Stephen Colbert used his acceptance speech on the Emmys 2025 to honor his late colleague and good friend, Amy Cole, who handed away final 12 months. Cole had labored with Colbert on a number of tasks. The listing contains The Late Present with Stephen Colbert, for which he picked up the award.
Stephen Colbert remembers Amy Cole whereas accepting the Emmy win
Stephen Colbert received the Emmy for Excellent Discuss Sequence on the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Present with Stephen Colbert. The present was canceled earlier this 12 months. Colbert took the stage to thank his household and crew earlier than paying tribute to Amy Cole, his longtime collaborator.
Colbert mentioned, “I wish to dedicate this to my mother and pop, her mother and pop, and a younger girl who needs to be right here tonight, Amy Cole,” referring to his colleague of years. Cole and Colbert reportedly labored collectively for over 16 years. Cole labored on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the Information, and Powerful Crowd with Colin Quinn. She later joined The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.
She handed away in March 2024 on the age of 53. In line with Deadline, she had been battling most cancers. Colbert had beforehand paid tribute to her on his present. She was additionally featured within the “In Memoriam” phase on the 76th Artistic Arts Emmy Awards in 2024.
Colbert additionally addressed different issues throughout his acceptance speech. “Personally, I wish to thank my stunning, good spouse Evelyn [McGee-Colbert] who’s the actual brains of the outfit, and my three kids — Madeline, Peter and John,” he mentioned. This got here two months after CBS canceled his present.
He additionally added, “Generally you solely actually know the way a lot you like one thing if you get a way that you simply is perhaps shedding it. In September of 2025, my mates, I’ve by no means cherished my nation extra desperately. God bless America. Keep sturdy, be courageous and if the elevator tries to convey you down, go loopy and punch the next ground!”
The Late Present with Stephen Colbert will proceed till Might 2026.
