Stephen Colbert was the presenter for the first award at the 2025 Emmy Awards , and before he could even joke about the end of The Late Show , everyone was already on their feet, giving the comedian a standing ovation.

“Sit down! Thank you very much. We got to keep going,” started Colbert as chants of “Stephen! Stephen!” began in the crowd. Then , he snuck in a joke about the end of his show: “While I have your attention… Is anyone hiring?”

After a laugh from the crowd, he continued, “Because I have 200 well-qualified candidates with me tonight, who’ll be available in June,” in reference to the laid-off staff that put together The Late Show on CBS.

Colbert continued the spiff by pulling out a resume from his pocket with an old-school headshot on the back, before jogging over t

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