{"id":2023116,"date":"2025-09-15T08:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2023116"},"modified":"2025-09-15T08:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:27:17","slug":"stephen-colbert-gets-standing-ovation-at-2025-emmys-after-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stephen-colbert-gets-standing-ovation-at-2025-emmys-after-cancellation\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Gets Standing Ovation at 2025 Emmys After Cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/stephen-colbert\/\"><strong>Stephen Colbert<\/strong><\/a> got some serious love at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/emmys\/\">2025 Emmy Awards<\/a> following news of the <em>Late Show<\/em>\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, 61, was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2025-emmys-winners-list\/\">first to present<\/a> at the Sunday, September 14, event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, stepping on stage to announce <em>The Studio<\/em>\u2019s <strong>Seth Rogen<\/strong> as the winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category.<\/p>\n<p>Before he joked about his future unemployment \u2014 even pulling out a headshot and his resume \u2014 Colbert received a warm welcome from his peers, complete with a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke to <em>E! News<\/em> on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, reflecting on the significance of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2025-emmy-nominations-full-list-revealed-for-77th-awards\/\">his show\u2019s nomination<\/a> for Outstanding Talk Series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/emmy-awards-2025-red-carpet-celebrity-arrivals-see-what-stars-wore\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/emmy-awards-2025-red-carpet-celebrity-arrivals-see-what-stars-wore\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Emmy Awards 2025 Red Carpet Celebrity Arrivals: See What Stars Wore<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLights, camera, fashion! The 2025 Emmys have commenced, meaning stars have brought their A-game to the red carpet. This year, the awards are being held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14. Stars including Uzo Aduba, Kristen Bell, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Ederibi and Jean Smart all looked flawless as they hit [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe people who do the show everyday teach me what it\u2019s like to be a professional and I would be very grateful if we could win it for them, because they deserve all the recognition they can get,\u201d he said, praising the \u201c200 people\u201d who make up the <em>Late Show<\/em> team.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI get all the applause and I get all the fame \u2014 and I\u2019m fine with that \u2014 but I also want them to feel the recognition. All I want is my name 10 stories tall on Broadway, they can have everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another standing ovation came after <em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em> won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series, and the crowd erupted into chants for Colbert, who delivered an emotional speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it,\u201d he said. \u201cTen years later, in September of 2025, my friends, I have never loved my country more desperately. God bless America. Stay strong, be brave, and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4101263\" style=\"width: 200px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:149.85714285714%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4101263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert Praises Late Show Staff After Cancellation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Praises-Late-Show-Staff-After-Cancellation-GettyImages-2235451014.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Stephen Colbert and Evelyn McGee-Colbert at the 2025 Emmy Awards<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Photo by John Shearer\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/stephen-colberts-the-late-show-canceled-by-cbs-after-2025-2026-season\/\"><em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em> was canceled<\/a> in July in a surprising move by CBS that left late night fans, and celebrities alike, shocked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore we start the show I want to let you know something that I found out just last night,\u201d Colbert told his viewers at the time. \u201cNext year will be our last season, the network will be ending <em>The Late Show<\/em> in May.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the studio audience reacted with loud boos, Colbert added, \u201cI share your feelings,\u201d before elaborating on the network\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just the end of our show but it\u2019s the end of <em>The Late Show<\/em> on CBS,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m not being replaced. This is all just going away.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/how-to-watch-2025-emmy-awards-channel-and-streaming-details\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1027975342-How-to-Watch-2025-Emmy-Awards-Channel-Start-Time-and-More.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"How to Watch 2025 Emmy Awards Channel Start Time and More\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1027975342-How-to-Watch-2025-Emmy-Awards-Channel-Start-Time-and-More.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/how-to-watch-2025-emmy-awards-channel-and-streaming-details\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">How to Watch 2025 Emmy Awards: Channel, Start Time and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s almost time to tune in for the 77th annual Emmy Awards. The 2025 award ceremony, which will air on CBS Sunday, September 14, features comedian Nate Bargatze as a first-time host. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor to be asked to host such an iconic awards show and I\u2019m beyond excited to work with CBS to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colbert then expressed his gratitude for his job as the host of <em>The Late Show<\/em>, which he has held since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners. \u2026 And I\u2019m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, in here, out there and all around the world,\u201d he said, noting that he and the crew \u201cget to do this show for each other every day all day\u201d and he wished \u201csomebody else\u201d could step into the role after him.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CBS insisted in a statement at the time that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-is-stephen-colbert-ending-show-cancellation-explained\/\">decision to cancel <em>The Late Show<\/em><\/a> was purely \u201cfinancial\u201d and not \u201crelated in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2025-emmys-presenters-lauren-graham-kristen-bell-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1461627605-GettyImages-1198456304-Who-Is-Presenting-the-2025-Emmy-Awards-Lauren-Graham-Alexis-Bledel-More.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Who Is Presenting the 2025 Emmy Awards Lauren Graham Alexis Bledel More\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1461627605-GettyImages-1198456304-Who-Is-Presenting-the-2025-Emmy-Awards-Lauren-Graham-Alexis-Bledel-More.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2025-emmys-presenters-lauren-graham-kristen-bell-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Who Is Presenting the 2025 Emmy Awards? Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThis year\u2019s 2025 Emmys presenters will feature some big names along with some fun reunions. The Television Academy revealed on Tuesday, September 9, that Gilmore Girls stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel will both be presenting at this year\u2019s ceremony. Graham and Bledels\u2019 appearances coincides with the 25th anniversary of the beloved Gilmore Girls, which [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colbert\u2019s fellow <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/late-night-hosts-react-after-stephen-colberts-late-show-is-canceled\/\">comedians rallied around him<\/a> after the controversial cancellation news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I love Stephen. I love his staff. I love that show. It\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/john-oliver-reacts-to-stephen-colberts-the-late-show-cancellation\/\">incredibly sad<\/a>,\u201d <strong>John Oliver<\/strong> told reporters in July. \u201cIt\u2019s terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy. \u2026 I look forward to seeing what [Colbert is] gonna do next because that man will not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong>, for his part, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jimmy-kimmel-blasts-cbs-after-stephen-colberts-late-show-is-canceled\/\">showed his support<\/a> by reposting a clip of Colbert\u2019s cancellation announcement via his Instagram Story in July with the caption, \u201cLove you Stephen. F*** you and all your Sheldons CBS.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Colbert got some serious love at the 2025 Emmy Awards following news of the Late Show\u2019s cancellation. Colbert, 61, was first to present at the Sunday, September 14, event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, stepping on stage to announce The Studio\u2019s Seth Rogen as the winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2023117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[52216,21741,24386,21913],"class_list":["post-2023116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-emmys","tag-entertainment","tag-entertainment-news","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Gets-Standing-Ovation-at-2025-Emmys-After-Cancellation.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}