Jimmy Kimmel Buys Billboard for Stephen Colbert to Win Emmy Amid ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
Jimmy Kimmel rented a massive billboard in Los Angeles supporting Stephen Colbert to win the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series amid the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
In the wake of Paramount axing Colbert’s show during its merger with Skydance Media, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host paid for an ad on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and La Cienega in West Hollywood, Variety reported. The billboard features a photo of Kimmel, 57, next to an announcement that his show was nominated for the Emmy. However, large, white lettering reads, “I’m voting Stephen.”
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is also nominated for an Emmy in the same category.
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Although Colbert’s show has been nominated for 33 Emmys since 2017, it has never snagged a win. The 77th Emmy Awards on September 14 will be its last chance, as Colbert announced in July that The Late Show would end in 2026.
“Before we start the show, I want to let you know something that I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending The Late Show in May,” Colbert, 61, revealed in a video posted to Instagram on July 17.
As the studio audience booed emphatically, he quipped, “Yeah, I share your feelings.”
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“It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away,” Colbert clarified. “And I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners.”
According to a statement released by CBS, the decision to cancel The Late Show was “purely financial” and “not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
This year, Nate Bargatze will host the Emmy Awards, which kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 14, on CBS.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS
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Go Jimmy and Go Stephen!
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The EMMYs are a joke, Colbert bit the hand that fed him. If anybody was to bash their boss especially publicly you’d be fired. Late Night TV is not entertaining that’s why they will all be history soon. They all should have studied Carson, Letterman & Leno maybe then they would have an audience.
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People actually think that Kimmel is doing this for Colbert??? This whole display is Jimmy -- whose ego may even be as big as the arrogant Colbert's -- screaming "Look at me!!!" This is all about Jimmy drawing attention to himself. That is what Kimmel has become, sad to say.
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Wrong Sir, sad world when loyalty is misunderstood. Comedy is central and much needed amongst this world lately.
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No matter who he's doing it for it draws attention to both! Keep up the good work, Jimmy!
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👏👏👏👏
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I don't know what those things are?
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These are very sad excuse of men.
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How about showing us a picture of the billboard? After all, we certainly don't all live around Santa Monica Boulevard and La Cienega in West Hollywood...or even in CA. And do let us know if Jon Stewart follows suit.
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It's on the EW site if you're really curious...
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Who cares, give him award, dont give him award, i could not care less
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Cared enough to comment though didn't you?
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