CBS sure made a choice with this four-minute-long tribute to the final season of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, created as an FYC ad for the upcoming Emmy Awards. Its opening scene: Stephen Colbert announcing that his show would be ending in 10 months. Why, oh why, was the show ending? That mystery does not get explored.

Instead, the rest of the video celebrates the final 10 months of Colbert’s star-studded run, emphasizing the comedy and not so much the politics. (Though Laura Benanti’s Melania Trump does make a brief appearance.)

Late Show received nine nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards, coming September 14th. Check out the clip below, and revisit our review of the often joyful final episode.