Posted 24 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownSandra Oh Was So "Outraged" By Stephen Colbert's Cancellation That She Went On His Show And Did Something Shocking"Can I just start by saying something that I feel like probably everyone here and everyone who is so supportive outside wants to say..."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot TopicðŸ"¥ Full coverage and conversation on Politics Sandra Oh called out Paramount and CBS during her visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on July 21 after news of its sudden cancellation. Manoli Figetakis / Getty Images While the network said the cancellation was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," many celebrities, politicians, and fellow talk show hosts believe otherwise. CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images The cancellation came only three days after Stephen publicly criticized CBS's parent company, Paramount, for a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump after he accused 60 Minutes of "deceptive doctoring" in how they edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount is also in the middle of a potential merger with Skydance, which requires the approval of Trump's administration. Sandra â€" who is currently in Smurfs and Aziz Ansari's Good Fortune â€" isn't the first celebrity to share their opinion on The Late Show cancellation, but she is the first to literally curse them. Kevin Winter / Getty Images "Can I just start by saying something that I feel like probably everyone here and everyone who is so supportive outside wants to say â€" 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, but for what it means for what it is of where we are in our culture and what it means for free speech," she said. CBS BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicLet's chat about all things PoliticsSee our Politics Discussions "So I just want to say sorry, and also if I can have your hand, to CBS and Paramount, a plague on both of your houses," she added, grabbing Stephen's hand. CBS Stephen added, "I am very grateful," before Sandra said she had one more thing to say. "And also a pox on all those they serve." CBS "Thank you, Sandra Oh. That's very nice of you to say," Stephen replied. "Very kind, Sandra." CBS Sandra's curse might sound familiar because it's a catchphrase made famous in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Archive Photos / Getty Images In Act 3, Scene 1, a duel occurs between Tybalt on behalf of the House of Capulet and Mercutio on behalf of the House of Montague. When Mercutio is defeated, he says, "A plague o' both your houses! / They have made worms' meat of me: I have it / And soundly too: your houses!" Kean Collection / Getty Images Spoiler alert for the almost 500-year-old play: the curse comes true when a quarantine stops Romeo from learning that Juliet is not dead but asleep. In the end, Romeo ends his life, and when Juliet awakes, she ends her life too. Hulton Deutsch / Corbis via Getty Images It makes perfect sense for the award-winning, theatrically trained actor who is set to star in Twelfth Night for Shakespeare in the Park later this year to recite a line from Romeo and Juliet to call out CBS and Paramount. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC / Via giphy.com Watch Sandra on The Late Show below: View this video on YouTube CBS / Via youtu.be
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Sandra Oh Was So "Outraged" By Stephen Colbert's Cancellation That She Went On His Show And Did Something Shocking
July 23, 2025
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