Seth Meyers on How the Pandemic Helped Turn ‘Late Night’ Into an Even Better Show

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn testified in the Jan. 6 select committee hearings this week – sort of. Really, he avoided answering several direct questions by pleading the fifth, and Seth Meyers made a point to call him out for it on Thursday.During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers focused on driving home just how thoroughly the Jan.

last job before president!”Meyers also poked at Stephen Miller – a former senior advisor to Trump – for his attempt to discredit Hutchinson, in which Miller called her “an extremely junior low-level aide” who he doesn’t recall having ever spoken to.“No, avoiding conversations with Stephen Miller is not proof that you’re a low-level aide. It’s proof that you’re a human being afraid of being eaten Hannibal Lecter–style,” Meyers joked.

EXCLUSIVE: The late-night community has won back a fifth nomination slot for this year’s Emmys after a group of showrunners successfully campaigned the Television Academy.

William Earl Barry Garron, former Chief TV Critic for The Hollywood Reporter, died June 23 at a medical facility in Gilbert, Ariz. He was 72.Garron, who was well-liked in the industry as a “genial Midwesterner,” spent a little more than a decade as a prominent critic for The Hollywood Reporter.

A sweet afternoon spent together. John Mulaney and Olivia Munn made a rare appearance as they stepped out for an afternoon stroll on Thursday, June 23.

an audience. This is the audience that watched us in the attic and watched us in an empty studio, and they got to know Wally the Cue Card Guy.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIt’s a race that has been dominated by “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” since 2016, after Jon Stewart left “The Daily Show.” Ironically, Stewart is back in contention this year with “The Problem With Jon Stewart.” But the larger question of whether Oliver’s dominance may finally be tested comes as the talkers showcase COVID-era creative renaissance.With no audience to play with, James Corden turned to the staff and producers in his empty studio — and made CBS late-night exec Nick Bernstein into a star, as he was the butt of countless jokes and stunts. “The Daily Show” created segments in of the correspondents’ homes, and musical guests left the studio and produced what were essentially mini-music videos for their appearances.

Seth Meyers is among the many who don’t believe Donald Trump is even a little undecided about running for president again in 2024. In fact, on Monday night’s show, the host likened Trump’s attempts to play coy to a drunk college kid.During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers honed in on Trump’s plan to pardon people involved with the January 6 insurrection, as revealed in the January 6 committee hearings, and his continued intent to do so if he were to get reelected. “Most people should not be treated the way they’re being treated.

The late-night community has had its Emmy hopes hit once again after it emerged that this year there will likely be only four nominees – losing a spot compared to the 2021 awards.

here and above.The late night host then questioned why she even asked to get paid, if she sincerely thought she was speaking for a noble cause.“Also, if she genuinely thought this was a revolution to save America from tyranny, then why was she getting paid at all?” Meyers argued. “It’s not a corporate speaking gig where you charge your standard rate.

Amyl & The Sniffers have announced a new run of North American tour dates, marking their second tour of the continent this year.The new dates will see the Australian band return to the United States in September and October. The tour will begin with an appearance at the first-ever Los Angeles edition of the  Primavera Sound festival, before taking the band on a run of 14 headlining shows across the country.It follows on from the band’s previous tour in April and May of 2022.

Antonio Ferme editorPrior to becoming the host of “Late Night” in 2014, Seth Meyers was the head writer on “Saturday Night Live” for 12 and a half years. After returning to host the show in 2018, Meyers said he was humbled.“I felt like I had to apologize to so many hosts from my time there,” Meyers said on Monday night during a storyteller conversation at the Tribeca Festival.

Rudy Giuliani being drunk on election night.In setting up Monday’s hearing, Rep. Liz Cheney noted that “You will also hear testimony that President Trump rejected the advice of his campaign experts on election night and instead followed the course recommended by an apparently inebriated Rudy Giuliani to just claim he won, and insist that the vote counting stop to falsely claim everything was fraudulent.”“I mean, that is brutal,” Meyers said.

only major network not carrying the hearings live in full, opting instead to keep their primetime lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham intact and breaking away to cover the hearings “as news warrants.” During “A Closer Look” on Wednesday night, Meyers added his voice to the many who are really not shocked.“It doesn’t surprise me that Fox isn’t airing the hearings. Fox is news the same way ‘The Kardashians’ is reality,” Meyers joked.

Post Malone joined Seth Meyers for a spot of day-drinking for his show, Late Night With Seth Meyers.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown“Every once in a while, to relax and to let my hair down a little bit, I like to go day drinking with one of my friends,” said Meyers, introducing the feature that saw the pair takeover a local bar.After each downing half a pint, Malone said “it’s going to be fun one” before a shot-fuelled Q+A session (where Malone revealed he was almost called “Funky P”). Meyers then made an array of cocktails based on Malone’s various tattoos including the ‘Tired No More’, The “Stay Away Gibson” and the “Ring Of Fire”.A post shared by @sethmeyersFrom there, talk turned to Malone’s own line of rosé wine Maison No.