Stephen Colbert was the first presenter out of the gate at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards on CBS and he was met with a hero’s welcome by the crowd, who leapt to their feet to support the late-night host after his untimely cancellation earlier this year as an apparent gift to Donald Trump.

“Thank you very much, you are very kind,” Colbert said from the stage as the applause continued. “Sit down! Thank you very much, we’ve got to go!”

When the auditorium of Hollywood heavyweights finally sat down, Colbert addressed his current situation. “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” he asked. “Because I’ve got 200 very qualified candidates with me here tonight who will be available in June,” he added, referring to his large staff who will be all be out of a job when The Late Show ends afte

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