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When Stephen Colbert<\/strong><\/a> took home the 2025 Emmy Award<\/a> for Outstanding Talk Series, he gave a meaningful shout-out to his late colleague.<\/p>\n \u201cI got to thank these people, those people up there [and] the 200 professionals, you are the pros from Dover, and I am so proud to be one of you,\u201d Colbert said during the September 2025 awards ceremony.<\/a> \u201cWe have to thank the people who have supported us.\u201d<\/p>\n He then mentioned Amy Cole<\/strong>, simply stating that she \u201cshould be here tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n Cole worked as Colbert\u2019s assistant for many years until her death in March 2025. She was 53.<\/p>\n Emmy Awards 2025 Red Carpet Celebrity Arrivals: Sydney Sweeney, More<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI want to dedicate to my mom and dad, [my wife Evie\u2019s] mom and dad, and a young woman who should be here tonight: Amy Cole,\u201d he said in his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n Colbert\u2019s show won Outstanding Talk Series after he received a standing operation while presenting Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series to Seth Rogan<\/strong>. (Weeks before the Emmys, CBS canceled The Late Show <\/i>after 10 years.)<\/p>\n \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. \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 Cole served as Colbert\u2019s executive assistant for many years, working alongside the TV host as he anchored both The Daily Show <\/i>and The Late Show.<\/i><\/p>\n “<\/i>Working with Colbert for 16 years was more than a job to Amy,\u201d her obituary read. \u201cIt gave her a purpose and provided an opportunity to showcase herself as an incredible teammate to everyone involved. She was adored by her entire Late Show work family, and she will be greatly missed.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Did Stephen Colbert Say About Amy Cole at the Emmys?<\/b><\/h2>\n
What Was Amy Cole\u2019s Role at \u2018The Late Show\u2019?<\/b><\/h2>\n
When Did Amy Cole Die?<\/b><\/h2>\n