Hi everyone and thank you for tuning in to episode 67 of Awards Chatter, the

Hollywood Reporters Awards Podcast.

I'm the host Scott Feinberg, and on this episode I am coming to you from NBC's offices

at 30 Rock in New York's Rockefeller Center, and specifically the offices of Late Night

with Seth Myers.

That's because my guest is Seth Myers.

The 42-year-old is, of course, the brains behind some of the funniest comedy

of the 21st century.

First, at Saturday Night Live, where he worked from 2001 to 2014, longer than any

cast member other than Darrell Hammond, and where he rose to become not only a cast member but

also a head writer.

And also since 2014 as the host of late night with

Seth Myers which follows the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon every week night at

1235 a.m. 1135 Central. Over the course of our conversation, Myers talks about the roots of his interest in comedy and how he was first discovered for SNL.

What it was like doing his first SNL episode the week after 9-11, what is at the root of the genius of

Lauren Michaels, the creator of SNL and the executive producer of late night,

how his time on SNL and particularly as an anchor of weekend update helped to prepare him for late night and what his experience has been like since he succeeded Fallon in the late night seat.

He's very candid about the view better than just about any of those others, like speaking and joking intelligently

about just about any subject, and conversing engagingly with guests from just about any walk

of life.

He also sheds some light about his own future plans and gives an indication of how long we might expect him to remain at late night before moving on to other things.

So without further ado, let's go to that conversation.

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