Emmys Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series 2018 Emmys Creative Arts Don Roy King Winner "Saturday Night Live" Carrie Brownstein "Portlandia" Jim Hoskinson "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Tim Mancinelli "The Late Late Show With James Corden" Paul Pennolino "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" Andre Allen "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" 2017 Emmys Don Roy King Winner "Saturday Night Live" Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner "Drunk History" Paul Pennolino "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" Jim Hoskinson "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Andy Fisher "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"