Stephen Colbert tries to get Late Show staff jobs in Emmy acceptance speech
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series, with Colbert talking up his staff in his speech.
Stephen Colbert, host of the recently cancelled Late Show, received an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series during Monday's award ceremony. During his acceptance speech, Colbert aimed to give his staff new opportunities by addressing CBS executives. He thanked his writers, staff, audience, and special guests, particularly his wife Evie, whom he called his "only crew and my only guest during COVID."
Colbert also joked about CBS cancelling The Late Show earlier this year, stating that the decision abruptly ended the show after over three decades on air. The cancellation forced many Late Show workers into the job market, as the show's final episode aired in May. Colbert emphasized that late-night shows serve as incubators for young professionals, learning to work professionally, on a deadline, and in collaboration.
He promised to help his former staff find new jobs, believing they would improve any show they joined.
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