John Oliver will not be picking up his eighth straight Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at this Septembers gala.
They cant blame their lack of wins on Oliver any longer.
I like that the answer to how does somebody beat John Oliver?
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah and Jon StewartGetty
is you just move him elsewhere, Seth Meyers told Deadline.
News Nightly Popwill submit following its cancelation in October.
Multiple people we spoke to suggested that Jimmy Kimmel was a frontrunner to win.
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The writers strike could also shift the narrative.
This may play well for bothThe Daily ShowandThe Late Late Show.
As shown withConan, voters have been known to give a nod to an exiting favorite.
He didnt do it for the awards, but cmon, readsThe Daily ShowsEmmy FYC campaign.
I do think the Emmys is better if theres some competition, one source told Deadline.
Another, however, added, Its nerve-wracking.
Having said that, it will face competition from Paramount+s reboot ofInside Amy Schumer.
