When Stephen Colbert took home the 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series, he gave a meaningful shout-out to his late colleague. "I got to thank these people, those people up there [and] the 200 professionals, you are the pros from Dover, and I am so proud to be one of you," Colbert said during the September 2025 awards ceremony. "We have to thank the people who have supported us." He then mentioned Amy Cole, simply stating that she "should be here tonight." Cole worked as Colbert's assistant for many years until her death in March 2025. She was 53.