Stephen Colbert made an emotional plea to Hollywood execs to hire his staff as he addressed his “Late Show” cancellation in a surprise monologue at the 2025 Emmy Awards Sunday night.

The comedian, 61, was greeted to a standing ovation as he graced the stage to present the first award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

The audience erupted into thunderous cheers and applause as A-listers rose to their feet, chanting “Stephen!” in unison, while Colbert looked on in awe. 4

“Thank you very much! You’re very kind! Sit down. We’ve got to go,” he told the audience, before addressing the cancellation of his long-running talk show.

“While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” he quipped, prompting the audience to burst into laughter. “Because I’ve got 200 very qualified candid

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