CBS has released a lengthy "For Your Consideration" (FYC) Emmy campaign advert celebrating the final season of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, despite having cancelled the programme. The four-minute video opens with Colbert announcing the show's end but does not address why CBS pulled the plug, instead focusing on highlights from the last ten months of broadcasts. The move has drawn attention for its apparent contradiction, promoting a series the network chose to axe.

The tribute leans heavily into comedic moments from Colbert's closing run rather than its political content, though a brief appearance from Laura Benanti's Melania Trump impression features. The Late Show has picked up nine nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards, which take place on 14 September. The ad accompanies renewed attention on the show's finale, which was previously reviewed as an often joyful send-off.