Two SNL legends walk into a festival and absolutely roast each other for an hour.
Seth Meyers, host of "Late Night With Seth Meyers" talks with moderator Andy Samberg at PaleyFest 2024 to celebrate his show. Topics include: how Meyers went from "Saturday Night Live" cast member to "Late Night" host; the secret to Meyers' growth as an interviewer; preparations for hosting talk show icon David Letterman; why he consistently puts his writing staff "front and center" during tapings; how working in his home attic during the pandemic led to the show's "Corrections" segment; "creepy" gifts that fans have sent; how celebrities are convinced to participate in the popular "Day Drinking" segment; if he misses being part of "SNL"; the genesis of Meyers' weekly podcast with Samberg; and if Meyers' has a least-favorite "Late Night" guest.
Writing
Meyers' 'Corrections' origin story is peak pandemic creativity.
Acting
Samberg's moderator chaos vs. Meyers' controlled storytelling.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
PaleyFest conversations like this preserve late-night's evolution from network institution to streaming-era authenticity experiments.
Meyers putting writers 'front and center' directly contradicts Carson-era host mythology—this is generational shift in real time.
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