Stephen Colbert received an overwhelmingly supportive welcome from the crowd as he appeared on stage at the 2025 Emmys to present the first award of the night.

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” who announced this summer that his show will be ending in May 2026 , was greeted with a standing ovation before he announced the nominees for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series on Sunday, Sept. 14.

His peers stood up and began to chant “Stephen!” as soon as they spotted him. Colbert laughed and took a moment to take in the admiration. “Thank you very much! You’re very kind! Sit down. We’ve got to go!” he told the audience.

Colbert encouraged the crowd to return to their seats before joking that he was in need of a job.

“While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” he quipped. He

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