Each nominee for Best Variety Series at the Emmy Awards must submit one episode as a sample for the judges to view. Gold Derby has learned of the episodes cited below.
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| Reality Genre | Comedy Series | Drama Series |
| Drama Acting | Comedy Acting |
BEST VARIETY SERIES
"The Colbert Report" ("Timothy Garton Ash")
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" ("Arne Duncan")
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" ("After the Academy Awards")
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" ("Episode #1.649")
"Real Time with Bill Maher" ("Episode #10.8")
"Saturday Night Live" ("Host: Mick Jagger")
