Late Night with Seth Meyers
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| Created by | Seth Meyers |
| Directed by | Alex Vietmeier |
| Presented by | Seth Meyers |
| Starring | Seth Meyers The 8G Band with Fred Armisen |
| Narrated by | Ron McClary |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (as of March 3, 2014) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Lorne Michaels |
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| Running time | 62 minutes (with commercials) |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 24, 2014 – present |
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Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night talk show that airs at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on NBC in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on Monday, February 24, 2014, and is hosted by actor, comedian and performer Seth Meyers, former head writer and long-time Weekend Update host of Saturday Night Live.
History
The fourth incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman, the program originates in New York City out of Studio 8G at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.[1] Meyers was appointed host when Jimmy Fallon was announced to become the next host of The Tonight Show, where he succeeded the previous host Jay Leno on February 17, 2014. Meyers' first guests were fellow SNL alum and Weekend Update co-anchor Amy Poehler, Vice President Joe Biden, and musical act A Great Big World.[2][3][4] SNL alum Fred Armisen leads the show's house band, "The 8G Band" (featuring members of the indie bands Les Savy Fav and Girls Against Boys) [5]and will do so even when filming his IFC show Portlandia. [citation needed]
Critical Reception
The show has received mixed reviews. The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman referred to his monologue as "staccato and hit and miss — sounding more like his "Weekend Update" bits rather than a real monologue." On the other hand, USA Today's Robert Bianco felt Meyers was "shifting the show to suit his talents," making the show stronger and more traditional than Fallon. [6]
References
- ^ Vadala, Nick. "VIDEO: The Seth Meyers era of 'Late Night' has arrived in NBC's new promo video". Philly.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Carter, Bill (2013-05-12). "Seth Meyers to Succeed Fallon on NBC's Late Night". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Evans, Bradford. "Here's Your 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Writing Staff". splitsider. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Adalian, Josef. "Seth Meyers Gave Reporters a Late Night Update". Vulture. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Monez, Mindy. "Fred Armisen Is the "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Band Leader! - Blog - Late Night with Seth Meyers - NBC". NBC. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/seth-meyers-late-night-what-683215