The win serves as a bookend for the hit talk series after more than three decades on air.
It is also the second win of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Last week, it won the Emmy for outstanding directing for a variety series.
In July, CBS announced that the “Late Show” franchise will come to a close in May 2026 due to a financial decision, CBS president George Cheeks said in a press release at the time.
“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” Cheeks said. “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
Cheeks added, “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘THE LATE SHOW’ franchise at that time. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.”
Colbert took over “The Late Show” after David Letterman left the show in 2015. Letterman began hosting the show in 1993.
Under Letterman as host, the show earned nine Emmy awards, including outstanding variety, music or comedy series in 1994 and from 1999 to 2002.
Upon the announcement of the show’s end, Colbert addressed the network’s decision on his show in a July episode.
“I just found out last night,” he said.
In response, the audience reacted with boos.
“Yeah, I share your feelings,” Colbert said. “And I’m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, in here, out there and all around the world.”