When NBC’s Late Night host Seth Meyers decides to not do a “Closer Look” segment where he turns his show into MSNBC, one possible routine he does instead is to bring out show writer Amber Ruffin for “Amber says ‘What?’” where she naturally says “what” in various tones and voice inflections. On Tuesday’s show, Ruffin responded to GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance by claiming she is a proud “childless sociopath” who has “unlimited free time” and told the Vatican to “shut up” over its concerns over the Olympic opening ceremony that featured a drag queen recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper.”
Ruffin recalled how “JD Vance called adults who don't have children sociopaths, and I was like, ‘What?’ Just kidding. I felt nothing. For I am a childless sociopath.”
She added, “I am an ageless sociopath with unlimited free time and disposable income. Besides, it would be irresponsible for me to have babies because you know that breast milk is 90 percent margarita. Aw, how cute would a little drunk baby be though?”
Meyers then interrupted to add, “Yeah, you should definitely not have any kids,” to which Ruffin replied, “Yeah, you right.”
Earlier in the segment, Ruffin took on the Olympic Opening Ceremony, “Then, there was this beautiful ‘Last Supper’ scene and I was like, ‘What?’ Then the Vatican got mad, and I was like, "What—did the Vatican get mad about?" Was it one of the terrible things they've done? Was it the fact that the pope had said more slurs recently than a stand-up comic from the 80s? Was it the fact that they preach about helping the poor but the pope has a golden bathtub? They better shut up.”
On one hand, you could argue that Pope Francis is an advocate of a simple lifestyle and has suspended bishops for extravagance. On the other hand, you could tell people to shut up because the facts are not on your side. Ruffin also thinks bringing out nearly naked Smurf Bacchus at The Last Supper is “beautiful,” but the downfall of Roe v. Wade is so solemn, it would be irresponsible to joke about.
Here is a transcript for the August 13-taped show:
NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers
8/14/2024
12:43 AM ET
AMBER RUFFIN: Then, there was this beautiful "Last Supper" scene and I was like, "What?" Then the Vatican got mad, and I was like, "What-- did the Vatican get mad about?" Was it one of the terrible things they've done? Was it the fact that the pope had said more slurs recently than a stand-up comic from the 80s? Was it the fact that they preach about helping the poor but the pope has a golden bathtub? They better shut up.
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12:49 AM ET
RUFFIN: Then JD Vance called adults who don't have children sociopaths, and I was like, "What?" Just kidding. I felt nothing. For I am a childless sociopath. I am an ageless sociopath with unlimited free time and disposable income. Besides, it would be irresponsible for me to have babies because you know that breast milk is 90 percent margarita. Aw, how cute would a little drunk baby be though?
SETH MEYERS: Yeah, you should definitely not have any kids.
RUFFIN: Yeah, you right.
