Seth Meyers was a key player in creating some of the best seasons of Saturday Night Live. Now he's hosting Late Night in the very same building. In this classic episode from 2023, you’ll hear how his two-person comedy show in Chicago randomly landed him in front of just the right person to get him an audition at SNL.

Seth also opens up about the anxiety he felt competing with his extremely funny co-stars. And he explains some of the ways he has managed to lead Late Night to new heights.

Links from the show:

Seth in Northwestern's improv troupe in 1992
Seth and his brother Josh on Late Night
Seth at the 2011 White House Correspondent's Dinner
Seth as David Zinger
Compilation of Seth and Stefon
A Closer Look from Late Night
Seth doing standup
Seth's Instagram
Seth's Twitter

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Seth Meyers: Lessons in Comedy from 20 Years Inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza (2023)