ovation

Among the highlights of the telecast were the warm ovations for “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, whose CBS program will end in May.

But it didn’t inspire the thunderous standing ovation that greeted Colbert when he took the stage and joked, “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?”

But even knowing that, I wouldn’t have guessed just how electrifying the ovation Colbert would receive when he won the talk series Emmy for his recently canceled late-night show.

He also received a standing ovation and rapturous chants of "Stephen, Stephen!"

First presenter Stephen Colbert followed immediately to a standing ovation and chants of his name.