{"id":2023782,"date":"2025-09-15T14:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2023782"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:34:08","slug":"after-stephen-colberts-post-cancellation-late-show-emmy-win-his-wifes-red-carpet-praise-is-even-more-meaningful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/after-stephen-colberts-post-cancellation-late-show-emmy-win-his-wifes-red-carpet-praise-is-even-more-meaningful\/","title":{"rendered":"After Stephen Colbert&#8217;s Post-Cancellation Late Show Emmy Win, His Wife&#8217;s Red Carpet Praise Is Even More Meaningful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his personal and professional life being turned upside-down in recent weeks, due to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/show-ending-good-cbs-cancellation-233200509.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS cancelling The Late Show in August;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">CBS cancelling <em>The Late Show<\/em> in August<\/a>, Stephen Colbert was all smiles on the night of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/live\/emmy-awards-2025-live-blog-winners-fashion-nate-bargatze-severance-the-studio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 Emmy Awards (which we live-blogged);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 Emmy Awards (which we live-blogged)<\/a>. Those happy faces started up before the telecast did, as he and wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert walked the red carpet in anticipation of the talk show\u2019s fate in the Outstanding Talk Series category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comments made by the late night host\u2019s spouse during their interview on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BSSClvxL1MA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">E!<\/a>\u2019s red carpet preview were not only extremely kind in the moment, but they felt even sweeter after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/stephen-colbert-won-first-emmy-033555077.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colbert\u2019s Late Show crew did indeed win the Emmy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Colbert\u2019s <em>Late Show<\/em> crew did indeed win the Emmy<\/a> hours later, near the end of the telecast airing on CBS (and streaming via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/paramount-plus-price-plans-other-134445994.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paramount+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Paramount+ subscription<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stephen Colbert and wife Emma McGee-Colbert talking on 2025 Emmys red carpet. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JC8eydOXjnEy09CAplCPNQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/e4ec1d0433a711934b708a861ef4209f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s what she said when asked by Zuri Hall what has left her most in awe by her hubby\u2019s accomplishments:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think the way he\u2019s such a great leader, the kindness with which he runs his show. They are 200 friends, and they love each other so much. And I don\u2019t think anybody has a sense of what it\u2019s like there unless you\u2019re backstage. They work for each other in a beautiful way. It\u2019s a great group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not that Colbert&#8217;s wife and late night night squad members are the only ones who have his back these days. The comedian scored a lot of goodwill after the cancellation news broke, from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-calls-claims-show-191723678.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:fellow late night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">fellow late night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> to Colbert&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/bob-odenkirk-reveals-one-thing-151231420.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:former co-star Bob Odenkirk's kind words;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">former co-star Bob Odenkirk&#8217;s kind words<\/a>. And when he took the stage to present the first Emmy of the night on Sunday evening, he scored a giant crowd pop, and it marked the night&#8217;s first standing ovation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stephen Colbert presenting first award at 2025 Emmy Awards\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/b45.7dSxVwa0lfgRaSn5ow--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/3439495d654e271dab193a3e1720e616\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Stephen Colbert Did Indeed Thank His Wife On Stage<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Bryan Cranston announced <em>The Late Show<\/em>&#8216;s name as the winner for Outstanding Talk Series, the crowd once again exploded as Colbert and a slew of <em>Late Show<\/em> employees took the stage in celebration. (Which didn&#8217;t help the ongoing countdown clock for acceptance speeches, but that ended up not being a factor.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While sharing his appreciation, Colbert shared:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Personally, I want to thank my beautiful, brilliant wife Evie, who&#8217;s the brains of the outfit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The host then went on to thank his kids in the same loving way, and McGee-Colbert could be seen in the crowd laughing with tears welling up in her eyes. They&#8217;re just too cute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While this marked the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/show-stephen-colbert-just-won-141223580.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:first Emmy wins for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">first Emmy wins for <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em>,<\/a> it&#8217;s technically possible for the show to return next year for another big win, months after its final episode on CBS. But that&#8217;ll require its 11th and final season to go just as hard as the previous one, and without the cancellation news sparking a heated interest with voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Find out for yourself how new episodes are faring by tuning into CBS on Mondays-Thursdays at 10:35 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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