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USA Today
a day 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.'
Washington Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘Hacks' Season 4 finale explained: ‘There wasn't any other way to go'
This story contains spoilers about the Season 4 finale of 'Hacks.' When Merrill Markoe was the head writer for NBC's 'Late Night With David Letterman' in the 1980s, she used to stand by the studio doors to watch the host deliver jokes to the audience. Her heart felt like it was pounding out of her chest.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why There's No Late Night With Seth Meyers Episode This Week (May 26-30)
Anyone flipping through NBC's late-night lineup this week may notice there are no new episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers. The desk is empty, the jokes are on pause, and there's no new 'A Closer Look' breaking down the headlines. But why? Here are all the details. Late Night with Seth Meyers is currently on a scheduled break. The show has been on hiatus since May 19 for two weeks, giving Seth Meyers and his team some time off. Until the new episodes are released, NBC is filling the time slot with reruns of recent episodes. These encore airings have some of the show's most talked-about moments and high-profile guests, offering plenty for fans to enjoy in the meantime. Here's the lineup for this week: Monday, May 26: Olivia Munn (Your Friends and Neighbors) and Adam Pally & Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive) – originally aired May 12 Tuesday, May 27: John Krasinski (Fountain of Youth), Reba McEntire (Happy's Place), and Tony Gilroy (Andor) – originally aired May 13 Wednesday, May 28: Tiffany Haddish (The Funny and Fearless Tour) and Leslie Bibb (The White Lotus) – originally aired May 14 Thursday, May 29: Sarah Snook (The Picture of Dorian Gray) and Glenn Howerton (Sirens) – originally aired May 15 Friday, May 30: A rerun may air, depending on local scheduling Late Night With Seth Meyers will return with all-new episodes on Monday, June 2, resuming its usual weeknight schedule. Fans can expect more celebrity interviews, topical comedy, and Meyers' signature desk pieces. In the meantime, viewers can revisit past episodes on NBC at 12:35/11:35 c or stream them the following day on Peacock. The streaming platform also offers an extensive library of previous seasons for those looking to catch up on missed episodes. The post Why There's No Late Night With Seth Meyers Episode This Week (May 26-30) appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Music festival one of many stops on working holiday
Country music enthusiasts, musicians and other festival-goers have rolled into Gore for its country music festival, and so too have its volunteers. Working holidaymakers Sally Laws and Kevin Jackson are two of those volunteers and have parked their 7m retro house bus at Gore's A&P Showgrounds to help out at the 11-day Tussock Country music festival. Mr Jackson, originally from South Africa, has a background in engineering and is translating those skills into helping festival trustee and sound engineer Jeff Rea with sound. Ms Laws, from the United Kingdom, has been on the doors of events and working at the festival's merchandise stand inside the St James Theatre. The couple both have working-holiday visas and have been travelling the country and working seasonally. Over summer, they ran a small family campsite at Lake Benmore, which was in a beautiful part of the country that they really enjoyed, Ms Laws said. The pair also picked hops in Wai-iti, near Nelson, and after the festival they are going back up to the top of the South Island to Richmond, to work in a tree nursery. The pair had heard good things about that area in the winter and were looking forward to less rain, as that could be a problem for a house bus. The damp was more of a problem in their Nissan Civilian, she said. "Cold is fine, damp is less fine." Ms Laws said they both worked the Country Music Honours event that kicked off the whole festival and the Late Night event on Saturday and were looking forward to the busking competition and Gold Guitar Awards in the coming days. Her favourite of what she had seen was the honours event as they had no idea what they were getting into when they signed up and the show gave some good history and background to the festival. She also really loved seeing Tami Neilson, getting to know volunteers, hearing the different types of songwriting that New Zealand had to offer and trying the St James' ice cream. There were quite a few festival-goers at the showgrounds where they were staying, she said, as well as rugby practices and children doing cross-country, an amusing snapshot of Gore life. They had been well looked after by the grounds caretaker, Dawn Ross, who had given them a nice camping spot and was checking on them, and they had even bumped into each other at the festival.
Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
14 Weird Celebrity Photos From The '00s And '10s
Some celebrity photos are iconic and others are so bizarre, they feel like they were generated by an AI robot with flair. I scavenged the internet to find some of the strangest, unhinged celebrity pics out there — and trust me, they did not disappoint. Here are 14 of the strangest celebrity photos that honestly feel made up (but aren't): Simon Cowell holding Hello Kitty toast backstage at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards. TV's crankiest talent judge holding a piece of toast with Hello Kitty's face on it is the crossover event we never expected. Pre-Transformers Megan Fox getting a caricature at the World of Disney Store opening. How 2004 of her. Jack Black taking a breezy bike ride to the Late Night with David Letterman show in 2005. In true Jack Black fashion, he rolled up in boxers and sandals, giving New York commuters the most unforgettable pre-show entrance ever. This photo of Zac Efron taking a hugeeee leap of faith during a 2006 High School Musical press event in Australia. The cast was posing together, but Zac? He took it to the next level—literally—by launching himself into the air. It's giving "Troy Bolton's final form." Noah Centineo this pose is, at the 2019 Midsommar screening. Justin Bieber holding a comically large tennis racket at the 2009 Arthur Ashe Kids Day. This is peak 2000s energy. Nicki Minaj eating a turkey leg while performing on Good Morning America in 2011. The bright outfit and the sheer power stance lives rent-free in our minds. Sharon Osbourne losing a tooth on live TV. During a 2020 episode of The Talk, Sharon's dental implant literally popped out mid-conversation. She laughed it off and kept going like it was just another day — iconic, unbothered, and just a little bit unhinged. Ariana Grande cementing her hands for her 2011 track "Put Your Hearts Up." Why Grande did this to promote her debut single, we'll never understand. But honestly, what's more random than casting your hands in cement for a bubblegum pop song you'll eventually disown? Will Ferrell casually holding a falcon. As part-owner for the Los Angeles Football Club, Will Ferrell participated in pre-game rituals by holding the team's falcon mascot in 2019. Just another day in the life. Steve Carell dressing as Gru on The Ellen Show in 2017. We all knew Steve Carell voiced the iconic villain in Despicable Me, but seeing him fully commit to the role with prosthetics and a bald cap? That's next-level dedication. Adam Sandler showing up to the 2025 Oscars in full dad attire is the kind of Academy Awards energy we didn't know we needed — and honestly? He's starting the "Adam Sandler Core" movement and we're so here for it. Miley Cyrus "posing" at Jingle Ball 2013 is We're not quite sure what, but we do know that the Bangerz era was truly unmatched for its peak chaos. Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian visiting an Australian children's hospital in 2006. The fact that there's almost no context to these pics online makes this trio feel all the more like a fever dream. So, did you find these photos just as random as I did? Have you seen some of these chaotic moments before, or did they unlock a new core memory? Let us know in the comments below! Anddddd as always, be sure to follow Buzzfeed on TikTok and Instagram for even more unhinged celeb content just like this!✨
