Seth Meyers and John Oliver co-headlined a three-night residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.And even though their respective talk shows are back on the air post-strike, the two have still found time in their busy schedules to return to the Upper West Side next year.Starting Jan. 14, 2024 and running all the way up until June 16, the former “Strike Force Five” podcast hosts will conduct a six-show, monthly stand-up comedy residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.Fans that attend these live shows can expect a looser version of the hosts than what you typically see on air.“Both delivered punchy, quick-witted sets that wandered a bit, enough to make you want more,” wrote The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman about one of the August shows.
Jimmy Fallon & Seth Meyers Weren't Even On NBC's Radar To Take Over As Hosts of 'Tonight Show' & 'Late Night'
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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are recalling just how they got into the late night hosting game.
The two hosts, who are the current faces of The Tonight Show and Late Night, opened up on the Strike Force Five podcast about how they actually weren’t even considered for the hosting jobs until Lorne Michaels stepped in.
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Jimmy had left Saturday Night Live in 2004 to pursue a bigger career in films, but said that Lorne approached him about possibly taking over Late Night in a few years after Conan O’Brien, as he was headed to The Tonight Show at that time. (There was some drama involved!)
“He [Michaels] goes, ‘Would you ever want to do a talk show?’” Jimmy shared. “I go, ‘I don’t think so. … In six years, ask me, and if I’m around I’ll think about it.’”
As promised, Lorne followed up with him, and Jimmy‘s wife was the one to fully convince him.
“‘You have to take this job. You’re one of three human beings to ever do this,’” he recalled her tell him. “So, I call Lorne, and I go, ‘I’m in. I’d love to do it.’”
But it was then he found out that “‘NBC doesn’t really want you. But we have to talk to them.’ I’m not even on their list, by the way.”
Jimmy continued, saying that Lorne was a big cheerleader for him in getting the job: “‘Either you do this with Jimmy, or I’m not involved,’ or something like that. Changed my life.”
It was almost the same way for Seth, who wasn’t on NBC’s list either, apart from a New York Post story which hinted that he might be on some list for it. Lorne took notice of it.
“When you talk to Lorne, it often feels like a follow-up call to a conversation that never happened,” Seth shared. “He literally just started saying, ‘You know, I think you’ll do it, and it will be good,
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