Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers Talks Tim Walz Nomination, and Being Early on “Republicans Are Weird” Trend: “I Made a Whole Career Out of It”
Seth Meyers addressed Tim Walz being named as Kamala Harris’ running mate on Monday night, following his show’s hiatus. Late Night with Seth Meyers returned on Monday after a three-week break; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had been off for two weeks. During his “A Closer Look” segment on Monday, Meyers reviewed a whirlwind […]
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Seth Meyers Sets New Comedy Special at HBO
Seth Meyers is bringing his comedy to HBO. The Late Night host has lined up his next standup special, which is set to debut on HBO (and Max) later this fall. The hour, his first for the WarnerMedia brand, was taped in front of a live audience in June at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. […]
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Seth Meyers Calls Trump Assassination Attempt “Poison to Our Democracy” in Somber Monologue
Seth Meyers opened Monday’s Late Night monologue without jokes, calling the assassination attempt against Trump “poison to our democracy.” “Political violence must be rejected in all its forms — it is both morally wrong and a poison to democracy,” Meyers said in a somber monologue. “We must all condemn it and repudiate it and do […]
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Seth Meyers Lays Into Democrats Over Their Indecision on Joe Biden’s 2024 Candidacy
Seth Meyers laid into Democrats during his “Closer Look” segment on Late Night Wednesday, deriding the party for its indecision about Joe Biden’s 2024 candidacy in light of concerns about his age and cognitive abilities in the wake of the president’s disastrous June 27 debate performance. “Oh my God, Democrats, get your shit together,” Meyers […]
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Late Night Hosts Tackle Biden Debate Fallout: “I Don’t Know What’s the Right Thing to Do Here”
Late night shows returned following a hiatus on Monday night, giving hosts Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon their first chances to react to last month’s presidential debate. While Jon Stewart weighed in on the debate with a live Daily Show after the face-off on Thursday, June 27, Colbert, Meyers and Fallon were off […]
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How Seth Meyers Accidentally Made Getting Drunk on Air an Art Form
In his early years at Late Night, Seth Meyers was, in his own estimation, “competent” at the job. “I remember thinking, like, ‘Oh, this is a slightly worse copy of a thing that came before,’ ” he acknowledges over coffee on a recent work trip to Los Angeles. Then came an ugly election and a deadly pandemic, […]
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PEN America Literary Gala Celebrates Writers and Addresses Criticism Over Gaza War Response
The 2024 PEN America Literary Gala welcomed hundreds of guests inside Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History on Thursday, including several prominent figures from the entertainment industry. Seth Meyers served as emcee for the annual black-tie fundraiser, which recognizes individuals who “celebrate, champion and defend freedom of expression.” The gala took place following the recent cancellation […]
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Seth Meyers Renews NBCUniversal Pact Through 2028
Seth Meyers isn’t going anywhere. The Late Night host has extended his deal with NBCUniversal through 2028, the company announced Monday. Meyers, who skewered the network (among others) during NBCU’s upfront presentation Monday morning, will remain host of Late Night through 2028. Additionally, Meyers’ Sethmaker Shoemeyers production company has extended its deal with Universal Studio […]
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Seth Meyers Skewers Peacock, Paramount and Linda Yaccarino During NBCUniversal Upfront Set
After the Writers Guild strike derailed his annual routine last year, Late Night host Seth Meyers returned to the stage of Radio City Music Hall Monday morning during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation, where he took aim at the entertainment industry, and his own company. Here are some of Meyers’ top jokes from the event. On Fox […]
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Lily Gladstone Is on a Mission to Find Her Missing Sister in ‘Fancy Dance’ Trailer
The official trailer for Apple TV+’s Fancy Dance sees Lily Gladstone’s Jax on a mission to find her missing sister, as the risk of losing custody of her niece, Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson), looms. Following her sister’s disappearance, Jax and Roki have been scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma, according to the film’s description. […]
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Dusty Kay, Writer and Producer on ‘Entourage’ and ‘Roseanne,’ Dies at 69
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer with credits including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Roseanne and Entourage, has died. He was 69. Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based […]
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Seth Meyers Looks Back at 10 Years of ‘Late Night,’ New Lonely Island Podcast With Andy Samberg
Hitting 10 years as host of NBC’s Late Night, Seth Meyers has learned many lessons along the way. The biggest among them? The ability to be “as nimble as possible,” according to the late night host. He has learned not to “marry yourself to an idea before the show actually tapes,” Meyers told The Hollywood […]
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