Late-Night Emmy Noms: ‘Last Week Tonight’, ‘The Daily Show’ & ‘The Late Show’ Lead Talk Show Pack
deadline.comJon Stewart may have replaced John Oliver in the Outstanding Talk Series category at the Emmys but HBO’s Last Week Tonight is still up for four awards.
Oliver was moved into the Outstanding Scripted Variety Series category, giving The Problem With Jon Stewart a chance to compete with The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
and Late Night With Seth Meyers. Oliver’s new category partner Saturday Night Live has been nominated for nine awards, the same as last year, while A Black Lady Sketch Show has three, as the TV Academy continues to mix and match the traditional late-night talk shows and variety shows in a number of categories.
Of the nightly talk shows, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert lead the pack with three awards each.
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