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Jeffrey Tambor praised Transparent creator Jill Soloway on Late Night With Seth Meyers . “She’s exploring, and telling people what it’s like, and the humanity and the travails of the transgender community,” Tambor said. “And I think there is not a more opportune time to be talking about this.” The actor, who won an Emmy Award last year for portraying Maura Pfefferman on Transparent , also spoke about owning his own bookstore, an old commercial audition where he and 200 other actors pretended they knew how to ice skate and a scene from Transparent ‘s upcoming fourth season where his character eats weed edibles before going through TSA. Tambor said his myriad roles have given fans countless things to shout at him on the street. “You have to understand, I did The Ropers , I did Love Boat , I did Kojak , but when I did The Larry Sanders Show , they would call out, ‘Hey now!'” Tambor said, noting his character’s catchphrase. “Or, if they saw, Arrested … [Read more...] about Watch Jeffrey Tambor Praise Humanity of ‘Transparent’ on ‘Seth Meyers’

Ted Cruz gave Texas residents the cold shoulder as he traveled to Cancun while citizens of the Lone Star State experienced a harsh winter storm that left at least 58 people dead and thousands of others without power or water. Ripping the GOP figure and his explanations for his absence during the state’s crucial moments were Trevor Noah , Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers . “You know what they say, when the going gets tough, Ted Cruz gets gone,” Colbert quipped during his The Late Show monologue on Monday. Upon his opening, Colbert delved into the different layers behind the GOP senator’s controversial moment, from throwing his daughters under the bus to changing his return flight after heading to Cancun in the first place. Related Story 'Last Week Tonight': John Oliver Talks Ted Cruz's Cancun Vacation From Deadly Texas Winter Storm After receiving backlash for his trip, Cancun explained that he went to Mexico to be a “good dad” for his two daughters and … [Read more...] about Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah & More Dunk On Ted Cruz For Absence During Texas Winter Storm

Seth Meyers will be offering a Closer Look for a few more years to come after renewing his deal with NBC . The comedian has agreed a deal to host Late Night with Seth Meyers through 2025, which should take him to around 1,800 episodes of the show. In addition, he has also signed an overall deal for Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions, the production company he runs with Late Night with Seth Meyers showrunner Mike Shoemaker, with Universal Studio Group through 2025. The company, which produces Peacock’s A.P. Bio and The Amber Ruffin Show, previously had a first-look deal with the studio. “Seth is a rare talent who makes America laugh and think every night,” said Katie Hockmeyer, Executive Vice President, Late Night Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “His ‘Closer Look’ segments are classic combinations of comedy with commentary. Seth is a brilliant stand-up comedian, interviewer and political commentator. His voice matters more now than ever.” … [Read more...] about Seth Meyers Renews ‘Late Night’ Deal With NBC Through 2025 & Strikes Overall Deal With Universal Studio Group

Seth Meyers has, like the rest of the late-night community, been doing his NBC talkshow from his own house since the end of March. Late Night With Seth Meyers , filmed in the comedian’s attic, has been gaining particular steam thanks to his A Closer Look segments, which dissect the craziness of the news, as well as Amber Ruffin’s takeover of the start of his show following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against police brutality. Taking over from Jimmy Fallon in 2014, Meyers has now made more than 1,000 episodes of his show, which is run by Mike Shoemaker and exec produced by Lorne Michaels. Deadline spoke to Meyers during his two-week hiatus, which he said he was enjoying but admitted that he was “chomping at the bit” to return to structure, even if wasn’t the structure he was used to. Related Story Peter Bart: Golden Globes Voters Get Their Perks And Paydays, But Also Clout DEADLINE: Congratulations on 1,000 shows; I bet … [Read more...] about ‘Late Night’s Seth Meyers Talks 1,000 Shows, ‘A Closer Look’, Amber Ruffin, ‘The Thorn Birds’ & Weighing A Return To The Studio

UPDATE, 10:10 AM: Despite airing on a Monday — and in August and right before the Labor Day weekend — the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards bagged an average of 15.6 million viewers, the second-biggest overall crowd for the franchise in eight years. It was behind only last year’s 17.8 million, which had benefited from a Sunday scheduling, a September airdate, and a high-rated NFL lead-in. On the other hand,  that CBS Emmycast had to compete against a highly rated NBC Sunday Night Football game (Chicago/Pittsburgh) which averaged 20.5 million viewers and a 7.7 rating in the demo. Anyway, excluding last year, it’s the top Emmys in total viewers since the Sunday broadcast on August 27, 2006, also on NBC, which averaged 16.2 million viewers. In the demo, the Emmycast’s 4.2 rating equals the second-highest Emmy ratings in seven years. The overall crowd of 15.6 million makes this the most-watched night on any network since ABC’s Academy Awards on March 2. That said, that Oscarcast clocked … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Seth Meyers Delivers Second-Highest Emmy Ratings In Eight Years — 15.6 Million Viewers