{
  "id": 7444799,
  "title": "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wins Its Final Emmy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-wins-its-final-emmy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/late-show-stephen-colbert-emmys-2026-win/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series at the 2026 Emmys, according to Consequence. This win marks a notable end to the show's run.\n\nStephen Colbert used his acceptance speech at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards to make a case for hiring his former writers and staff, as reported by TheWrap. Colbert highlighted that the show served as an incubator for young professionals, with over 200 people working on it over the past 11 years.\n\nThe Emmy voting process for the Variety Series award allowed for multiple nominees to be recognized, with IndieWire noting that nominees received at least 90 percent of the vote.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Wins Emmy for 2026 Outstanding Variety Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-wins-emmy-for-2026-outstanding",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:41:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Stephen Colbert Wins Emmy After ‘Late Show’ Canceled by CBS and Tells Industry to Hire His Crew: ‘They Will Make Your Show Better!’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stephen-colbert-wins-emmy-after-late-show-canceled-by-cbs-and-tells",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:43:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Stephen Colbert Uses ‘The Late Show’ Emmy Win to Make a Plea for His Staff: ‘Hire Them’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stephen-colbert-uses-the-late-show-emmy-win-to-make-a-plea-for-his",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:57:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Ends With Late-Night Emmy Win: “Catch Y’All On The Flip”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-ends-with-late-night-emmy-win",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:00:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Out With an Emmy Win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-goes-out-with-an-emmy-win",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:02:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Stephen Colbert’s Canceled Late Show Wins Best Variety Series Emmy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stephen-colberts-canceled-late-show-wins-best-variety-series-emmy",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:30:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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