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Stephen Colbert Wins Primetime Emmy, Addresses Show’s Cancellation: ‘Is Anyone Hiring?’

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8 months ago

September 15, 2025

Vicky

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won outstanding talk series at the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (Sept. 14), two months after CBS’s stunning announcement on July 17 that they were canceling the show. Stephen Colbert‘s win was greeted with a standing ovation at the Ovation Theater at L.A. Live.

Actually, Colbert received a standing ovation even before he won, when he presented the first award of the night. “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?,” he joked. “’Cause I’ve got 200 very well-qualified candidates with me here tonight who’ll be available in June. I also brought my own resume with me tonight.”

When Colbert won the Emmy, later in the broadcast, he took the high road. “I want to thank CBS for giving us the privilege of being part of the late-night tradition, which I hope continues long after we’re no longer doing this show.” He concluded his remarks with a comment that suggested he is looking to his post-CBS future. “If the elevator tries to bring you down, go cray and punch a higher floor.”

This was Colbert’s 11th career Emmy, but it was his program’s first win in that top category, following eight consecutive losses. Colbert’s previous show, The Colbert Report, won back-to-back awards in a predecessor category, outstanding variety series, in 2013-14. As an executive producer of the show, Jon Stewart won his 25th Primetime Emmy. He is closing in on the all-time Emmy winner, producer Sheila Nevins, who has won 31 awards.

The other nominees in the category were Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Daily Show.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! lost a top program award for the 14th consecutive year, though this year wasn’t really a fair contest. Many voters rallied behind Colbert for reasons that went beyond simply admiring his show. Jimmy Kimmel’s program was nominated three times for outstanding variety series and now 11 times for outstanding variety talk series.

The Daily Show was last year’s winner in this category. In addition, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart won 11 times and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah won once.

Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted the show, which, by coincidence, aired on CBS, the network that received industry ire for axing Colbert. (The three legacy networks – ABC, CBS and NBC – and Fox air the show on a rotating basis.)

Other 2025 Emmy News

SNL50 topped The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé Bowl, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and The Oscars to win for outstanding variety special (live).

There were two musical performances on the show. Reba McEntire and the two women from Little Big Town – Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman – sang the theme song from The Golden Girls, which debuted on NBC 40 years ago to the day. Andrew Gold wrote and first recorded the song, “Thank You for Being a Friend,” in 1978, when it reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson performed Gill’s 1995 hit “Go Rest High on That Mountain” as this year’s In Memoriam song. The song reached No. 14 on Hot Country Songs and won the Grammy and the CMA Award for song of the year. The In Memoriam spot included numerous people who had a music tie-in, including such legends as Quincy Jones and Ozzy Osbourne; Robin Kaye, the American Idol music supervisor who was killed by an intruder in her home; variety TV producers Don Mischer, Gary Smith and Allan Blye; directors Jeff Margolis and Marty Callner; composers Mark Snow and Alf Clausen; choreographer Judith Jamison; and Hot 100 hitmaker-turned-game-show-host Wink Martindale.

The Studio was the top winner across the three nights of the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards – two nights of Creative Arts Emmys and now the main primetime telecast. The comedy won a total of 13 Primetime Emmys this season, setting a new record for the most Emmys for a comedy series in a single season. The old record was held by The Bear, which won 11 awards in 2024.

Seth Rogan personally won four awards for his work on The Studio, tying the all-time record for most Primetime Emmys in one year. The feat was previously accomplished by Moira Demos (Making a Murderer, 2016), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Fleabag, 2018) and Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek, 2020).

Other programs that won three or more Primetime Emmys this year across the three nights of awards were: The Penguin (nine); Adolescence, Severance and SNL50: The Anniversary Special (eight each); and Andor, The Pitt and The Traitors (five each).

Jean Smart, 73, won her seventh career Emmy for her leading role in Hacks. Kathy Bates, 77, won her third career Emmy for her leading role in the reboot of Matlock. Catherine O’Hara, 71, won her third career award for her supporting role in The Studio. Harrison Ford, 83, won his first Emmy for his supporting role in Shrinking. (Just by being nominated, Bates become the oldest nominee in that category to date.)

Smart has won more Emmys in acting categories than anyone else in the 2000s. In all of Emmy history, she is just one shy of the all-time record of eight acting awards shared by Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Smart has won four times for Hacks since 2021, twice for Frasier (2000 and ’21), and once for Samantha Who (2008).

At the other end of the age spectrum, Owen Cooper, 15, won outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for Adolescence, becoming the youngest male actor ever to win a Primetime Emmy. He edges out Scott Jacoby, who was 16 when he won in 1973 for Seven time Emmy winneoutstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role in drama for playing the son of a gay dad in That Certain Summer, an ABC Movie of the Week that was groundbreaking for the time.

Two actresses have won at even younger ages: Roxana Zal, who was just 14 when she won outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or special for Something About Amelia in 1984, and Kristy MacNichol, who won outstanding continuing performance by a supporting actress in a drama series for Family on her 15th birthday (not a bad present).

Programs That Won Multiple 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards

The Studio, 13

The Penguin, 9

Adolescence, 8

Severance, 8

SNL50: The Anniversary Special, 8

Andor, 5

The Pitt, 5

The Traitors, 5

Arcane, 4

Love, Death + Robots, 4

The Boys, 3

Bridgerton, 3

Hacks, 3

Pee-Wee as Himself, 3

Saturday Night Live, 3

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, 2

100 Foot Wave, 2

The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains, 2

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, 2

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 2

Love on the Spectrum, 2

Welcome to Wrexham, 2

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Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!

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2 weeks ago

April 25, 2026

Vicky

It’s the final new music Friday (April 24) of the month, and everyone from Noah Kahan to Kehlani and Suki Waterhouse have put forth some of their best work as May waits just around the corner.

This week, Vermont’s favorite folk-rock singer-songwriter finally returned with a new album after four years of Stick Season, his breakout album that reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The Great Divide is 17 tracks of Kahan reexamining his worldview after struggling with his mental health in the years since he found fame.

And, as if taking cues from the success of first-ever Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Folded” (which reached No. 6 on the chart in January), Kehlani leans fully into classic R&B flavors in an intentional push to recenter the genre’s traditions. “All the R&B artists, we want R&B to be back,” the artist told Billboard ahead of being named Billboard Women in Music’s Impact honoree. “We want good, long songs. We want three verses and bridges and modulations and all the things – we want that too. We just didn’t think anybody else wanted it. I have an allegiance to the genre, and I’ll keep it there.”

On top of the bounty of new albums, several artists have released fresh singles — including Suki Waterhouse, who returns with “Tiny Raisin” shortly after announcing her next album, Loveland, as well as Hayley Kiyoko and Gigi Perez, who teamed up for heartfelt duet “Collide.” Plus, Dylan Gossett adds “My Boy” to the mix, written as a letter to his son.

But which release is your favorite this week? Let Billboard know by voting in the poll below.

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Celeb-Loved Juicy Couture T-Shirts Are On Sale for $8 Right Now (If You Hurry)

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2 weeks ago

April 25, 2026

Vicky

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It’s been almost three decades since the LA-based casual wear brand Juicy Couture first hit store shelves, and the Hollywood-loved label has made its way back into the spotlight in recent years thanks to the Y2K trend resurgence and newfound love from influencers online.

Best known for its T-shirts, handbags and yes, those velour tracksuits (reportedly designed exclusively for Madonna at first), Juicy Couture pieces were seen on practically every major celebrity in the 2000s, from Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, to Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian. Musicians like Miley Cyrus, Nicole Scherzinger and even Beyoncé have also been spotted wearing Juicy Couture, and now, a new Amazon deal makes it easy for you to get into some JC as well.

LIMITED TIME DEAL

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Juicy Couture Cap Sleeve T-Shirt (Five-Pack)

$38.24 $44.99 15% off

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Amazon is selling a five-pack of Juicy Couture T-shirts right now for just $39. Part of the “Juicy Sport” line, the cropped T-shirts are made from a super soft and breathable “performance” fabric that features a touch of spandex for easy movement and stretch.

That makes the T-shirts as ideal for a workout or yoga session as they are for pairing with your everyday ‘fits. The crop top look leans into the Y2K aesthetic and Amazon’s website shows the shirts styled with shorts, leggings and mini skirts alike.

This Amazon deal gets you five Juicy Couture T-shirts for under $40. That brings the price of each tee down to less than $8 — a virtually unheard of deal for generic T-shirts, let alone a brand name pick.

We like the five-pack above, which gets you a T-shirt in two shades of pink (including a light pink with the signature Juicy Couture cherries), plus navy blue, gray and black. You can choose from other color combinations online. The tees are available in sizes small to XXL.

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Juicy Couture T-Shirts (Three-Pack)

$29.74

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Don’t need five T-shirts? Amazon also sells a three-pack of Juicy Couture tees for just $30, bringing the price of each individual shirt to under $10.

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Juicy Couture Queen of Everything Mini Duffle Bag

$45.09 $79.00 43% off

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And if you need a bag to take to the gym (or for an overnight stay), we like this mini barrel-style duffle bag, on sale for 43% off. The two-tone bag measures approximate 8.2 x 4.9 inches in size, which is enough room for your wallet, keys, change of clothes and toiletries. Choose to carry the bag via the top handle or with the detachable shoulder straps.

All of the above picks are officially-licensed products sold through Amazon’s Juicy Couture storefront. As with all Amazon deals, the sale prices could end at anytime, so we recommend adding the deals to cart while they are still live.

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Head Back to Hawkins With New ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Soundtrack

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2 weeks ago

April 25, 2026

Vicky

Netflix is bringing us back to the ’80s, and it’s making sure we have the right music for the occasion.

On Wednesday (April 22), Billboard can exclusively reveal that an original soundtrack is coming this week for the brand-new animated spin-off series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. The score album, composed by Brad Breeck (Gravity Falls, We Bare Bears), will be released globally Thursday (April 23) at midnight ET.

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 also arrives Thursday on Netflix, bringing viewers back to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the ’80s and reuniting us with some of the original show’s main characters. And much like Stranger Things, music plays a large role in the new show.

“This collection bridges the gap between the eerie depths of the Upside Down and the vibrant, neon energy of the mid-’80s,” Netflix said in a statement.

Tales From ’85 will feature not only a brand-new version of the original Stranger Things theme song, but the first episodes also include a selection of ’80s hits from artists like Black Sabbath, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper and more. Needle drops throughout the series include “We Got the Beat” by The Go-Go’s, “A Forest” by The Cure and “We’ll Meet Again” by Vera Lynn, “Rebel Yell” by Idol, and Lauper’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Time After Time.”

If it’s anything like the original show, artists with songs played in the new series could see a bump in streams and chart placements in the aftermath of the show’s premiere. After featuring the songs in pivotal moments, Stranger Things brought Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” to a new peak of No. 3 on the Hot 100 in 2022, 37 years after its initial release, while Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” made its debut on the chart the same year, 36 years after it came out.

Fans can pre-save Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) by Brad Breeck here, and find the full score track list below.

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) by Brad Breeck track list

Flamethrower (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Brian Parkhurst)
Kids Riding Bikes
Big Snowstorm Coming
Someone In There
HIC Theme
I Just Saved Your Life
Strange Stones
Gotta Go Dark
How Long Is Detention
Sewer Chase (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Brian Parkhurst)
Towns
Clean Up
Investigating Pumpkins
Heaven Eleven
Nice Time Tonight
Storm the Gates
What Were These Things
Ground Rules
seluR dnuorG
Her Royal Nastiness
We Have To Try
Tales from ’85 End Titles (artists: Brad Breeck feat. Cooper Babbes)