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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Kenan Thompson | Biden Gets a Chance to Make History with SCOTUS Pick as Breyer Retires: A Closer Look

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

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Political Comedy, Politics, After Shows, News, Comedy, Books, Authors, News Commentary, A Closer Look, Seth Myers, Tv & Film, Seth Meyers

4.33.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Seth takes a closer look at President Biden and Senate Democrats saying they’ll move quickly to appoint and confirm a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer before speaking with guests Kenan Thompson, Tom Riley and Renate Reinsve.

Then, Kenan Thompson talks about celebrating his record-breaking 19-season run on Saturday Night Live, his show Kenan and impersonating Victor Willis on SNL.

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0:00.0

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0:04.1

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0:08.8

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0:12.9

Listen to the lead starting five on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:18.3

According to a new report, a witness told federal prosecutors that he was present when

0:26.1

Republican Congressman Matt Gates was told that he had sex with a minor, and he said you

0:30.8

could have heard a pin drop at that homecoming dance.

0:39.7

From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night

0:44.0

with Seth Meyers.

0:45.6

On today's show, Seth Chats with Keenan Thompson from Saturday Night Live and NBC's Keenan.

0:50.1

But first, a closer look.

0:57.9

President Biden and Senate Democrats say they'll move quickly to a point and confirm a successor

1:02.8

to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, which they absolutely must.

1:06.7

Because if Republicans had their way, they'd almost certainly keep the seat vacant until

1:10.0

they could fill it themselves.

1:11.8

For more on this, it's time for a closer look.

1:15.2

Well, guys, it is not often I get to report good news on this show, but things are finally

1:22.4

looking up for Democrats because they'll have a chance to choose a new Supreme Court justice.

1:27.3

After 27 years on the Supreme Court, today we learned that Justice Stephen Breyer, who's

1:31.6

83 years old, is retiring.

1:34.3

Justice Breyer is one of the three remaining liberal justices in the 6th three court.

1:39.5

I was proud and grateful to be there at the start of this distinguished career in the Supreme

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