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• Colbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers.S1
• Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show went out in Emmy-winning style, four months after it ended its run on CBS. The Late Show won Outstanding Variety Series for the second consecutive, and final time. It beat The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, SNL and Last Week To...S2
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is the sole Emmy winner of this year’s outstanding variety series category, via the canceled CBS late-night series’ final season, which ended in May. “I want to thank so many people in this room,” he said. “Over the last 21...S3
• The Variety Series in 2026 was an "area award" able to recognize multiple nominees that received at least 90 percent of the vote.S4
• Host Stephen Colbert accepted the award Monday night. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wins Its Final Emmy Liz Shannon MillerS5