The green light follows Paramount's $16 million settlement of a suit filed by Trump, related to a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

Sandra Oh criticized CBS and Paramount during her appearance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on July 21 after its cancellation was announced. The network said it was "a financial decision," but the news came days after Colbert criticized Paramount for its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.

Trump administration regulators have approved Skydance Media’s $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS and other outlets including Comedy Central and MTV. The approval comes amid concerns about Paramount settling a lawsuit with Trump just days before CBS announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" which has been critical of the president.

Sandra Oh did not hold back during her recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She addressed the show’s cancellation with a seemingly threatening message aimed directly at CBS and its parent company,

Actress Sandra Oh condemned the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” during an appearance on the program Monday. “I am so sorry and properly outraged for the

Jon Stewart lambasted CBS’ decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," ripping their shared parent company for what he called a capitulation to Trump.

“Given Paramount’s recent capitulation to President Trump in the CBS News lawsuit, the Writers Guild of America has significant concerns that The Late Show’s cancelation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration as the company looks for merger approval,” it noted (see full statement below).

The View" co-host Sunny Hostin suggested on Tuesday that the decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" could lead to the end of democracy.