Steven Colbert will be enjoying a nice, cold glass of MAGA revenge after his cancelled late-night show finally triumphed at the Emmys.

The Late Show With Steven Colbert picked up the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series at Sunday’s ceremony, granted for an episode featuring British actor David Oyelowo, Canadian Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard, and Scottish actor Alan Cumming.

Though Colbert already has 10 Emmy awards under his belt, it represents the show’s first win under his tenure, which is set to end in May 2026 following CBS’s controversial decision in July to axe the show.

The move—celebrated by President Donald Trump, a longstanding target of Colbert’s barbs—came as the network’s parent company, Paramount, sought the federal approval of a lucrative merger with

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