Sep 15, 2025 - Business

Colbert's "Late Show" wins Emmy 2 months after CBS cancels show

Rebecca Falconer

Stephen Colbert, wearing a tuxedo and black glasses, holds his golden Emmy aloft in his right hand as he accepts the Outstanding Talk Series Award for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" onstage during the Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Stephen Colbert accepts the Outstanding Talk Series Award for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" onstage during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sunday in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Stephen Colbert's Emmy win for Outstanding Talk Series was met with raucous applause, a standing ovation and chants of "Stephen! Stephen!" on Sunday night.

Why it matters: It's the first time "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" has won the category and it comes two months after CBS announced it's canceling the show after the next season, citing financial reasons.

President Trump posted at the time that he loved that Colbert, a vocal critic of his who also criticized CBS' parent Paramount's decision to settle with him, got fired.

State of play: Colbert also received a standing ovation when he presented the first Emmy of the night.

"Is anyone hiring? Because I've got 200 very qualified candidates here tonight who will be available in June," the comedian said.
After his show won an Emmy, Colbert said he wanted to "thank CBS for giving us the privilege to be part of the late night tradition, which I hope continues long after we're no longer doing this show."

For the record: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" won its first Creative Arts Emmy Award last Sunday.

Colbert has previously won 10 Emmys for his work at "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," per Variety.

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