When I look back on the 2025 TV schedule, I think I’ll always remember the day I found out The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. It was truly shocking news, and in the weeks since, many, including his fellow late-night hosts, have shared how upset they are about this choice. Now, as the biggest award show in television creeps up, Colbert’s competitor in both late-night programming and this year’s Emmys, Jimmy Kimmel, is using his platform to support The Late Show instead of his own program.
When the 2025 Emmy nominations came out, it was revealed that Kimmel and Colbert’s shows were both recognized alongside The Daily Show. Now, right after The Late Show’s cancellation, Kimmel called out the choice, and Jon Stewart went on a rant about late-night in the wake of Colbert's cancellation. So, they’ve been advocates and supporters of their fellow host; however, now Jimmy Kimmel has taken it one step further, and it involves a billboard that says (via Variety):
