- Stephen Colbert has made his first late-night television appearance since the end of his CBS show, featuring as a special guest on Jimmy Kimmel's programme.
- Discussing his departure from late-night television, Colbert admitted he felt happier and healthier, likening his former daily duty of consuming the news cycle to drinking a cup of poison every day.
- Colbert sarcastically dismissed his former network CBS when asked if executives had congratulated him on winning seven Emmy Awards for the final season of his show, including Outstanding Variety Series.
- The cancellation of Colbert's show in July 2025 occurred shortly after he publicly criticised parent company Paramount for its 16 million dollar settlement with President Donald Trump regarding a 60 Minutes interview.
- Following his Emmy victory, Colbert urged industry executives to hire his former writing team and delivered another sarcastic remark directed at Bari Weiss, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News.
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