Overview
- At the March 8 Writers Guild Awards in New York, Colbert received the Walter Bernstein Award and quipped that “the revolution… was going to be televised, and then Paramount bought it,” drawing loud applause.
- He criticized corporate control over late-night content, recounting instances where material cleared ad sales but was removed higher up the chain.
- Colbert read unaired lines from his tenure, citing jokes about the Dobbs decision, President Trump, Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, Louis C.K., and an OpenAI setup that hinged on an NSFW McDonald’s tagline.
- He praised his 19–20 writers by name and urged attendees to hire them as The Late Show is set to end on May 21.
- WGAE President Tom Fontana said the honor also reflected Colbert’s stance regarding President Trump and Paramount Global’s reported $16 million 60 Minutes settlement.