Regardless of his private {and professional} life being turned upside-down in current weeks, because of CBS cancelling The Late Present in August, Stephen Colbert was all smiles on the night time of the 2025 Emmy Awards (which we live-blogged). These completely happy faces began up earlier than the telecast did, as he and spouse Evelyn McGee-Colbert walked the pink carpet in anticipation of the discuss present’s destiny within the Excellent Discuss Collection class.
The feedback made by the late night time host’s partner throughout their interview on E!’s pink carpet preview weren’t solely extraordinarily variety within the second, however they felt even sweeter after Colbert’s Late Present crew did certainly win the Emmy hours later, close to the tip of the telecast airing on CBS (and streaming by way of Paramount+ subscription).
Right here’s what she mentioned when requested by Zuri Corridor what has left her most in awe by her hubby’s accomplishments:
I believe the best way he’s such a fantastic chief, the kindness with which he runs his present. They’re 200 buddies, and so they love one another a lot. And I don’t suppose anyone has a way of what it’s like there until you’re backstage. They work for one another in a wonderful approach. It’s a fantastic group.
Not that Colbert’s spouse and late night time night time squad members are the one ones who’ve his again nowadays. The comic scored numerous goodwill after the cancellation information broke, from fellow late night time hosts like Jimmy Kimmel to Colbert’s former co-star Bob Odenkirk’s variety phrases. And when he took the stage to current the primary Emmy of the night time on Sunday night, he scored an enormous crowd pop, and it marked the night time’s first standing ovation.
Stephen Colbert Did Certainly Thank His Spouse On Stage
After Bryan Cranston introduced The Late Present‘s identify because the winner for Excellent Discuss Collection, the group as soon as once more exploded as Colbert and a slew of Late Present workers took the stage in celebration. (Which did not assist the continued countdown clock for acceptance speeches, however that ended up not being an element.)
Whereas sharing his appreciation, Colbert shared:
Personally, I wish to thank my stunning, good spouse Evie, who’s the brains of the outfit.
The host then went on to thank his children in the identical loving approach, and McGee-Colbert could possibly be seen within the crowd laughing with tears welling up in her eyes. They’re simply too cute.
Whereas this marked the primary Emmy wins for The Late Present with Stephen Colbert, it is technically potential for the present to return subsequent yr for one more massive win, months after its remaining episode on CBS. However that’ll require its eleventh and remaining season to go simply as exhausting because the earlier one, and with out the cancellation information sparking a heated curiosity with voters.
Discover out for your self how new episodes are faring by tuning into CBS on Mondays-Thursdays at 10:35 p.m. ET.