Synopsis
Listen to A Closer Look and more in the audio edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers, weeknights at 12:35/11:35c on NBC.
Episodes
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Issa Rae | Impressions Nobody Asked For
28/05/2020 Duration: 13minSeth shares some of his writers' obscure celebrity impressions that nobody asked for, like Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs.Then, he talked to Issa Rae of the new movie The Lovebirds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Kumail Nanjiani | Karen Chee on Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
27/05/2020 Duration: 19minLate Night writer Karen Chee shares the ways she is celebrating her heritage during Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.Then, Seth talks to actor, writer and comedian Kumail Nanjiani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Patton Oswalt | Trump Attacks Vote-by-Mail, Refuses to Wear a Mask: A Closer Look
22/05/2020 Duration: 25minSeth takes a closer look at the president and his political allies trying to subvert the 2020 election by using the levers of power to target political opponents and disrupt the voting process. Then, he checks in with comedian Patton Oswalt.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine: A Closer Look
20/05/2020 Duration: 22minSeth takes a closer look at Trump’s claim that he’s taking hydroxychloroquine.Then, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talks about the protests against Michigan’s stay-at-home order, the continuing efforts to flatten the curve and the state’s Big Three car manufacturers reopening.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nick Kroll | Obama Speaks Out About Trump’s Coronavirus Failures: A Closer Look
19/05/2020 Duration: 27minSeth takes a closer look at the president trying to distract from his own poor job performance by calling for Barack Obama to be investigated for a made-up scandal he can’t even define.Then, he checks in with his pal Nick Kroll. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Graham Norton | Whistleblower Rick Bright’s Damning Testimony on Trump’s COVID-19 Failures: A Closer Look
15/05/2020 Duration: 21minSeth takes a closer look at the president declaring victory on coronavirus even though a whistleblower offered damning testimony today on the Trump administration’s disastrous response.Then, he checks in with BBC chat show host Graham Norton.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo | Trump and Fox Try to Distract from Coronavirus with "Obamagate": A Closer Look
14/05/2020 Duration: 26minSeth takes a closer look at the president reeling politically from his deadly incompetence during the coronavirus pandemic.Then, he talks to Governor Andrew Cuomo about how New York is approaching the pandemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tina Fey | Trump Goes Off the Rails on Twitter and Fox News: A Closer Look
12/05/2020 Duration: 28minSeth takes a closer look at Trump reeling off fantasies about the coronavirus just "going away" after two West Wing aides test positive and unemployment soars to its highest level since the Great Depression.Then, he chats with his friend Tina Fey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley | Trump and His Allies Have a Plan for Protecting Themselves, Not You: A Closer Look
08/05/2020 Duration: 22minSeth takes a closer look at the Trump administration testing themselves, but not you, for COVID-19.Then, he speaks with Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sarah Kendzior | Trump’s New Coronavirus Strategy Is "Live and Let Die": A Closer Look
07/05/2020 Duration: 20minSeth takes a closer look at the president giving up the fight against the coronavirus to reopen the economy.Then, he chats with journalist Sarah Kendzior about how she fears Trump will capitalize on the epidemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Ricky Gervais | Trump’s Fox News Coronavirus Town Hall: A Closer Look
06/05/2020 Duration: 29minSeth takes a closer look at President Trump participating in an unhinged town hall on Fox News as a damning new report details how he’s wasted time he could have been using to develop a strategy for safely reopening the economy.Then, he calls Ricky Gervais.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom | Kushner and Trump Call Coronavirus Response “Success Story” and “Great Job”: A Closer Look
01/05/2020 Duration: 27minSeth takes a closer look at the White House calling their response to the coronavirus pandemic a success story even as the country passes grim new milestones.Then, he chats with California's Governor Gavin Newsom about how he's handling the coronavirus epidemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Maya Rudolph | Trump Ignored Coronavirus Warnings; Pence Refused to Wear a Mask: A Closer Look
30/04/2020 Duration: 27minSeth takes a closer look at how the president ignored repeated warnings in his intelligence briefings that the coronavirus pandemic could be devastating.Then, he talks to his pal Maya Rudolph.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Rep. Katie Porter | Trump Sinks in Polls, Claims Disinfectant Comments Were Sarcastic: A Closer Look
29/04/2020 Duration: 26minSeth takes a closer look at President Trump suggesting that coronavirus could be cured with disinfectants, claiming it was a joke and then threatening to stop doing press briefings altogether.Then, he speaks to Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) about how Congress can use their power to work with the White House on the coronavirus pandemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Billy Eichner | Late Night Coronavirus Public Service Announcement
24/04/2020 Duration: 23minSeth shares a public service announcement he saw that explains everything you need to know about the COVID-19 pandemic.Then, he catches up with Billy Eichner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jane Fonda | Amber's Minute of Fury: Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States
22/04/2020 Duration: 14minLate Night writer Amber Ruffin focuses a minute of fury on Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, for telling people of color to "step up" and take responsibility for keeping themselves healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.Then, Seth talks to activist and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tracy Morgan | The Kind of Story We Need Right Now: Coronavirus Good News Edition
20/04/2020 Duration: 17minSeth steps away from bleak and depressing news to share news stories about a Rhode Island liquor distillery making free hand sanitizer, a bagpipe player celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and a socially distant wedding.Then, he talks to his pal Tracy Morgan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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John Mulaney | Trump Blames WHO and Rushes to "Open Up America Again": A Closer Look
17/04/2020 Duration: 32minSeth takes a closer look at President Trump wanting to reopen the economy by the end of April despite the advice of experts and lack of power to do so.Then, Seth talks to John Mulaney.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Chris Hayes | Trump Repeats Coronavirus Failures in Push to "Reopen" Economy: A Closer Look
16/04/2020 Duration: 28minSeth takes a closer look at President Trump pushing to prematurely reopen the economy.Then, he talks to MSNBC's Chris Hayes about the current state of the pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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John Oliver | Trump Looks to "Reopen" Economy After NYT Coronavirus Bombshell: A Closer Look
14/04/2020 Duration: 28minSeth takes a closer look at the president getting ready to "reopen" the economy after a bombshell New York Times report revealed more details about how he ignored the threat posed by the coronavirus.Then, he catches up with "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.