Seth Meyers on comedy, news and Donald Trump

May. 19, 2017

Seth Meyers talks about how he mines comedy out of the daily news, and why telling Donald Trump jokes never gets old.

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Seth Meyers Confronts the Trump Era on ‘Late Night’

Credits

Guest:
Seth Meyers - comedian, writer and TV host - @sethmeyers

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack

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