Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at PaleyFest
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Celebrating 10 years as NBC host late night, Seth Meyers learned many lessons along the way. Which is the biggest among them? The ability to “move as quickly as possible,” according to the late-night host.
Meyers said he learned “never marry an idea before the show is actually recorded.” hollywood reporter during a special PaleyFest event Monday night. The host was joined by his friend and the evening's host, Andy Samberg, at the Dolby Theater for a conversation looking back at the beginning of his career. late night The journey and highlights along the way.
After introducing popular products in a video, late night During the “Drinking Day with Seth” segment, Myers and Samberg took the stage and immediately struck up a conversation. Samberg asked Myers to reflect on the beginnings of her 2014 show and the process she went through to land her gig.
Myers told the crowd. saturday night livefollowed by a “Weekend Update” segment SNLwas his dream, and said he was “completely satisfied” after becoming the host of “Weekend Update.”
“I don't think I had an exit strategy,” Myers told the crowd of his postwar plans.SNL. The two then discussed the hiring of the host's writing staff and the origins of the fan-favorite segment, “Jokes Seth Can't Tell,” featuring screenwriters Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel. “The longer I do it, the more control they take away from me,” Myers joked. “It's basically a coup.”
Myers and Samberg also took time to discuss their new podcast. The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, hosted by the pair alongside The Lonely Island members Akiva Shafer and Jorma Taccone.Looking back at the popularity of podcasts SNL I have been doing digital shorts for many years.
Samberg said he and other members of the Lonely Island were discussing the idea of doing a podcast when Meyers called him and asked if he was interested in the project. “I thought, 'Oh, that's something we've already talked about, but now we can do it with you, it's more fun and we can go deeper into it,'” Samberg said. THR.
Meyers also noted that the podcast was a great opportunity for the four hosts to spend time together in their busy schedules. “The four of us would never have hung out like this, because all we really do is hang out. And we wouldn't have been able to do that without the podcast,” Myers said. Told. “It was very nice.”
