Colbert Team Lands Major New Gig After CBS Axes ‘Late Show’
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Key Points:
- Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: SVU and this year’s Emmy Awards host, revealed she is collaborating with the writers from Stephen Colbert’s Late Show to prepare for the ceremony.
- The Late Show ended in May amid tensions between Colbert and Donald Trump, with its parent company Paramount citing financial reasons for the show's cancellation despite controversy over a lawsuit settlement.
- After the show's cancellation, the Late Show writers created their own Emmy campaign video on Instagram due to CBS not supporting a formal "For Your Consideration" campaign.
- Hargitay, who has 10 Emmy nominations and one win, addressed fans' surprise at her comedic hosting role, explaining humor is her personal coping mechanism and she feels comfortable in the role.
- One of the Emmy show ideas discussed with Colbert’s writers involves celebrities wanting to appear as dead bodies on SVU, a humorous concept Hargitay shared as part of the preparation.
