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The Late Show Wins Big at Creative Arts Emmys

Ending John Oliver’s decade-long hold on the writing prize, the wins boost Stephen Colbert’s awards-season standing ahead of the Sept. 14 Outstanding Variety Series vote.

Yvonne De Mare, Desi Lydic, Jimmy Kimmel, Louie Zakarian, Tom Purcell, and Jordan Klepper accept Emmys Saturday night.
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Overview

  • The Late Show’s final season won multiple Creative Arts Emmys, with the writing team taking Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in a result that surprised many observers.
  • Colbert Before Air won Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series, giving Colbert’s digital companion a separate Creative Arts trophy.
  • The program also secured technical and artistic awards for directing, lighting design, picture editing, and technical direction and camerawork for its finale episode.
  • Reports differ on the exact total won—several outlets counted five Creative Arts wins while others reported six—creating a small discrepancy in the night’s totals.
  • The Saturday awards break a decade of variety-writing dominance by Last Week Tonight and could influence voters as The Late Show remains a nominee in the Outstanding Variety Series race on Sept. 14.