It only took nine attempts and one discontinuationbut “the late show with Stephen Colbert“Is now the best show on late evenings TVper Emmys. At Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, the iconic talk show for outstanding conversation series – a category it has been nominated nine times and never won. The nightly series best reigning champion “The Daily Show” (who had won two years in a row) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The latter program actually Campaign for Colbert After CBS’s controversial decision In July to cancel “The Late Show.” With reference to a “challenging background” for the TV evening, the forces that were the 33-year-old television staple shoulder in what they called “purely an economic decision.”
However, Paramount Global (CBS’s parent company) tried to close a deal to merge with Skydance at that time, which required approval from the FCC – an authority controlled by the Trump administration. Cut Colbert, long a clear eyes critic By the incumbent president, it was generally seen as a concession of CBS to help move the merger forward. (The merger is now official.)
Kimmel was clearly not alone in his support from Colbert. “The Late Show” was only nominated for two Emmys 2025 – the nomination voting had ended before CBS announced the cancellation – and it won both categories. Jim Hoskinson won on Last weekend’s creative art ceremony For outstanding direction for a variation series as well.
During Sunday night’s ceremony, Colbert took the stage at a sprint, and songs of “Stephen” broke out before he started his speech.
“Thanks for this honor,” said Colbert. “I want to thank CBS for having given us the privilege of being part of the late evening, which I hope lasts long after this show (end.)”
To close his speech, a cheering Colbert became serious for a moment while he remembered when Nail Jonze Stopped at his office when he first started doing “The Late Show” and asked what kind of late evening show he wanted to do.
“I kind of want to do a comedy show in the evening that is about love,” said Colbert, leaving that he was not sure if he ever got there, but eventually “he realized that we did a late night show about loss.”
Colbert said the two emotions were connected. “Sometimes you just really know how much you love something when you get the feeling that you might lose it,” he said. “Ten years (after starting the show), in September 2025, my friends, I have never loved my country more desperately. God bless America. Keep strong, be brave, and if the elevator tries to get you down, go crazy and hit a higher floor.”
These are the only two Emmy’s “The Late Show” who won during Colbert’s term. Before this year, “The late show with Stephen Colbert“Had 31 nominations and no victories, making it the next nominated program without a victory in Emmy History (only after “Better call Saul,” which ended its driving with 53 nominations and zero trophies).
Although “The Late Show” began its last season earlier this month, this is not the last year competing at Emmys. Its two wins 2025 (at the 77th Emmy Awards) for the 2024-2025 season, and the 2025-2026 season “The Late Show’s” last will be eligible at the Emmy Awards 2026 (78th Emmy Awards).
At the same time, the “The Late Show’s” top competition – multi -year favorite “The Daily Show” was nominated – 12 times and won Emmys in categories including outstanding card form comedy, drama or variation series and outstanding writing for a nonfiction program.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards was held on Sunday 14 September at the PeaCock Theater in central Los Angeles, approx. The telecoast is broadcast on CBS and is available to stream on Paramount+.
