Seth Meyers On ‘Late Night’s “Olympic-Induced” Hiatus, Emmy Hopes & More – Contenders TV: The Nominees
deadline.comThe first time Seth Meyers’ Late Night was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Talk Series category he decided to go for a run in New York without his phone.
Last year, the writers strike had shut down production of his NBC late-night show. “What was wonderful about this year is it’s the first time — there’s only been three — but it was the first time our show got nominated when we were in the office, because we had a show that night,” Meyers said. “I will admit, I was not particularly bullish on our chances, and I found out the best possible way, which is I heard our staff cheer through my shut office door.
And you know me, I don’t ever want to hear my staff nor do I ever want to open my door and engage with them.” Speaking at Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees event, Meyers added: “To walk out and share it with a staff who were really genuinely happy, it was a cool thing.
There have been many years where I found out we weren’t nominated in the early years of our show by hearing the muted curses of our staff through my door.
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