Stephen Colbert accepting the Walter Bernstein Award at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards in New York. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Stephen Colbert was honored at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards with the Walter Bernstein Award, given to someone who has used creativity, grace and bravery to confront social injustice in the face of adversity.