Seth takes a closer look at Republicans continuing to spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, intimidating people trying to vote and preemptively claiming that the results must be illegitimate if they lose the midterm elections. Then, author John Irving talks about writing his longest book The Last Chairlift , addressing sexual and gender politics in his novels and writing his 1985 book The Cider House Rules , as a warning of what could happen if abortions were illegal. See Privacy P...
Nov 01, 2022•23 min•Ep. 782
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee voting to subpoena Trump while also hinting at possible criminal referrals for key figures involved in the coup and revealing new evidence from the Secret Service corroborating key details about the insurrection. Then, Sharon Horgan talks about meeting Pierce Brosnan right before her interview, writing, producing and starring in the series Bad Sisters and her daughters' honest criticism of her work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Oct 15, 2022•26 min•Ep. 781
Seth takes a closer look at the Justice Department's response to Trump's attempt to get the Supreme Court to intervene in the investigation of his stolen classified documents, while Republicans continue to support him and his hand-picked candidates like Herschel Walker. Then, Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell talk about their experience hosting SNL, working with Martin McDonagh 14 years after In Bruges for their film The Banshees of Inisherin and Farrell's run-in with the animals in the film. Se...
Oct 13, 2022•33 min•Ep. 780
Seth takes a closer at Republicans fully embracing Trump even as the federal criminal investigation into his stolen classified documents intensifies and Biden taking the first steps towards decriminalizing marijuana. Then, in her first in-studio late night appearance since taking office, Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the next steps for pardoning marijuana possession, explains how American lives can change if Democrats have the majority in the Senate and urges people to vote in the upcom...
Oct 11, 2022•28 min•Ep. 779
Seth takes a closer look at the GOP rallying behind several pro-Trump Senate candidates whose campaigns have been engulfed in scandal as Trump himself continues to face more legal scrutiny over the stolen classified documents he stashed away at Mar-a-Lago. Then, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres share how they would describe their show Los Espookys, explain the differences between Seasons 1 and 2 and express their hatred for CGI butterflies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Oct 07, 2022•19 min•Ep. 778
Seth takes a closer look at Trump appealing a ruling in his stolen classified documents case directly to the Supreme Court, including Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife has been directly implicated in Trump's attempted coup, posing a major test to the strength of our constitutional system. Then, Sarah Sherman talks about doing stand-up after her first year on Saturday Night Live, specializing in body-horror comedy and her iconic meatball sketch with Oscar Isaac. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
Oct 06, 2022•24 min•Ep. 777
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump making it difficult for Republicans to pretend they have a serious governing philosophy by claiming all elections are rigged and launching a deranged attack on Mitch McConnell and his wife. Then, Ramy Youssef talks about what to expect from Season 3 of Ramy, his distrust of the United States government and what his parents think of the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
Oct 04, 2022•23 min•Ep. 776
This month on Late Night Lit, Late Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to Hua Hsu, a New Yorker editor whose new book Stay True: A Memoir explores friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art. Then, she talks to Elissa Bassist, author of the very funny and poignant Hysterical: A Memoir. Finally, Chelsea Clinton offers a book recommendation backstage at Studio 8G during her recent appearance on Late Night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
Oct 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 775
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee deposing Ginni Thomas, the spouse of a sitting Supreme Court justice, and more video evidence emerging of another Trump ally, Roger Stone, discussing plans before the election to declare victory and overturn the results if Trump lost. Then, Rachel Sennott tells Seth a story she’s been saving for years, asks Seth an important question about his interns and explains why she had to clean up her Twitter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Sep 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 774
Seth takes a closer look at damning new documentary footage of key Trump ally Roger Stone discussing plans for a violent coup to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 committee debating some of its biggest unanswered questions including whether to subpoena Mike Pence or Trump himself. Then, Nick Kroll talks about his son asking for high-fives from strangers and using his parents as material for his comedy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
Sep 29, 2022•25 min•Ep. 773
Seth takes a closer look at Vladimir Putin once again threatening the world with nuclear weapons in Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, which prompted Donald Trump to say something totally insane and incoherent. Then, Senator Bernie Sanders talks about the limits of the Inflation Reduction Act, the stark contrast between rising consumer prices and rising corporate profits and student loan forgiveness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Sep 27, 2022•26 min•Ep. 772
Seth takes a closer look at Trump fully disintegrating into an incoherent mess and claiming he can declassify documents by simply declaring them declassified inside his mind during an interview with Fox News. Then, Alan Cumming talks about constantly being in pain from putting on his one-man show Burn, bowing incorrectly in front of Prince Charles and trying to catch a lift with Queen Elizabeth while he was a boy scout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
Sep 23, 2022•25 min•Ep. 771
Seth takes a closer look at New York Attorney General Letitia James suing Trump over allegations of staggering fraud and a special master chastising Trump's legal team during a hearing on the classified Mar-a-Lago documents. Then, Billy Eichner talks about doing Billy on the Street with Paul Rudd for the first time in three years, filming Bros on a controlled set in New York City and his half brother having to watch his sex scenes in the film. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
Sep 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 770
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans turning to their favorite election year scare tactic of lying about immigration, highlighted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' sadistic stunt of luring undocumented migrants onto a plane to Martha's Vineyard. Then, John Oliver talks about his Emmy win for Last Week Tonight being presented by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short; shares his reaction to the 10 days of mourning for Queen Elizabeth; and discusses turning down his offer for the Order of ...
Sep 20, 2022•22 min•Ep. 769
Seth takes a closer look at Mark Meadows complying with the Justice Department's subpoena, making him the highest-ranking Trump official so far to respond to a federal subpoena in the criminal investigation of the attempted coup on January 6. Then, Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton talk about how traveling has changed for them since leaving the White House, what it was like to go to clown school for their docuseries Gutsy and hanging out with Amber Ruffin. Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton a...
Sep 16, 2022•27 min•Ep. 768
Seth takes a closer look at the FBI seizing the phones of two Trump aides and issuing 40 subpoenas as the Justice Department intensifies its various investigations of Trump and his allies, including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Then, Lena Dunham discusses adapting and directing Catherine Called Birdy, how the film is different from her previous projects and casting multiple Game of Thrones alumni in the movie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Sep 15, 2022•25 min•Ep. 767
Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes. Then, Kevin Smith talks about his quintessential New York moment and challenges Seth to a 12 Days of Christmas-inspired impressions bit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 766
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump apparently stashing highly classified documents about the nuclear capabilities of a foreign nation at Mar-a-Lago and reportedly bragging to friends that he had intelligence about the French president’s sex life. Then, Gwen Stefani talks about touring with her husband Blake Shelton, auditioning to be a cheerleader in high school and pretending to play the piccolo in marching band. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
Sep 09, 2022•23 min•Ep. 765
Late Night writer Amber Ruffin recaps what's happening in pop culture news. Then, Danny DeVito talks about playing the devil opposite his two kids and Aubrey Plaza in Little Demon, working with his daughter on stage and all his children going into show business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 08, 2022•18 min•Ep. 764
Seth takes a closer look at craven Trump supporters trying to downplay the severity of the federal criminal investigation into the classified materials found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Then, Christine Baranski shares a funny video from her summer vacation, talks about her grandchildren’s lack of interest in her work and her characters in The Gilded Age and The Good Fight, and shares her emotional reaction to the end of The Good Fight and enduring the Trump presidency while taping the show. Se...
Sep 07, 2022•26 min•Ep. 763
Seth takes a closer look at pro-Trump election deniers winning GOP primaries across the country and a key Trump White House official getting subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating the coup attempt on January 6. Then, LL COOL J talks about getting recognized for his role on NCIS and rapping, the idea behind the creation of the Rock the Bells Festival and performing in front of Paul McCartney after getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
Aug 05, 2022•26 min•Ep. 761
Seth takes a closer look at voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejecting a state ballot measure that would have restricted abortion access and Trump endorsing multiple dudes named "Eric" in the same Missouri Senate race. Then, Investigative journalist Jane Mayer discusses Kansas voters rejecting the rollback of reproductive rights, the general public losing trust in the Supreme Court and her article on Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, texting Mark Meadows on January 6. See Privacy Polic...
Aug 04, 2022•23 min•Ep. 760
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump claiming to be the most persecuted individual in American history after last week’s bombshell hearing of the January 6 committee embarrassed him by airing never-before-seen outtakes of his speech from the day after the insurrection. Then, Rhea Seehorn talks about celebrating her Emmy nomination, working with Carol Burnett on Better Call Saul and sharing a house with Bob Odenkirk and Patrick Fabian. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Jul 26, 2022•25 min•Ep. 759
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee revealing a series of depositions from former aides to Trump and the Secret Service mysteriously deleting text messages from the day of the coup attempt despite requests from Congress to preserve records. Then, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea and Jordan Peele talk about watching Nope for the first time at the film's premiere, the process of acting with things that are not there and discuss how they landed their roles in the film. See...
Jul 22, 2022•35 min•Ep. 758
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump reportedly planning to run for president again as a way to protect himself from a possible criminal indictment related to the attempted coup on January 6. Then, Alex Holder talks about working with the Trump family on the documentary series Unprecedented, getting subpoenaed by the January 6 committee and coming to the conclusion that Donald Trump truly believes he won the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Jul 21, 2022•18 min•Ep. 757
Seth takes a closer look at Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt trial kicking off and the January 6 committee revealing Trump personally attempted to contact a witness in the investigation before speaking with guests Issa Rae and Nikki Glaser. Then, Issa Rae talks about Insecure’s Emmy nominations, working a shift at her coffee shop and getting a key to the city of Inglewood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...
Jul 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 756
On this month's episode of Late Night Lit, Late Night's Sarah Jenks-Daly chats with Joseph Han, author of "Nuclear Family" and Taylor Hahn, author of "The Lifestyle." Plus, actor and comedian D'Arcy Carden shares what book she recommends for your next read. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jul 04, 2022•30 min•Ep. 755
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 hearings providing a mountain of new evidence revealing that the people involved in Trump's relentless plan to overturn the election all had criminal intent and knew what they were doing was against the law. Then, Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's decisions on climate change and Roe v. Wade, and reminds Americans to take acti...
Jul 01, 2022•27 min•Ep. 754
Seth takes a closer look at former White House official Cassidy Hutchinson's shocking testimony before the January 6 committee, revealing that Trump orchestrated a violent coup and wanted to lead an armed mob to the Capitol to overturn the election. Then, Machine Gun Kelly talks about the Empire State Building lighting up in pink in honor of his documentary Life in Pink, how he came up with the title for his album Mainstream Sellout, and him and Megan Fox giving each other tattoos. See Privacy P...
Jun 30, 2022•22 min•Ep. 753
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans shamelessly claiming Democrats are staging "riots" by peacefully protesting amid national outrage and widespread protests over the Supreme Court's grotesque decision to shred abortion rights. Then, Wanda Sykes talks about the relatability of her Netflix series The Upshaws, her wife and kids taking advantage of her inability to speak French and celebrating Pride on Fire Island. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Jun 29, 2022•18 min•Ep. 752
