The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Nominated for Nine Emmys Including Outstanding Variety Series
- On Wednesday, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert drew nine Emmy nominations in its final season, marking the biggest awards showing of the program's 11-year tenure behind the desk.
- CBS aired the series finale on May 21, retiring the Late Show franchise after 33 years, in what the network described as a financial decision amid a challenging late-night backdrop.
- As part of a Television Academy overhaul, the outstanding variety series is now an 'area' award, meaning nominees are judged individually on whether they merit an Emmy based on a 90% approval threshold.
- The Late Show competes against Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Daily Show, and Saturday Night Live, with the nine nominations serving as posthumous recognition of the series.
- Critics suggest the nominations offer a 'palatable performance of political resistance' by Hollywood, potentially rewarding Colbert's legacy as a 'martyr' of government censorship following his criticism of President Donald Trump.
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