Stephen Colbert Secures Emmy for ‘The Late Show’ Days After Cancellation Proclamation
Los Angeles - stephen Colbert and “The Late Show” earned a 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show, marking a poignant victory announced just days after CBS revealed the programme’s conclusion. The win, revealed at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 2025, recognizes the show’s enduring impact on late-night television and Colbert’s celebrated tenure as host.
The award arrives as “The Late Show” prepares to conclude its run following Colbert’s announcement of the network’s decision on a July 2024 episode. The show’s cancellation signals a shift in the late-night landscape, ending a broadcast legacy that began with David Letterman in 1993. Colbert took the helm in 2015, continuing a tradition of sharp political satire and engaging interviews.
under Letterman’s leadership, “The Late Show” garnered nine Emmy Awards, including the Outstanding variety, Music or Comedy Series prize in 1994 and consecutively from 1999 through 2002. colbert acknowledged the network’s decision and the audience’s reaction during his July 2024 broadcast.
“I just found out last night,” Colbert stated, prompting a chorus of boos from the studio audience. He responded with gratitude, saying, “Yeah, I share your feelings. And I’m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, in here, out there and all around the world.”
The 2025 Emmy win represents a final accolade for “The Late Show” and a testament to its continued relevance in a rapidly evolving media environment. Details regarding the show’s final episodes and Colbert’s future plans have not yet been disclosed.
