‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ wins after CBS cancels series
That 鈥淭he Late Show with Stephen Colbert鈥 would win outstanding talk series felt like a foregone conclusion ever since it was abruptly cancelled by CBS in July. But surprise on not, Colbert鈥檚 win still felt like a statement, as if voters were repudiating the television network鈥檚 controversial decision.聽
That 鈥淭he Late Show with Stephen Colbert鈥 would win outstanding talk series felt like a foregone conclusion ever since it was abruptly cancelled by CBS in July. But surprise on not, Colbert鈥檚 win still felt like a statement, as if voters were repudiating the television network鈥檚 controversial decision.聽
Colbert accepted the award while receiving some of the loudest applause of the night. 鈥淚 want to thank CBS for giving us the privilege to be part of the late night tradition, which I hope continues long after we’re no longer doing this show,鈥 he said. 鈥淪ometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it. If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor.鈥
CBS had axed the talk series three days after Colbert criticized a settlement between Trump and CBS parent company Paramount Global as it was seeking administration approval for a merger. Critics said the cancellation was political, though CBS executives insisted the decision was financial.
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Those in the television industry quickly came to Colbert鈥檚 defence. Even fellow talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who was also nominated in the same category, said he was casting his vote for Colbert.
Joshua Chong is a Toronto-based arts critic and culture reporter
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