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Late Show Writers DIY Emmy Pitch After CBS Funding Snub

6/24/2026

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The Late Show writing staff produced a DIY For Your Consideration Emmy video after CBS declined to fund a dedicated writers' campaign.
Writer Felipe Torres Medina posted the 1980s-sitcom-style video on Instagram, introducing each writer and ending with a vintage photo of Stephen T. Colbert.
CBS aired For Your Consideration ads in New York and Los Angeles and placed a digital ad on The Hollywood Reporter linking to a writers list.

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The Late Show writing staff produced a DIY For Your Consideration Emmy video after CBS declined to fund a dedicated writers' campaign.
Writer Felipe Torres Medina posted the 1980s-sitcom-style video on Instagram, introducing each writer and ending with a vintage photo of Stephen T. Colbert.
CBS aired For Your Consideration ads in New York and Los Angeles and placed a digital ad on The Hollywood Reporter linking to a writers list.