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  "id": 7445560,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-emmy-win-2026-variety-1237103198/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series. This was the show's second consecutive win in this category and its final one, as it ended its run on CBS four months prior to the Emmy Awards. The show beat out other nominees, including The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, SNL, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, according to Deadline.\n\nIn his acceptance speech, Stephen Colbert used the opportunity to advocate for his former writers and staff, suggesting that they be hired for future projects. He noted that the show had served as an incubator for young people to learn and develop their skills, and that his team was now available for hire. Colbert also thanked the many celebrities who had appeared on the show over the years.\n\nThe Emmy Awards for Variety Series had been overhauled for the 2026 awards, with IndieWire reporting that it was an area award able to recognize multiple nominees that received at least 90 percent of the vote. TheWrap and Consequence both noted that the show's win was a fitting end to its run, with Consequence describing it as a \"bang\" and TheWrap detailing Colbert's speech.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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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