Emmys 2017: Who Should Win Every Major Award (And Who Actually Will)

12. Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
HBO

Nominees

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

The Late Late Show With James Corden

Real Time With Bill Maher

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

What Should Win

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver / Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

A tough call this, because Oliver, Samantha Bee, and Stephen Colbert have all been doing some brilliant work, while Jimmy Kimmel knocked it out of the park with his very personal healthcare monologue. Any of them would be deserving winners really, but Oliver and Bee have been slightly ahead of the pack in terms of how sharp, well-researched, and simply hilarious they've been week in, week out.

What Will Win

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

While either Oliver or Bee would be most deserving, and sticking with the same kind of love the Emmys have shown to the John Stewart-era The Daily Show over the years, the voters are often creatures of habit. They gave this award to Oliver last year, and he's been just as good again, so should be getting the nod once more.

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