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Colbert Wins Emmy After Show’s Cancellation but Avoids Discussing Trump
The win follows CBS’s cancellation of the long-running show, which ended Colbert’s 11-season run and drew more than 6 million viewers for its finale.
- At the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" won Outstanding Variety Series at the 78th Emmy Awards on Sunday.
- CBS controversially canceled the longtime show over a year ago, ending Colbert's 11-season run on the air and closing decades of programming history.
- More than 6 million viewers watched the finale, making it the show's most-watched weeknight episode ever; Colbert credited the "over 200 people" who worked for 11 years.
- Colbert slammed a $16 million settlement between Paramount Global and President Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, calling it a "big, fat bribe."
- Jimmy Kimmel returned the favor after Colbert endorsed him, adding "I'm voting for Stephen" to his "For Your Consideration" billboards.
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MORNING HEADLINES | A couple of Charlestonians took home Emmy Awards this week, including local celebrity Stephen Colbert, whose “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” won “Outstanding Variety Series” – despite this year’s controversial cancellation of the program by CBS.
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