Stephen Colbert is locking in his Emmy picks, and he's voting for Jimmy Kimmel, saying the comic "deserves" to win.

For fans of Colbert's day job, have no fear; he's not giving up entertainment. He's currently co-writing The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, and he is itching to get back to being in a writer's room, no doubt using Scripto. These days, at least he knows for certain he doesn't have to worry about a live goat showing up.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert scored a number of major wins during night one of the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday.

The Late Show ended after its last episode aired on May 21. Trump-friendly company Skydance was acquiring CBS parent company Paramount when it announced that it would not be renewing Colbert’s contract, and would be ending The Late Show franchise altogether.

Stephen Colbert made his 'The Late Show' debut 11 years ago, and the late-night host quickly made the show his own.

The former CBS host just finished a $5 million seed funding round for his company Scripto, which is used on late night shows, awards shows and video games alike.