Jimmy Kimmel Is Nominated For An Emmy, And He’s Using The Platform To Support Stephen Colbert Amidst Cancellation

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Reflecting on the 2025 TV lineup, I believe that day I learned about the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will forever stand out. The news was utterly astonishing, and since then, numerous individuals, including his late-night contemporaries, have expressed their disappointment over this decision. With the approaching peak television event, Colbert’s rival in both late-night programming and this year’s Emmys, Jimmy Kimmel, is utilizing his show to advocate for “The Late Show” rather than focusing on his own program.

When the Emmy nominations for 2025 were announced, it was disclosed that both Kimmel’s and Colbert’s shows had been nominated alongside The Daily Show. Following the cancellation of The Late Show, Kimmel criticized this selection, while Jon Stewart expressed his views on late-night TV in response to Colbert’s cancellation. Thus, they have consistently backed their fellow host. However, Jimmy Kimmel has now escalated his support, and it seems he is doing so through a billboard message (according to Variety).

I’m voting for Stephen.

Clearly, the message is located directly beneath a line that reads “Emmy Award Nominee Outstanding Talk Series,” and there’s an image of Jimmy Kimmel with his show’s name on the billboard. This type of billboard is often used to influence Emmy voters in their choices. Contrary to what one might expect, this campaign doesn’t promote “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, but instead, it’s backing Stephen Colbert.

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As per the report, the billboard for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has been strategically positioned at a bustling intersection in West Hollywood. It’s close to numerous entertainment industry offices and the Television Academy headquarters, making it highly visible to voters. This advertisement serves a dual purpose: not only does it encourage Emmy voters to vote for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, but it also possibly expresses Jimmy Kimmel’s feelings about CBS’s decision to discontinue the long-running program.

Since Stephen Colbert announced the end of his show in May 2026 weeks ago, the decision to cancel has sparked intense debate and discussion. CBS claims it was due to financial reasons, but there’s been much speculation and criticism suggesting that politics may have also played a role – no definitive information on this point has yet emerged.

Various individuals have expressed opinions regarding the termination of The Late Show, and have offered speculations about where Colbert might head next in his career. This range of views encompasses the current major late-night hosts, such as Kimmel, Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers. Additionally, significant figures in the talk show and comedy industry have voiced their opinions, including Andy Cohen, who believes CBS is in a challenging position, and Bob Odenkirk, who anticipates that Colbert will quickly find another successful venture post-show.

Now that there’s increasing discussion about the implications of this cancellation, it’ll be intriguing to observe how Colbert’s show fares at the Emmys. Since he started hosting in 2015, the show has garnered 33 nominations but hasn’t managed to secure a win yet. This makes it the second most-nominated show without a victory; Better Call Saul holds the top spot in this category.

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Over the past ten years, only “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “The Daily Show” have been honored with the award for Outstanding Talk Series. But now that Jimmy Kimmel is actively encouraging viewers to vote for Colbert, it will be intriguing to see if Jon Stewart weighs in on this. It remains to be seen if “The Late Show” can finally win its first trophy.

To find out if that occurs, you can tune into the Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 14th, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. This event will be hosted by Nate Bargatze and broadcast on CBS. If you have a Paramount+ subscription with the Showtime add-on, you’ll be able to stream it live. In the meantime, episodes of both The Late Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! will air every weekday at 11:30 p.m. ET on CBS and ABC respectively.

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2025-08-02 19:08