“The Late Present with Stephen Colbert” received the Emmy for excellent speak sequence Sunday for the primary time — seven months earlier than it goes off the air.
Colbert, accepting the award to rapturous applause and cheers from the viewers inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, thanked the roughly 200 “unimaginable professionals” who work behind the scenes of the late-night present, which CBS is canceling.
He then mirrored extra broadly on the legacy of “The Late Present,” saying he initially got down to do a late-night comedy sequence about “love” after which realized it was really about “loss.”
“Typically, you solely understand how a lot you’re keen on one thing while you get a way you is likely to be dropping it. … I’ve by no means cherished my nation extra desperately. God bless America. Keep robust and be courageous, and if the elevator tries to convey you down, go loopy and punch a better ground,” Colbert mentioned.
CBS introduced in July that it might finish “The Late Present” on the conclusion of its present season, which runs by Might. In a press release on the time, community executives mentioned the transfer was “not associated in any solution to the present’s efficiency, content material or different issues taking place at Paramount.”
The opposite issues included the pending company tie-up between Paramount, CBS’ mother or father firm, and Skydance. The merger required approval from the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Fee.
Within the wake of the cancellation announcement, lots of Colbert’s followers cried foul, arguing he was being penalized for his lengthy historical past of criticizing President Donald Trump.
Colbert had additionally mocked Paramount for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit from Trump, who alleged that CBS’ “60 Minutes” had deceptively edited a pre-election interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
CBS denied the president’s declare.
Colbert, in his acceptance speech, didn’t criticize the community he has referred to as dwelling since 2015.
“I wish to thank CBS for giving us the privilege to being a part of late-night custom, which I hope continues lengthy after we’re now not doing this present,” Colbert mentioned.
The opposite nominees within the speak present class this 12 months have been Comedy Central’s “The Every day Present” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!”
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