Stephen Colbert Endorses Jimmy Kimmel In Late Night Emmys Race
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Key Points:
- Stephen Colbert publicly endorsed his friend and fellow nominee Jimmy Kimmel for the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Variety Series category via an Instagram video.
- Colbert’s endorsement is notable as it comes after CBS canceled his show earlier this year, and follows Kimmel’s previous public support for Colbert’s Emmy campaign.
- The Outstanding Variety Series category, which was retired in 2014 and split into two, has been re-merged this year, with nominees including "The Daily Show," "Last Week Tonight," and "Saturday Night Live."
- The Emmy voting process for this category is unique, allowing multiple winners if they each receive at least 90% "yes" votes, or awarding the nominee with the highest percentage if none reach that threshold.
- Kimmel’s campaign has leveraged President Donald Trump’s criticisms of him to gain voter support, while Colbert is familiar with such political attacks amid his show’s cancellation linked to changes at CBS.
