attorney general to investigate Colbert's cancellation as a possible 'bribe' too. The conjecture isn't likely to go away. 'The timing seems so obvious and keeping with Paramount's quid pro quo theme,' a former CBS executive speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN's Jake Tapper. 'If it were just financial, why announce this now?' Networks typically make lots of show renewal and cancellation decisions in the spring, around the time they ask sponsors to make significant ad spending commitments for the upcoming season, a process known as the 'upfronts.' Announcing a drastic change in the middle of the summer is far less common. But the financial pressures are real. Advertisers have been pulling back from late-night spending in response to weakening ratings and growing digital competition, and 'The Late Show' had become unprofitable, according to sources close to CBS. Reactions to the cancellation have generally split right down party lines. An article on the pro-Trump website Breitbart framed the story this way: 'While the left is lamenting the loss of Stephen Colbert, their CBS late-night shill, the network had already given Colbert years of operating at a huge loss before finally cancelling him.' And, of course, Trump celebrated the end of Colbert's show in a Truth Social post last Friday. 'Let's face it: Even if CBS says Trump had nothing to do with it, Trump thinks he did,' Bill Carter, who authored two books about late-night TV and has covered the industry for decades, said on CNN. 'He's already come out and celebrated that Colbert has been 'fired,' because that's what he wanted.' 'It's kind of a dark turn for the country,' Carter said, 'to think, well, 'We can't have people being satiric about our political leaders because they can basically eliminate them if they put pressure on their corporate owners.' It's a bad sign for the country.' With the sustainability of the late-night business model in question, fans are also wondering about the fates of NBC's Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, though both shows might stand to gain audience share once CBS retires its 11:35 p.m. brand. 'I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,' meaning to be cancelled, Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. Kimmel's most recent Instagram post was a photo from his summer vacation in Jackson Hole, where he attended an anti-Trump protest with his family last week. The comedian held up a sign mocking Trump and declaring, 'MAKE AMERICA GOOD AGAIN.' His wife, Molly McNearney, the head writer and executive producer of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' also held up a sign. It read, 'DON'T BEND THE KNEE.' Kimmel and Fallon's shows will both return with new episodes on Monday night. (Though Kimmel has guest hosts all summer long.) But Colbert is certain to elicit the most interest. 'Colbert is one of the greatest practitioners of the winking aside,' Rosenzweig said, 'and I expect we'll all be parsing his words for subtle digs at his predicament and his parent company tonight and throughout the next ten months.'
CNN
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Colbert's first post-cancellation ‘Late Show' is tonight — will he speak out against CBS?
Network late-night shows have been losing viewers for years, but 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is primed for a ratings bump right now. That's because Monday night will be Colbert's first new episode since CBS shocked the media sector by announcing 'The Late Show' will end next May. Colbert is slated to have two Hollywood stars, Sandra Oh and Dave Franco, as his guests. Later in the week, he will interview Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Last week's cancellation announcement sparked speculation among fans that CBS might have pulled the plug for political reasons, given Colbert's status as an outspoken critic of President Trump. The network, however, said it was 'purely a financial decision' in a declining broadcast industry. Additionally, as some insiders have pointed out, if CBS was trying to appease Trump, why leave 'The Late Show' on the air for an extra ten months of Trump mockery? Get Reliable Sources newsletter Sign up here to receive Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter in your inbox. ESPN and MSNBC veteran Keith Olbermann, who has been through the TV cancellation wringer several times, made that point on X over the weekend. He responded to a woman who said, 'We are officially at the 'pulling comedians off the air who criticize our dear leader' phase of fascism,' and said, 'Sorry. That's not what happened here. If it had, they wouldn't be keeping him on until next MAY.' The timing coincides with the end of the September-to-May broadcast TV season and the expiration of Colbert's current contract. Jed Rosenzweig, founder of the late-night TV news website LateNighter, told CNN that Colbert 'obviously' won't pull any punches when it comes to Trump. 'But his comments about the show's cancellation last week seemed very carefully chosen — gracious, even — toward his CBS bosses, whom he praised as 'great partners,'' Rosenzweig observed. 'Maybe he meant it. Maybe he doesn't blame his direct bosses for the decision. Or maybe he's just doing what he can not to burn the house down with ten months still to go,' Rosenzweig said. 'He'll be fine, of course — but he also has 200 staffers to think about.' The slow-motion ending of the show led one person close to Colbert to describe it to CNN as a 'casualty of the merger.' CBS parent company Paramount has been struggling to secure approval from the Trump administration for its pending merger with Skydance Media. In an unusual move that Paramount insisted was unrelated, the company settled Trump's legally dubious lawsuit against CBS News earlier this month by agreeing to pay $16 million toward a future presidential library. Colbert bashed that decision on 'The Late Show' last Monday, likening it to a 'big fat bribe.' Last Friday, the Writers Guild of America encouraged the New York State attorney general to investigate Colbert's cancellation as a possible 'bribe' too. The conjecture isn't likely to go away. 'The timing seems so obvious and keeping with Paramount's quid pro quo theme,' a former CBS executive speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN's Jake Tapper. 'If it were just financial, why announce this now?' Networks typically make lots of show renewal and cancellation decisions in the spring, around the time they ask sponsors to make significant ad spending commitments for the upcoming season, a process known as the 'upfronts.' Announcing a drastic change in the middle of the summer is far less common. But the financial pressures are real. Advertisers have been pulling back from late-night spending in response to weakening ratings and growing digital competition, and 'The Late Show' had become unprofitable, according to sources close to CBS. Reactions to the cancellation have generally split right down party lines. An article on the pro-Trump website Breitbart framed the story this way: 'While the left is lamenting the loss of Stephen Colbert, their CBS late-night shill, the network had already given Colbert years of operating at a huge loss before finally cancelling him.' And, of course, Trump celebrated the end of Colbert's show in a Truth Social post last Friday. 'Let's face it: Even if CBS says Trump had nothing to do with it, Trump thinks he did,' Bill Carter, who authored two books about late-night TV and has covered the industry for decades, said on CNN. 'He's already come out and celebrated that Colbert has been 'fired,' because that's what he wanted.' 'It's kind of a dark turn for the country,' Carter said, 'to think, well, 'We can't have people being satiric about our political leaders because they can basically eliminate them if they put pressure on their corporate owners.' It's a bad sign for the country.' With the sustainability of the late-night business model in question, fans are also wondering about the fates of NBC's Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, though both shows might stand to gain audience share once CBS retires its 11:35 p.m. brand. 'I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,' meaning to be cancelled, Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. Kimmel's most recent Instagram post was a photo from his summer vacation in Jackson Hole, where he attended an anti-Trump protest with his family last week. The comedian held up a sign mocking Trump and declaring, 'MAKE AMERICA GOOD AGAIN.' His wife, Molly McNearney, the head writer and executive producer of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' also held up a sign. It read, 'DON'T BEND THE KNEE.' Kimmel and Fallon's shows will both return with new episodes on Monday night. (Though Kimmel has guest hosts all summer long.) But Colbert is certain to elicit the most interest. 'Colbert is one of the greatest practitioners of the winking aside,' Rosenzweig said, 'and I expect we'll all be parsing his words for subtle digs at his predicament and his parent company tonight and throughout the next ten months.'
