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CNN
7 hours ago
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- CNN
Seth Meyers worries for the future of his late night show because of ever-changing TV ‘ecosystem'
When it comes to late-night television, Seth Meyers knows the future is largely out of your control. Meyers, who has hosted 'Late Night' on NBC for over a decade, spoke on this week's episode of the 'Armchair Expert' podcast about dealing with the uncertainty that comes with hosting a program. 'There is this weird thing that I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn't be good enough and now my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is (that) just at some point the ecosystem might not support it,' Meyers told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. 'I guess that's better than thinking it's your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it.' Meyers said his big takeaway from his experience on the late-night program is just to 'show up and do the work.' 'That's the only part they're paying you to do, that's the only part you're good at,' he said. Meyers acknowledged that while the TV business has evolved since his show debuted, he's grateful that 'at least I got in.' 'The world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I'm happy with. I've taken my opportunity to build a thing,' he said. 'I know what it means and I think other people know what it means. So I'm happy about that.' Meyers did not address the recent cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' during the podcast, but it is not clear if the conversation was recorded prior to the news. CNN has reached out to a representative for Shepard for comment. In a Story posted to Instagram after Colbert's show was cancelled, Meyers called him a 'great' comedian and host and 'an even better person.' 'I'm going to miss having him on TV every night. but I'm excited he can no longer use the excuse that he's 'too busy to hang out' with me,' he wrote. Earlier this month, CBS announced the network was cancelling 'The Late Show' citing financial reasons but the move drew much criticism and speculation. Colbert has long been an outspoken critic of Trump and has been making jokes about CBS's motives for axing his show since it happened. The show's cancellation came weeks after CBS's parent company Paramount entered into a $16 million settlement agreement with President Donald Trump to resolve Trump's lawsuit against '60 Minutes.' And just last week, Skydance Media's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount received approval from federal regulators. On Tuesday, Trump denied that he was 'solely responsible for the firing' of Colbert, writing on Truth Social, 'The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE.' CNN has reached out to CBS for comment. 'The Late Show' has been on the air since 1993 when David Letterman served as host before Colbert took over in 2015, will end in the spring of 2026.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Seth Meyers Says the Future of Late-Night Is ‘Outside of My Control,' Worries About Himself ‘Mental Health-Wise' if His Show Is Canceled: ‘It Is Such a Time We're Living In'
Seth Meyers is opening up about his future in late-night. On a recent episode of 'Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,' Meyers said the future of his show, 'Late Night With Seth Meyers,' is 'outside of my control,' and that he worries the entire TV 'ecosystem' eventually 'might not support' evening talk shows altogether. The 'Armchair Expert' Instagram account noted that the interview was recorded before the news that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' was canceled. More from Variety Piers Morgan: 'No Wonder' Stephen Colbert Got Canceled When Most Late Night Hosts Are 'Activist Hacks for the Democrats' David Letterman Blasts CBS and Skydance on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancellation: 'This Is Pure Cowardice' Stephen Colbert Hails 'South Park' Premiere's Naked Trump as 'Important Message of Hope for Our Times' When asked by host Dax Shepard if he had any 'fear' that his show could 'end tomorrow,' Meyers said, 'I do. I mean, only because it is such a time we're living in, as far as the entertainment industry. There is this weird thing that I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn't be good enough. And now my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is … just at some point, the ecosystem might not support [late-night].' Meyers added that despite the urge to worry, he tries to focus on the job and trust that his team has his back. 'That's the only part they're paying you to do. It's the only part you're good at,' Meyers said. 'All the other problems, we have people that are as good at that as you are at the thing you do — and don't mess around with it.' Later in the interview, Meyers was asked by co-host Monica Padman about his financial stability if 'Late Night' was canceled. He explained he was more worried about his mental well-being than his bank account. 'I would worry about myself, like, mental health-wise,' he said. 'But I put a lot of thought into diversifying my skill set. Certainly, financially, I could have been fine just doing the show for the last eleven years. But then it was like, oh, you know what? I feel like there's something to trying to build a stand-up career and trying to do other things.' He added, 'It's more like, try to find something that makes you as happy as late night's making you, but it's not just to have busy work or anything. It's like, oh, I like these things, too. And there's no one entity that can take everything away at once, and I think that's the scariest situation to be in.' The long-struggling late-night industry has been put on notice ever since CBS abruptly canceled Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show.' While the network cited the move as a 'financial decision,' some have wondered if it was to appease a Donald Trump-controlled FCC amid a pending merger between Paramount, CBS' parent company, and Skydance. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Solve the daily Crossword
CNN
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Seth Meyers worries for the future of his late night show because of ever-changing TV ‘ecosystem'
People in entertainment TV shows Donald TrumpFacebookTweetLink Follow When it comes to late-night television, Seth Meyers knows the future is largely out of your control. Meyers, who has hosted 'Late Night' on NBC for over a decade, spoke on this week's episode of the 'Armchair Expert' podcast about dealing with the uncertainty that comes with hosting a program. 'There is this weird thing that I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn't be good enough and now my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is (that) just at some point the ecosystem might not support it,' Meyers told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. 'I guess that's better than thinking it's your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it.' Meyers said his big takeaway from his experience on the late-night program is just to 'show up and do the work.' 'That's the only part they're paying you to do, that's the only part you're good at,' he said. Meyers acknowledged that while the TV business has evolved since his show debuted, he's grateful that 'at least I got in.' 'The world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I'm happy with. I've taken my opportunity to build a thing,' he said. 'I know what it means and I think other people know what it means. So I'm happy about that.' Meyers did not address the recent cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' during the podcast, but it is not clear if the conversation was recorded prior to the news. CNN has reached out to a representative for Shepard for comment. In a Story posted to Instagram after Colbert's show was cancelled, Meyers called him a 'great' comedian and host and 'an even better person.' 'I'm going to miss having him on TV every night. but I'm excited he can no longer use the excuse that he's 'too busy to hang out' with me,' he wrote. Earlier this month, CBS announced the network was cancelling 'The Late Show' citing financial reasons but the move drew much criticism and speculation. Colbert has long been an outspoken critic of Trump and has been making jokes about CBS's motives for axing his show since it happened. The show's cancellation came weeks after CBS's parent company Paramount entered into a $16 million settlement agreement with President Donald Trump to resolve Trump's lawsuit against '60 Minutes.' And just last week, Skydance Media's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount received approval from federal regulators. On Tuesday, Trump denied that he was 'solely responsible for the firing' of Colbert, writing on Truth Social, 'The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE.' CNN has reached out to CBS for comment. 'The Late Show' has been on the air since 1993 when David Letterman served as host before Colbert took over in 2015, will end in the spring of 2026.
CNN
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Seth Meyers worries for the future of his late night show because of ever-changing TV ‘ecosystem'
People in entertainment TV shows Donald TrumpFacebookTweetLink Follow When it comes to late-night television, Seth Meyers knows the future is largely out of your control. Meyers, who has hosted 'Late Night' on NBC for over a decade, spoke on this week's episode of the 'Armchair Expert' podcast about dealing with the uncertainty that comes with hosting a program. 'There is this weird thing that I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn't be good enough and now my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is (that) just at some point the ecosystem might not support it,' Meyers told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. 'I guess that's better than thinking it's your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it.' Meyers said his big takeaway from his experience on the late-night program is just to 'show up and do the work.' 'That's the only part they're paying you to do, that's the only part you're good at,' he said. Meyers acknowledged that while the TV business has evolved since his show debuted, he's grateful that 'at least I got in.' 'The world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I'm happy with. I've taken my opportunity to build a thing,' he said. 'I know what it means and I think other people know what it means. So I'm happy about that.' Meyers did not address the recent cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' during the podcast, but it is not clear if the conversation was recorded prior to the news. CNN has reached out to a representative for Shepard for comment. In a Story posted to Instagram after Colbert's show was cancelled, Meyers called him a 'great' comedian and host and 'an even better person.' 'I'm going to miss having him on TV every night. but I'm excited he can no longer use the excuse that he's 'too busy to hang out' with me,' he wrote. Earlier this month, CBS announced the network was cancelling 'The Late Show' citing financial reasons but the move drew much criticism and speculation. Colbert has long been an outspoken critic of Trump and has been making jokes about CBS's motives for axing his show since it happened. The show's cancellation came weeks after CBS's parent company Paramount entered into a $16 million settlement agreement with President Donald Trump to resolve Trump's lawsuit against '60 Minutes.' And just last week, Skydance Media's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount received approval from federal regulators. On Tuesday, Trump denied that he was 'solely responsible for the firing' of Colbert, writing on Truth Social, 'The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE.' CNN has reached out to CBS for comment. 'The Late Show' has been on the air since 1993 when David Letterman served as host before Colbert took over in 2015, will end in the spring of 2026.
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's kids are allowed to swear — but there's a catch
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell won't be washing any mouths out with soap. The "Armchair Expert" host revealed in a Monday, July 28 episode of the podcast that he curses in front of their two daughters, and in turn, they are "allowed to swear, not with impunity, but when it's called for." Shepard, 50, added that if the swearing is "in the house and not out at a restaurant, it's OK." "I just told the girls, like, 'Hey, these are noises that come out of your mouth, and you assign what they mean to you,'" he continued. The "Parenthood" star and Bell, 45, who married in 2013, share daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10. The "Nobody Wants This" actress has previously shared that the couple's children drink nonalcoholic beer, including at restaurants, since Shepard has become a fan of the drinks following his battle with alcohol addiction. Though Bell's initial reaction was that the behavior should stay at home, she told Kelly Clarkson on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2021 that she wasn't concerned over perception: "You can judge me if you want, I'm not doing anything wrong." Shepard gave more insight into the couple's free-range parenting style in March, sharing that he and Bell's kids also ride motorcycles in their neighborhood. "Do whatever you want. I trust you, you know how to get home," Shepard said on the podcast in March. "You know how to flag a stranger. They've had really a ton of autonomy, I think, relative to other kids." Contributing: Morgan Hines and Rachel Hale
