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The episode discusses Stephen Colbert's Emmy campaign despite the cancellation of his show, highlighting the tensions between CBS and Colbert's political stance.

Stephen Colbert Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Stephen Colbert may be off the air, but in the past few days he has been right at the center of some of the most intriguing media and awards drama in late night television. According to Deadline, CBS has launched a full-throated Emmy “For Your Consideration” campaign for the now-canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, pushing the series in the newly merged Outstanding Variety Series category against Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, and Saturday Night Live. Deadline notes that CBS cut together a celeb-heavy FYC reel featuring Colbert alongside Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, and Andy Cohen, a pointed reminder of the show’s stature even after its abrupt end. HuffPost reports that CBS, which cited low ratings and financial strain when it axed The Late Show and fired Colbert, is nevertheless eager to “take home some hardware” for his final season, underscoring a key biographical beat: Colbert’s work is being honored by the same network that removed him, a tension that will likely loom large in future tellings of his career. Showbiz411 goes further…

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