Stephen Colbert‘s final Emmy campaign is officially underway, but one notable omission has sparked fresh conversation. As CBS rolls out its awards push for The Late Show, fans have noticed that one of Colbert’s biggest late-night supporters is nowhere to be found.
A new FYC reel highlighted rival hosts while declaring Stephen Colbert’s Emmy campaign
According to Deadline, CBS has released a new “For Your Consideration” video. The campaign promotes “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” for this year’s Emmy Awards. The star-studded video celebrates memorable moments from the show’s final season. It also makes a strong case for Colbert to win Outstanding Talk Series.
The promotional video features appearances from several of Colbert’s fellow late-night hosts and Emmy competitors. It includes John Oliver, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and Andy Cohen. However, Jimmy Kimmel is notably absent from the campaign despite publicly supporting Colbert during last year’s Emmy race.
The Late Show enters this year’s awards with nine Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Variety Series. The show will compete against “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “The Daily Show,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “Saturday Night Live” after the Television Academy merged the former talk series and scripted variety series categories. Under the revised rules, more than one program can receive an award in the category.
CBS packed the FYC video with celebrity appearances from Colbert’s final stretch on the air. The montage includes moments with William Shatner, Bette Midler, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Billy Crystal, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Prince Harry and Paul McCartney. That highlights the show’s star power ahead of Emmy voting.
The latest campaign comes nearly a year after CBS stunned viewers by announcing it would end The Late Show after an 11-year run, citing financial reasons. Following the cancellation announcement, Kimmel famously purchased a billboard. The billboard urged Television Academy voters to support Colbert instead of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during the previous Emmy race. Colbert later thanked Kimmel after taking home the award.
Earlier this year, Kimmel told The Hollywood Reporter that he hoped Colbert’s team might return the favor during this Emmy season. While CBS’ latest campaign celebrates Colbert’s legacy, it does not appear to promote Kimmel’s competing show.
With The Late Show now in its final Emmy race, CBS is leaning heavily on memorable celebrity moments. Meanwhile, Colbert’s acclaimed final season is making one last push for awards recognition.
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