Emmy Talk Series Field Shrinks, Digital Shows Snubbed

The 2025 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Series saw the category reduced to only three nominees—'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' and 'The Daily Show'—due to a lack of eligible submissions, highlighting the shrinking field of late-night programming. Notably, 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' was snubbed despite its previous recognition, and digital/streaming series like 'Hot Ones' and Netflix's 'Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney' also failed to secure nominations, underscoring the dominance of network mainstays. Seth Meyers received a nod for his digital spinoff 'Corrections' in the Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series category, competing against other late-night digital content. The changes follow Emmy guidelines that limit the number of nominees when submissions fall below a certain threshold—in this case, just 13 talk series entered. The Emmy ceremony is set for September 14, airing on CBS and Paramount+. The developments reflect a transitional period for late-night television as digital and streaming formats struggle to gain Emmy traction.