Career Timeline of Seth Meyers: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Seth Meyers made an impact.
Seth Meyers is an American comedian, television host, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known as the current host of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. Before that, he was a prominent cast member and head writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2001 to 2014. During his time at SNL, he also served as the anchor for the popular Weekend Update segment.
8 hours ago : Seth Meyers Criticizes Trump's D.C. Crime Stance and Power Grab on Late Night
Seth Meyers has recently criticized Donald Trump's approach to crime in Washington D.C., accusing him of using 'bulls**t' tactics. Nicole Byer, guest hosting Kimmel, also addressed Trump's D.C. talk.
2004: Auditioned for Weekend Update
In 2004, Seth Meyers auditioned to co-anchor Weekend Update with Tina Fey, but Amy Poehler was selected instead.
2004: Won Celebrity Poker Showdown
In 2004, Seth Meyers won the third season of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, donating the $100,000 prize to the Boston-based Jimmy Fund.
2005: Promoted to Writing Supervisor
In 2005, Seth Meyers was promoted to writing supervisor at Saturday Night Live.
January 2006: Became Co-Head Writer at SNL
In January 2006, Seth Meyers became a co-head writer for Saturday Night Live, sharing the role with Tina Fey and Harper Steele.
2006: Became Weekend Update Anchor
In 2006, Seth Meyers became an anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
2007: Head Writer and Weekend Update Co-Anchor
In 2007, Seth Meyers became the head writer for SNL and assumed the role of Weekend Update co-anchor with Amy Poehler.
2008: Wrote Sketches for Tina Fey's Sarah Palin Impersonation
During the 2008 United States presidential election, Seth Meyers wrote the sketches for Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin on SNL, including the line "I can see Russia from my house."
2008: Solo Anchor of Weekend Update
From 2008, Seth Meyers was a solo anchor for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
May 29, 2009: Published Spider-Man One-Off
On May 29, 2009, Seth Meyers and Bill Hader published a Spider-Man one-off entitled The Short Halloween, illustrated by Kevin Maguire.
2009: Co-Anchored Weekend Update Thursday
In fall 2009, Seth Meyers co-anchored two episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday with Amy Poehler.
2010: Hosted ESPY Awards
In 2010, Seth Meyers hosted the ESPY Awards on ESPN.
April 2011: Keynote Speaker at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
In April 2011, Seth Meyers was the keynote speaker at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
May 12, 2013: Named Host of Late Night
On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Seth Meyers would be the new host of Late Night in 2014, succeeding Jimmy Fallon.
August 2013: The Awesomes Series Aired on Hulu
In August 2013, The Awesomes, an animated half-hour series created by Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker, began airing on Hulu.
2013: Cecily Strong joins as Co-Anchor
In the 2013–2014 season, Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as co-anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
February 1, 2014: Final SNL Episode
On February 1, 2014, Seth Meyers performed in his final episode of Saturday Night Live. Strong, Poehler, Bill Hader (as Stefon), Andy Samberg, and Fred Armisen joined him at the Weekend Update desk.
February 10, 2014: Announced Bandleader for Late Night
On February 10, 2014, Seth Meyers announced that Fred Armisen would be the bandleader for his house band "The 8G Band" on Late Night.
February 24, 2014: Assumed Role on Late Night
On February 24, 2014, Seth Meyers assumed his role on Late Night, with Amy Poehler as his first guest.
2014: Departure from SNL and Hosting Late Night
In 2014, Seth Meyers departed from SNL. He also began hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers, a late-night talk show on NBC.
2014: Hosted Primetime Emmy Awards
In 2014, Seth Meyers hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
2014: Departure from Weekend Update
In the 2013-2014 season, Seth Meyers departed from Weekend Update at Saturday Night Live.
June 2015: Mocking Sports Illustrated sportswriter Andy Benoit
In June 2015, Amy Poehler made a surprise appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers to join Meyers in mocking Sports Illustrated sportswriter Andy Benoit.
2016: Mocked Donald Trump
During the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Seth Meyers mocked Donald Trump for his attempts in finding then US President Barack Obama's birth certificate in 2011. Many jokingly said this was the reason for Trump's later candidacy in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
2018: Hosted Golden Globe Awards
In 2018, Seth Meyers hosted the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
2018: Returned to Host SNL
In 2018, Seth Meyers returned to host Saturday Night Live, with Paul Simon as the musical guest.
June 27, 2023: Released First Episode of Podcast
On June 27, 2023, Seth and his brother Josh released the first episode of their podcast called Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers.
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