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Late Show Writers Launch DIY Emmy Campaign After CBS Passes on 'For Your Consideration' Push

Former Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina posted a homemade "For Your Consideration" Emmy campaign on Instagram over the weekend, saying CBS would not fund one following the show's cancellation. The video, styled as an '80s sitcom opening, featured more than two dozen members of the writing staff and closed with a frame crediting Stephen T. Colbert as "Da Boss" alongside the message "We'd love an Emmy!"

By Priya Nair2 min read
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Former Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina posted a homemade "For Your Consideration" Emmy campaign on Instagram over the weekend, saying CBS would not fund one following the show's cancellation. The video, styled as an '80s sitcom opening, featured more than two dozen members of the writing staff and closed with a frame crediting Stephen T. Colbert as "Da Boss" alongside the message "We'd love an Emmy!"

The DIY Campaign

Medina wrote in the post that CBS was not running a FYC campaign for the series, prompting the writers to produce their own. The video featured writers Ariel Dumas, Gabe Gronli, Delmonte Bent, Steve Waltien, Caroline Lazar, Tom Purcell, Michael Brumm, Matt Lappin, Aaron Nemo, Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Pratima Mani, Opus Moreschi, Brian Stack, Kate Sidley, Asher Perlman, Carley Moseley, Jay Katsir, Eliana Kwartler, John Thibodeaux, Michael Cruz Kayne, and Barry Julien. Medina's caption included the phrase "for strictly financial reasons," a likely callback to the network's stated rationale for ending the program.

Separately, reports indicate CBS has already launched its own FYC campaign for the series, including paid advertising, complicating Medina's claim that no such effort was underway.

Cancellation Context

CBS canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last year, citing financial losses the network described as the primary driver. Reports put those losses at $40 million per year. Colbert and several commentators disputed that framing, arguing the cancellation was also shaped by the network's desire to avoid antagonizing President Donald Trump ahead of a major merger requiring Federal Communications Commission approval. CBS and Paramount did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on the writers' campaign.

Emmy Standing

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is currently among 18 programs under consideration for Outstanding Variety Series. The Television Academy is scheduled to announce official nominees on July 8. The show's final episode aired May 21. Colbert had won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards, defeating Jimmy Kimmel of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

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Key takeaways

Frequently asked

Why did the Late Show writers make their own Emmy campaign?

Felipe Torres Medina said CBS was not running a 'For Your Consideration' Emmy campaign for the series after its cancellation, so the writers produced their own.

Why was The Late Show with Stephen Colbert canceled?

CBS cited financial losses, reported at $40 million per year, as the primary driver, though Colbert and commentators argued the network also wanted to avoid antagonizing President Donald Trump ahead of a merger requiring FCC approval.

Did CBS actually decline to run an Emmy campaign?

Despite Medina's claim, reports indicate CBS had already launched its own FYC campaign for the series, including paid advertising.

When will the Emmy nominees be announced?

The Television Academy is scheduled to announce official nominees on July 8, with the show among 18 programs under consideration for Outstanding Variety Series.

Had Stephen Colbert won an Emmy before?

Yes, Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards, defeating Jimmy Kimmel and The Daily Show.