Overview
- Stephen Colbert posted a social 'For Your Consideration' video endorsing Jimmy Kimmel Live! and tagged Kimmel, JKL, and Molly McNearney as final-round Emmy voting nears.
- Colbert urged viewers to consider Kimmel despite The Late Show also being nominated in the same category, and joked about the compressed voting window in his clip.
- The Television Academy merged talk and scripted variety into an Outstanding Variety Series race this year, using a yes/no ballot that gives any show with at least 90% 'yes' votes an Emmy.
- The Late Show ended its run on May 21, 2026, making this its final year of eligibility and creating a symbolic backdrop for Colbert’s decision not to promote his own show.
- The endorsement follows Kimmel’s brief suspension and quick reinstatement at ABC and continues a pattern of public reciprocity between the hosts that could shape voter and public perceptions in the closing hours of voting.