New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert scored its first Emmy Award for Best Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards on Sunday, defeating Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Daily Show.

During his first show after the win, Colbert proudly showed off the golden statuette, quipping: "We should have gotten canceled years ago."

The joke referenced CBS' July announcement that the show will end in May 2026, closing out a decade-long run.

Colbert credited the victory to his staff and crew: "This award belongs to the 200 hardworking people who make this show, first and foremost, the writers of this show. They do it every day."

He listed everyone from editors and interns to wardrobe and security, before adding: "And of course, the audienc...