‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Scores Emmy Upsets
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Key Points:
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert secured two major wins at the Creative Arts Emmys, including Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series for Colbert Before Air and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for The Late Show.
- The writing award was a significant upset, ending Last Week Tonight with John Oliver's decade-long winning streak in the category, with The Late Show's executive producer Tom Purcell acknowledging the competition on stage.
- Colbert Before Air's win was unexpected given its limited output of about ten short episodes over the past year, highlighting the show's strong impact despite its brief format.
- The Daily Show also earned accolades, with Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse winning Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program and Desi Lydic winning Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for the second year in a row.
- These wins position The Late Show favorably ahead of the main late-night Emmy awards on September 14, where it will compete against Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, and Saturday Night Live.
