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“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” won the Emmy for talk series for the first time, marking a victory for the canceled show.

Colbert got a rousing standing ovation when he presented the first award of the evening. He started off by asking if anyone was hiring before whipping out a dated headshot and handing it off to Harrison Ford, asking the actor to pass it along to Steven Spielberg.

“The Late Show” was up against “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and defending champ “The Daily Show” in the category. The win comes just months after CBS announced it was canceling the long-running late-night show at the end of its current season in May, citing financial reasons. CBS Chief Executive George

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