Stephen Colbert’s Emmy win for Outstanding Talk Series was met with raucous applause, a standing ovation and chants of “Stephen!
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.
State of play: Colbert also received a standing ovation when he presented the first Emmy of the night.
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.
On Sunday night, Stephen Colbert received a standing ovation, thunderous applause, and cries of “Stephen! Stephen!” following his Emmy win for Outstanding Talk Series.
Why this matters: “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” won the category for the first time, and two months after CBS declared it would discontinue the program after the upcoming season due to budgetary constraints.
At the time, President Trump wrote that he was thrilled Colbert, a strong critic of his who also attacked CBS’ parent company Paramount for reaching a settlement with him, was fired.
Situation: When Colbert gave the first Emmy of the evening, he also got a standing ovation.
The comedian then asked, “Is anyone hiring? Because I have 200 very qualified candidates here tonight who will be available in June.”.
Colbert expressed his gratitude to CBS for allowing his show to win an Emmy, saying, “I hope that the late night tradition will continue long after we’re no longer doing this show.”. “..”.
Just so you know, last Sunday “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” took home its first Creative Arts Emmy.
For his work at “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report,” Colbert has previously received ten Emmys, according to Variety.
Additional information from Axios.
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