# Stephen Colbert does not miss late night

> Fresh off an Emmy win, Stephen Colbert told Jimmy Kimmel he is happier away from the daily late night grind.
- Title: Stephen Colbert does not miss late night · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Fresh off an Emmy win, Stephen Colbert told Jimmy Kimmel he is happier away from the daily late night grind. Colbert frames life after late night as a…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-colbert-jimmy-kimmel-late-night-1236863664
- Author: Jack Dunn
- Published: 2026-09-16T04:38:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stephen colbert, jimmy kimmel, jimmy kimmel live, late night tv, the late show with stephen colbert, emmys, outstanding variety series, television, afp via getty images, entertainment, culture
## An Emmy night follow-up
After winning outstanding variety series, Stephen Colbert appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and faced the obvious question about late night TV.
## He remembers it fondly
Colbert joked that late night was part of his past, with good memories attached, before Kimmel pressed him on whether he misses it.

> Late night TV. I remember it well.
## The answer was blunt
Kimmel asked if Colbert ever thinks about returning. Colbert gave the shortest possible answer, and it landed as the whole punchline.

> Nope!
## No daily news grind
Colbert said one major change is that he no longer has to think about the news every day. That distance seems to suit him.

> think about the news every day
## Kimmel sees the change
Kimmel said Colbert looked like a different person at the Emmys, calling him happier and healthier than he seemed during the show years.

> happier
## Key takeaway

Colbert frames life after late night as a relief, especially because he no longer has to track the news every day.