Seth Meyers
'Our Long National Nightmare': Comedians Freak Out At Trump's Return
When the late night comedy shows took to the air on Monday to lament Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, three main themes emerged. The first was that Trump is going to be a national nightmare. The second was that they have gone all in on embracing former President Joe Biden’s “oligarchy” warnings. Finally, it was deemed ironic that Inauguration Day happened to fall on Martin Luther King…
Column: Trump's Right About Seth Meyers Tilting 'Comedy' for Democrats
If you’re a late-night host with an affinity for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, you’re probably going to love being the target of a Donald Trump Truth Social tirade, uncorked in the middle of the night.
Meyers, Lydic Push Climate Alarmism, Attack Trump Amid Wildfires
NBC’s Seth Meyers and Comedy Central’s Desi Lydic both attacked President-elect Donald Trump on their respective Thursday editions of Late Night and The Daily Show for politicizing the Los Angeles wildfires with his attacks on President Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Both argued such attacks were not only unseemly but factually wrong; however, both blamed climate change for…
In the Last 6 Months, 99% of Late Night Comedy Guests Were Liberals
From the beginning of June through the end of December, the late night comedy shows welcomed 120 liberal guests and only one conservative, according to a new NewsBusters study.
STUDY: 82 Percent Of Late Night Jokes Targeted Conservatives In 2024
After a strike-shortened 2023, 2024 was a busy year for the late night comedians. During the last year, the men of late night told a total of 13,676 political jokes, of which 11,226, or 82 percent, were directed at someone or something on the right side of the political aisle, an MRC study has found.
How Late-Night Comics Covered Up Biden’s Decline
Now, it can be told. President Joe Biden wasn’t capable of discharging his duties as Commander in Chief for large swathes of his single-term presidency. New reporting from The Wall Street Journal shared some, but not all, of the shocking details.
Meyers Wonders How Voters Could Chose Trump Amid His Wall Street Trip
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being named Time’s person of the year on Thursday, and NBC’s Late Night host Seth Meyers was not happy about it. Meyers claimed the whole thing proved Trump’s attempts to appeal to working people are fraudulent and claimed it was “frustrating” that voters fell for it.
Meyers Claims 'Trump Lied,' Proves He Doesn't Know How Tax Cuts Work
More than his contemporaries, NBC’s host Seth Meyers thinks of himself as more of a thinking man’s comedian who wants to discuss policy and real issues. However, on Wednesday’s Late Night, Meyers accused Donald Trump of lying during the campaign about helping working people but only ended up proving he doesn’t know how tax cuts work.
Meyers, Williams Claim Trump Won Because 'There is a Nihilism Afoot'
Former NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams stopped by his old stomping grounds on Wednesday as he joined Late Night host Seth Meyers to recap the presidential election and discuss what Democrats need to do differently. Both men agreed that part of the problem Democrats face is that “there is a nihilism afoot” that makes it harder for the party to get its message across.…
Meyers Tells Dems Blaming Wokeness For Their Loss To 'F*** Off'
As Democrats try to determine what went wrong for them after the election, NBC’s Seth Meyers had a simple message on Monday for those blaming wokeness, especially transgender sports: “[bleep] off.” Ironically, Meyers demanded those doing this look at themselves instead of blaming others, which is exactly what Meyers didn’t do.
Meyers Mourns Our 'Stupid System' Ended Trump's Legal Troubles
NBC’s Seth Meyers mourned on Thursday’s edition of Late Night that our “stupid system” has enabled Donald Trump to escape his legal difficulties and that there are those in the Democratic Party who think the reason why he won is because they are too far left.
'What The Actual F***, America?' Comedy Shows Struggle With Trump Win
The six late night comedy shows vacillated between liberal pep talks, sadness, and anger on Wednesday as most of them reacted to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. From asking “What the actual [bleep], America?” to mourning the demise of democracy, here is a Notable Quotables-style compliation of Wednesday’s tapings of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel…
Meyers: GOP's Only Argument Is Harris Has a 'Laugh They Don't Like'
NBC’s Seth Meyers wrapped up his final pre-election episode of Late Night by claiming Republicans’ only argument against Kamala Harris is that she has a “laugh they don't like.” By contrast, Meyers then launched into a three-and-a-half-minute long list of reasons to not vote for Donald Trump. The list included some jokey bits like Trump “couldn't figure out how to close an umbrella,”…