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  "id": 7446653,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:43:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-emmy-win-final-season-1236860942/"
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  "summary": "“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 years, I’ve interviewed at least a thousand of you. […]",
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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"
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        "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",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Stephen Colbert Uses ‘The Late Show’ Emmy Win to Make a Plea for His Staff: ‘Hire Them’",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T01:57:07.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Stephen Colbert Says ‘Free Speech Is Alive and Well’ After Emmy Win Despite CBS Cancellation: Late Night Is ‘Just as Vital as it Ever Has Been’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stephen-colbert-says-free-speech-is-alive-and-well-after-emmy-win",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:36:14.000Z"
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