Stephen Colbert's Emmy win for Outstanding Talk Series was met with raucous applause, a standing ovation and chants of "Stephen! Stephen!" on Sunday night.
Why it matters: It's the first time "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" has won the category and it comes two months after CBS announced it's canceling the show after the next season, citing financial reasons. • President Trump posted at the time that he loved that Colbert, a vocal critic of his who also criticized CBS' parent Paramount's decision to settle with him, got fired.
State of play: Colbert also received a standing ovation when he presented the first Emmy of the night. • "Is anyone hiring? Because I've got 200 very qualified candidates here tonight who will be available in June," the comedian said. • After his show wo