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Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night talk show hosted by Seth Meyers, which premiered on February 24, 2014. Produced by Broadway Video, Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions, the show is the fourth iteration of NBC's long-running Late Night franchise. The show is primarily filmed at Studio 8G, which is part of the NBC television studio complex at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and its house band is The 8G Band, led by Fred Armisen.
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Also known as | Late Night (franchise brand) |
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Directed by | Alexander J. Vietmeier |
Presented by | Seth Meyers |
Starring | The 8G Band[lower-alpha 1] |
Narrated by | Ron McClary |
Theme music composer | Fred Armisen |
Opening theme | Late Night with Seth Meyers theme |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 11 |
No. of episodes | 1,491 (as of February 29, 2024[update]) (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
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Network | NBC |
Release | February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24) – present (present) |
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The Amber Ruffin Show |
Meyers was named the new host of Late Night after former host Jimmy Fallon was named the new host of The Tonight Show on the same network in 2013. Having previously been a head writer on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) and anchor of its satirical news segment Weekend Update, Meyers initially planned for the show to maintain the traditional talk show format with the addition of recurring characters. However, since 2015, the show’s format has evolved, with the host opting to deliver monologues while seated behind a desk, as opposed to the traditional standing method. The show began leaning towards a more political standpoint as the 2016 United States elections' date approached, leading to the "A Closer Look" segments covering newsworthy topics becoming a staple of the show. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the show adopted a looser format featuring inside jokes and interactions with crew members, and the host began dressing more casually.
This part of the lede is not finished; don't look at it. The first year of Meyers's Late Night iteration received varied reviews, with critics commenting on its low-beat energy and the host's timid approach. The following years, particularly changes to the format, were more positively received, with some considering the show the successor to Jon Stewart's tenure at The Daily Show.