The viewers erupted with applause and started chanting, “Stephen! Stephen!” because the late night time host celebrated his win … after CBS canceled the present.
As Stephen Colbert walked on stage along with his group to gather his Emmy win, the viewers was chanting “Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!”
The speak present host — whose present was cancelled by CBS earlier this yr — received the award for Excellent Discuss Collection, throughout an award present airing on CBS.
The gang stood up and erupted into thunderous applause as Colbert tried to calm everybody down, reminding them of host Nate Bargatze’s $100,000 donation problem.
“Consider the kids,” Stephen repeated.
Regardless of CBS axing the present, he started his thanks speech by giving props to the community.
“Thanks for this honor,” Stephen stated. “I need to thank CBS for giving us the privilege of being a part of the late-night custom, which I hope lasts lengthy after this present [ends.]” He then identified “200 unbelievable professionals,” including, “You’re the professionals.”
“I’m so proud to be one in all you,” he added earlier than thanking his spouse, his three youngsters and his dad and mom.
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To wrap up his transferring acceptance speech, Colbert recalled talking to Spike Jonze earlier than he started his 10 yr run on late night time tv.
He remembered Spike stopping by his workplace and requested what sort of late-night present he wished to make.
“I sort of need to do a late-night comedy present that is about love,” Stephen recalled saying, including he wasn’t certain if he ever acquired there, however ultimately he “realized we have been doing a late-night present about loss.”
Colbert then defined how the 2 feelings have been linked, since you by no means love one thing greater than once you’re about to lose it.
“Ten years later in September 2025, I’ve by no means liked my nation extra desperately,” he stated. “God bless Americ a… And if the elevator tries to carry you down, go loopy and punch a better ground.”
The Late Present was up in opposition to Jimmy Kimmel Dwell! and defending champ The Day by day Present within the class.
The present additionally picked up excellent directing for a spread collection on the Artistic Arts Emmys final week.
