As it embarks on its final season, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert took home its first Emmy for best talk series.

The show won the award Sunday at the 2025 Emmys , beating out Jimmy Kimmel Live! and last year’s winner, The Daily Show . It’s the first win ever for a broadcast late-night show for best talk series — a category that’s existed since 2015. Prior to that, the last network show to win the Emmy for best variety, music or comedy series was The Late Show With David Letterman in 2002.

Even before presenter Bryan Cranston announced The Late Show’ s win, the audience at the Peacock Theater gave the show a standing ovation, which continued as Colbert and members of the show’s team took the stage.

As it embarks on its final season, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colb

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