Stephen Colbert was the first person to take the stage to present the award during the CBS telecast at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles despite the recent controversial cancellation of his show by the network. He was greeted by a rousing and lengthy standing ovation.

“While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” Colbert said. Advertisement

He and his show would later win best talk series for the first time while the audience chanted "Stephen, Stephen!"

After his win, Stephen Colbert gave an emotional speech, ending with him professing his love for America.

"The Late Show" was canceled in July, and CBS claimed that they were making “purely a financial decision” despite the cancellation coming in the wake of the network’s multimillion-dollar settlement with President Donald Trump a

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