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Stephen Colbert was the presenter for the first award at the 2025 Emmy Awards, and before he could even joke about the end of<\/a> The Late Show<\/em>, everyone was already on their feet, giving the comedian a standing ovation.<\/p>\n \u201cSit down! Thank you very much. We got to keep going,\u201d started Colbert as chants of \u201cStephen! Stephen!\u201d began in the crowd. Then<\/em>, he snuck in a joke about the end of his show: \u201cWhile I have your attention\u2026 Is anyone hiring?\u201d<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n After a laugh from the crowd, he continued, \u201cBecause I have 200 well-qualified candidates with me tonight, who\u2019ll be available in June,\u201d in reference to the laid-off staff that put together The Late Show<\/em> on CBS.<\/p>\n Colbert continued the spiff by pulling out a resume from his pocket with an old-school headshot on the back, before jogging over to Harrison Ford, asking him to forward his CV to Steven Spielberg. \u201cI haven\u2019t had a chance to update my headshot in a bit, but I think it still works,\u201d he said as he held up a photo of his teenage self. \u201cI\u2019m in there somewhere \u2014 after I get back from Istanbul, I\u2019m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Colbert then returned to the stage to present the award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series to Seth Rogen for his lead role in The Studio<\/em>.<\/p>\n CBS announced back in July that the late-night talk show would end in May 2026, amid financial issues at the network. Though at the time, many suggested\u00a0political pressure was a factor<\/a>: Paramount was trying to merge with Skydance Media, with both companies awaiting approval from the FCC (it was eventually approved).<\/span> Paramount settled a lawsuit brought by President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>, who claimed CBS\u2019 flagship show,\u00a060 Minutes<\/em>,\u00a0engaged in election interference by editing an interview with Kamala Harris. While most legal experts backed\u00a060 Minutes\u00a0<\/em>to prevail in the suit,\u00a0reporting suggested that some Paramount executives<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 including controlling shareholder Shari Redstone \u2014 favored a settlement with Trump, with others believing the lawsuit was a hindrance to securing the Trump admin\u2019s approval on the merger. That thinking extended to\u00a0The Late Show<\/em>\u00a0cancellation. Trump is, of course, a frequent target of Colbert, and the decision to cancel\u00a0The Late Show<\/em>\u00a0came not long after Colbert criticized Paramount\u2019s decision to settle the\u00a060 Minutes\u00a0<\/em>lawsuit with Trump for $16 million.<\/p>\n Since the announcement of the late-night show\u2019s cancellation<\/a>, much of Hollywood has stood up in support of Colbert, including Jimmy Kimmel, who used his Emmys FYC ad to declare, \u201cI\u2019m voting for Stephen.\u201d Colbert is nominated this year for Outstanding Talk Series against Kimmel\u2019s show and Comedy Central\u2019s The Daily Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stephen Colbert was the presenter for the first award at the 2025 Emmy Awards, and before he could even joke about the end of The Late Show, everyone was already on their feet, giving the comedian a standing ovation. \u201cSit down! Thank you very much. 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