Late-night TV is well-represented among the nominations for the 37th GLAAD Media Awards.
GLAAD’s annual kudofest honors outstanding fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues in television, film, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-Language media, and more.
In this year’s Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode category, half of the 10 nominees hail from the late-night arena, as detailed below:
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
“Transgender Soldiers Explain Why Trump’s Military Ban is Bogus” (watch video)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
“Guest Host Alan Cumming on Attacks Against the Trans Community & Bringing Kindness Back in America” (watch video)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
“Trans Athletes” (watch video above)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
“New York Pride Week and Corporate Sponsors Pull Back by Trump” (watch video)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
“Max Salvador and Victoria SanJuan”
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
“JHud Surprises Black Gay Weddings Founders with Special Anniversary Gift”
The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)
“Kelly Clarkson Celebrates Trans Day of Visibility With ‘TRANSA’ Creator Massima Bell”
Las Culturistas Culture Awards (Bravo/Peacock)
Tamron Hall (Syndicated)
“Greg Mathis Jr. Opens Up About Living As His Authentic Self”
The View (ABC)
“Laverne Cox and George Wallace Star In Norman Lear’s Final Show, ‘Clean Slate’”
The 37th GLAAD Media Awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles Thursday, March 5; view the complete list of nominees.
