The Television Academy revealed the nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Tuesday morning, with actors Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song doing the honors live from the Wolf Theatre in Los Angeles.
Apple TV+ had a monster morning, with Severance racking up 27 nominations and The Studio proving it’s not just a showbiz satire—it’s an Emmy magnet, with 23 nods of its own, but you’re reading LateNighter because you’re interested in learning how your favorite late-night shows fared.
So—who’s in, who’s out, and who’s competing with themselves again? Here’s how the 2025 nominations shook out in each of the key late-night categories:
Outstanding Talk Series
The Daily Show • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Jon Stewart, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
James “Baby Doll” Dixon, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Co-Executive Producer
Justin Melkmann, Co-Executive Producer
Zhubin Parang, Co-Executive Producer
Elise Terrell, Co-Executive Producer
Dan Amira, Supervising Producer
Ian Berger, Supervising Producer
Max Browning, Supervising Producer
Sushil Dayal, Supervising Producer
Pamela DePace, Supervising Producer
David Kibuuka, Supervising Producer
David Paul Meyer, Supervising Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Producer
Jeff Gussow, Producer
Matt O’Brien, Producer
Brittany Radocha, Producer
Daniel Radosh, Producer
Shawna Shepherd, Producer
Beth Shorr, Producer
Fiona Wozniak, Producer
Ronny Chieng, Host
Jordan Klepper, Host
Michael Kosta, Host
Desi Lydic, Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • ABC • ABC Signature in association with Kimmelot
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer/Host
Erin Irwin, Executive Producer
Jennifer Sharron, Executive Producer
Molly McNearney, Executive Producer
David Craig, Executive Producer
Douglas DeLuca, Co-Executive Producer
Danny Ricker, Co-Executive Producer
Gary Greenberg, Supervising Producer
Rory Albanese, Supervising Producer
Tony Romero, Supervising Producer
Seth Weidner, Supervising Producer
Josh Weintraub, Supervising Producer
Josh Halloway, Supervising Producer
Ken Crosby, Producer
Craig Powell, Producer
Nancy Fowkes, Producer
Patrick Friend, Producer
Matt Musgrave, Line Producer
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • CBS • CBS Studios
Stephen T. Colbert, Executive Producer/Host
Tom Purcell, Executive Producer
Jon Stewart, Executive Producer
Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Co-Executive Producer
Barry Julien, Co-Executive Producer
Matt Lappin, Co-Executive Producer
Opus Moreschi, Co-Executive Producer
Aaron Cohen, Supervising Producer
Paul Dinello, Supervising Producer
Ariel Dumas, Supervising Producer
Emily Gertler, Supervising Producer
Jay Katsir, Supervising Producer
Bjoern Stejskal, Supervising Producer
Sara Vilkomerson, Supervising Producer
Ballard C. Boyd, Producer
Michael Brumm, Producer
Megan Gearheart, Producer
Gabe Gronli, Producer
Paige Kendig, Producer
Jake Plunkett, Producer
Adam Wager, Producer
Lou Grieci, Line Producer
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO | Max
John Oliver, Executive Producer/Host
Tim Carvell, Executive Producer
Liz Stanton, Executive Producer
Jeremy Tchaban, Co-Executive Producer
Catherine Owens, Supervising Producer
Rebecca Etchberger, Producer
Laura L. Griffin, Producer
Kaye Foley, Producer
Christopher McDaniel, Producer
Kate Mullaney, Producer
Matt Passet, Producer
Marian Wang, Producer
Charles Wilson, Producer
Wynn Van Dusen, Producer
Nicole Franza, Line Producer
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
Javier Winnik, Supervising Producer
Erin Doyle, Producer
Tom Broecker, Producer
Caroline Maroney, Producer
Steve Higgins, Produced by
Erik Kenward, Produced by
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
The Daily Show
Dan Amira, Head Writer
Daniel Radosh, Senior Writer
Lauren Sarver Means, Senior Writer
David Angelo, Writer
Nicole Conlan, Writer
Devin Delliquanti, Writer
Zach DiLanzo, Writer
Jennifer Flanz, Writer
Jason Gilbert, Writer
Dina Hashem, Writer
Scott Hercman, Writer
David Kibuuka, Writer
Matt Koff, Writer
Matt O’Brien, Writer
Joseph Opio, Writer
Randall Otis, Writer
Zhubin Parang, Writer
Kat Radley, Writer
Lanee’ Sanders, Writer
Scott Sherman, Writer
Jon Stewart, Writer
Ashton Womack, Writer
Sophie Zucker, Writer
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Daniel O’Brien, Senior Writer
Owen Parsons, Senior Writer
Charlie Redd, Senior Writer
Joanna Rothkopf, Senior Writer
Seena Vali, Senior Writer
Johnathan Appel, Writer
Ali Barthwell, Writer
Tim Carvell, Writer
Liz Hynes, Writer
Ryan Ken, Writer
Sofía Manfredi, Writer
John Oliver, Writer
Taylor Kay Phillips, Writer
Chrissy Shackelford, Writer
Saturday Night Live
Kent Sublette, Head Writer
Streeter Seidell, Head Writer
Alison Gates, Head Writer
Dan Bulla, Writing Supervised by
Will Stephen, Writing Supervised by
Auguste White, Writing Supervised by
Celeste Yim, Writing Supervised by
Bryan Tucker, Senior Writer
Steven Castillo, Written by
Michael Che, Written by
Mike DiCenzo, Written by
Jimmy Fowlie, Written by
Martin Herlihy, Written by
John Higgins, Written by
Steve Higgins, Written by
Colin Jost, Written by
Erik Kenward, Written by
Allie Levitan, Written by
Ben Marshall, Written by
Lorne Michaels, Written by
Jake Nordwind, Written by
Ceara O’Sullivan, Written by
Moss Perricone, Written by
Carl Tart, Written by
Asha Ward, Written by
Pete Schultz, Weekend Update Head Writer
Rosebud Baker, Weekend Update Written by
Megan Callahan-Shah, Weekend Update Written by
Dennis McNicholas, Weekend Update Written by
Josh Patten, Weekend Update Written by
KC Shornima, Weekend Update Written by
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
The Daily Show – Jon Stewart Delivers A Mug-Smashing Take On Musk’s DOGE
Directed by David Paul Meyer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, and Musical Guest Bartees Strange
Directed by Andy Fisher
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – India Elections
Directed by Paul Pennolino
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Special Appearance by Alan Cumming, Performance by OK Go
Directed by Jim Hoskinson
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains • YouTube • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Desi Lydic, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Co-Executive Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Producer
Matt Negrin, Produced by
Jason Gilbert, Produced by
Late Night With Seth Meyers: Corrections • NBC
Seth Meyers, Executive Producer/Host
Mike Shoemaker, Executive Producer
The Rabbit Hole With Jimmy Kimmel • YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer/Host
Danny Ricker, Co-Executive Producer
Jesse Joyce, Producer
Jon Kimmel, Producer
Sarah Robe, Producer
Jason Bielski, Producer
The Tonight Show: During Commercial Break • YouTube
Nick Dyer, Supervising Producer
Sarah Connell, Supervising Producer
Jimmy Fallon, Producer
Chris Miller, Producer
Joseph Ferraro, Produced by
The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air live on CBS Sunday, September 14.
Why does Gutfeld get snubbed every year?
Because Gutfeld is garbage! Made by garbage, watched by garbage, praised by garbage!
Hope that eases the bumhurt in you, retard!