Stephen Colbert’s show perhaps finally won Emmy after CBS cancellation

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has never won an Emmy award; however, now that it’s been cancelled by CBS, this might be the moment for voters to give the show its due honour.

Since its debut in 2015, the long-running talk show has earned 33 Emmy nominations, including two from this year’s lineup.

With its strong audience engagement, the show stands as the second most-nominated late-night program without a win in Primetime Emmy history.

As backlash grows over CBS’s hotly debated decision to axe The Late Show under the banner of “financial reasons,” the situation could turn into the kind of underdog storyline that wins sympathy from Emmy voters.

Adding to its odds, the show’s nomination for Outstanding Talk Series is one of just 15 categories decided by the entire Television Academy.

That broad reach could make a difference. With only two rivals in the race, reigning champ The Daily Show and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The competition is thinner than usual.

Colbert’s farewell to late-night, paired with the outrage over CBS pulling the plug, might be the push voters need to finally crown The Late Show with its long-overdue win.

In the end, this could be the time for Colbert and his show to finally receive the Emmy recognition that many feel it has deserved all along.

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