The Emmy nominations are out, and two late-night hosts who have been in President Donald Trump's crosshairs are having a very good day. Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, both frequent targets of Trump's ire, just scored record nominations for their shows.
It hasn't been that long since Trump was celebrating the news that Paramount Skydorp Corp (Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY)) was ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." But the president might not be cheering now: the show's final season racked up nine Emmy nominations, a record for the CBS program, which aired its last episodes in May 2026. The previous high was five nominations in a single year, according to Variety.
Among the categories where Colbert's show is nominated is Outstanding Variety Series. And who's competing against it? "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the ABC show owned by Walt Disney Co (Disney (DIS)). Kimmel's show also set a record with six nominations, the most in its history.
Trump has tried to get Kimmel's show banned after jokes about his wife, Melania Trump, and comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, which led to a brief suspension. But the Emmys apparently don't care about presidential disapproval.
Beyond the late-night drama, the Emmy landscape had some other big winners. "The Pitt" led all shows with 25 nominations, followed by "Hacks" with 24—a record for a comedy series. Both air on HBO Max, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)). HBO Max itself led all networks with 122 nominations.
Apple Inc (Apple (AAPL)) also had a strong showing, with "Widow's Bay" earning 19 nominations and "Pluribus" getting 18. Apple's total of 87 nominations placed it third behind HBO Max and Netflix Inc (Netflix (NFLX)), which snagged 111.
Last year, Apple's "The Studio" dominated with 13 wins and 23 nominations, helping Apple rack up 22 total wins. But Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery each had 30 wins, keeping the competition fierce.
