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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Seth Meyers grants closer look at his anxious writer brain: 'Always chewing its own nail'
Seth Meyers grants closer look at his anxious writer brain: 'Always chewing its own nail' Show Caption Hide Caption Conan O'Brien, Will Ferrell take aim at President Trump Comedians, like Conan O'Brien and Will Ferrell, took aim at President Donald Trump as they gathered to honor Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center. AUSTIN, TX – Seth Meyers' mind is always racing, he says in the back room of a downtown restaurant with stacked wine bottles and an antler chandelier. It'd be a cozy spot for one of his 'Late Night' Day Drinking segments, in which he and celebrities like Dua Lipa and Lizzo just let it rip. 'My writer brain is always chewing its own nail,' says the comedian, currently enjoying Season 12 of "Late Night with Seth Meyers," his NBC talk show (Monday through Thursday, 12:35 a.m. ET/PT). He's 'anxious,' because the need for more material never ceases. 'They'll give you credit for your last joke for about seven minutes,' he says. But at least he's been able to shop chewing his fingernails, which makes him 'very proud of myself.' Meyers, 51, jokes that downing booze is the only way to lull his overactive mind to sleep. 'The only way to make my writer brain go to bed is drink a lot,' he says playfully, 'really fast, and I know it's unhealthy and kids shouldn't do it, but I think it makes for pretty good television.' And good stories, with which Meyers entertained an audience at Austin's Paramount Theatre for the opening night of the ATX TV Festival, between sips of a Negroni. (The festival concludes June 1.) Kevin Hart, who appeared in a September installment of Day Drinking called Meyers and cursed him out the next day, Meyers told the crowd. After knocking them back with Rihanna in 2019, Meyers 'went home and fell asleep in the foyer of my apartment building,' he said, 'and she was definitely on her way out. I was like, 'This is the end of times,' and she was like, 'Oh, I thought we were pre-gaming.'' But Meyers' constantly churning brain can't conceive where he'll be when his current 'Late Night' contract runs out in 2028. Ever since James Corden left CBS in 2023, Meyers' is the last traditional talk show at the 12:30 hour. 'I can't picture a world where I would want to stop doing it,' he says. 'But I also have found, from the very beginning of my career in this business, you just have to focus on the day you're doing the show. There's no version of me getting ahead of what 2028 is going to look like that is going to be even close to right.' Even Meyers' 'Late Night' start came as a surprise. He didn't aim to replace Jimmy Fallon when Fallon moved to 'The Tonight Show' in 2014. 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels, also executive producer of 'Late Night,' recruited Meyers, then the head 'SNL' writer and 'Weekend Update' anchor. 'The whole journey of getting a show like this is when you get it, first you just try to do a good enough job that they'll let you keep having it,' he says. 'And then the longer you do it, the more you bend it to your own personality and your own skill set. You stop trying to imitate and you start trying to be your authentic self, and I think we get closer to it every day.' SNL turns 50! How Lorne Michaels made comedy cool again | The Excerpt 'It's an industry that's constantly facing challenges,' he says. 'Late Night' lost its house music, the 8G Band, in 2024 to budget cuts. 'But I don't think anybody at our network thinks I'm going to be the one smart enough to solve the problems of, like, how to fix TV.' Meyers giddily anticipates his weekly 'Corrections' bit, during which he addresses 'Late Night' mistakes. The political segment 'A Closer Look,' now primarily focused on President Donald Trump, is one of Meyers' most popular. 'At some point, you can't just accept his behavior,' Meyers says. 'So you have to keep talking about it. But ultimately you can't change his behavior, either. All you can really do is have the catharsis of sharing with people this idea that it's not OK.' Meyers gets a welcome reprieve from Trump in his standup comedy act, which draws from his personal life. He and human rights attorney Alexi Ashe share sons Ashe, 9, and Axel, 7, and daughter Adelaide, 3. Meyers and Alexi are in 'constant conversation' to make sure Meyers avoids 'anything about the kids that is traumatic, and we'll have to pay for 10 years from now,' he says. Alexi, whom Meyers married in 2013, 'does have veto power' over jokes about their family life. 'But she rarely uses it,' the host says. 'She roots for my success. So if I have a good joke where she's the punch line, she tends to let me keep it in the act.' The audience at the Paramount Theatre May 29 erupted with laughter at a sampling of Meyers' slice-of-life comedy. 'I walk my boys to school, and I allow them to do Wordle with me on the walk because I think it would be rude if I was a dad just looking at my phone while I was with my kids,' Meyers said. 'But if all three of us are looking at the phone, that's parenting. 'I guess it was my 9-year-old (who goes), 'Ahhh, I got a word, but it's only four letters,' Meyers continued. A four-letter expletive that he shared with Meyers. 'And I said, 'Jesus!'' Meyers recalled. 'Then he goes, 'Is that five?'' Meyers responded, 'Yes, but it's a proper name.'
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paul Rudd Barfs Into His Own Unicorn Cowboy Hat While Day Drinking With Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers' 'Day Drinking' segment on 'Late Night' has long been known to put its celebrity guests through the wringer, and on Tuesday's episode, Paul Rudd was no exception. In his case, the segment went off the rails early, with him vomiting into his own hat. More specifically, it was a unicorn cowboy hat, as the actor appeared in support of his new film 'Death of a Unicorn,' in which he stars alongside Jenna Ortega. What was the drink that made him do it? Glad you asked. You might think it was the drink based off Rudd's turn in 'Knocked Up,' which consisted of ingredients that pregnant women often crave: chocolate, ice cream, french fries, peanut butter and pickles. These were blended together with Baby Blue whiskey, to stay on the theme of babies and still have alcoholic content. And you'd be right in thinking that the drink disgusted Rudd, who joked that it made him 'feel like I'm in 'Jackass'' as Meyers blended it all together. 'This sucks,' Rudd said bluntly, once he was able to school his features back to normal. The actor let out a massive burp afterward, but no, this wasn't the drink that made him barf. That honor went to the next drink: the Romeo & Juliet. 'Everything in this will kill you,' Meyers explained of the name. This concoction was made up of Four Loko, 5-Hour Energy and hot sauce. Still, Rudd drank it — but it didn't stay down. 'Jesus Christ!' Rudd yelled after taking a sip. 'That's f–king awful!' From there, he immediately began gagging and coughing, looking for somewhere to spit out what came up. Meyers offered the 'Knocked Up' as a chaser, which prompted Rudd to literally run away. The host then offered another drink, but this time as a vessel to heave into. In the end, Rudd decided on his own hat, ripping it off his head and, well, filling it. Don't worry, he didn't put it back on again. You can watch Seth Meyers' full 'Day Drinking' segment with Paul Rudd in the video above. 'Death of a Unicorn' is now in theaters. The post Paul Rudd Barfs Into His Own Unicorn Cowboy Hat While Day Drinking With Seth Meyers | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Kevin Hart Says He 'Almost Died' While Day Drinking With Seth Meyers
Kevin Hart and Seth Meyers clearly know how to party hard… maybe a little too hard. During a recent appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the actor-comedian recalled his experience filming the show's 'Day Drinking' segment with the host last year, confessing that he 'almost died' during it. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jimmy Fallon Hosts 'SNL' Reunion With Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers: See Backstage Pics Amber Ruffin to Headline 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers React to "Ominous and Weird" Trump Inauguration 'I came into that day with such an idea of who I thought I was,' Hart explained. 'I was like, 'This gonna be crazy. I'm gonna drink with Seth, show him what I do because I know I drink like I used to' — and I almost died. There was really a chance where it was over.' 'And then you called me the next morning and yelled at me like I had tried to kill you,' Meyers added. The Lil Kev star-exec producer admitted they both only remember 'bits and pieces' from that filming day, which included a drinking game that Meyers said was inspired by a Jumanji gameboard. 'I remember being on the floor, laying on your chest and not knowing how I got there,' Hart recounted. 'And then I remember being in a car and for some reason, all the cheese on the pizza slid off and it was on my stomach. I just remember holding the pizza, saying, 'Why would y'all pay for this? Why would you buy me just the idea of pizza with no cheese?' And it was all on my chest.' While Meyers agreed that he has 'no memory' of the game, he said members of his staff told him that he 'rolled the dice and you [Hart] tackled me and that was the end of the game.' A laughing Hart added, 'They also told me that when Seth rolled the dice, they said full speed I came and kicked the dice and said, 'Fucking shit.' For no reason, by the way. There's no reason for the anger. And then I just tackled him, and then after immediately tackling them, gave him a hug and just laid on him.' The Ride Along actor noted that the whole ordeal was 'definitely a moment of truth.' Meyers agreed, adding, 'I feel way more connected to you after that even though I have truly no memory of it. We're kin.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter The Cast of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Then and Now 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
