Seth Meyers Skewers Tom Sandoval, Peacock, Fox News, Linda Yaccarino and More at NBCUniversal Upfronts
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large At the NBCUniversal upfronts, they saved the best for almost last: “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers hit the Radio City Music Hall stage to throw out a few quips before introducing NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall.
Meyers came out swinging: “Hello and welcome to the NBC upfronts. If you’re looking for the Fox News upfronts, that’s happening outside a lower Manhattan courtroom,” he said to chuckles.
He then took aim at the broadcast industry: “What a joy to be back in Radio City Music Hall. I asked an NBC executive why do you hold upfronts here every year and they said, ‘I like looking at the marquee and thinking, “Sure.
It’s a tricky time for TV but it couldn’t be worse. We could be in radio.”’” The uncertain fate of Paramount Global was ripe for comment: “Also, not to brag — a very good day for me.
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