Some of the Best Jokes from Seth Meyers’ NBC Upfront Set

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Late Night host and SNL alum Seth Meyers reprised his role as late-night funny man last night at the NBC Upfront presentations at Radio City Music Hall. The comedian rounded out a long list of personalities that had made appearances at the dinner event, including fellow NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon, along with Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Kristen Bell, Vanessa Hudgens, Jaimie Alexander and even Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The comedian was a fitting end to the gala, cracking jokes about his placement on the schedule: “Thank you, NBC, not only for inviting me but for giving me the coveted end of the presentation slot when the audience is at their most energetic,” he joked. “As a performer you always want your jokes to be the thing between an audience and an open bar — and if it can be 12:30 on a Monday, all the better.”

The Hollywood Reporter compiled a list of the ten best jokes from Meyers’ set, which can be found here. Here are a few of the better ones:

“Being on NBC, I’m very excited about the schedule of shows, even though the network passed on my crossover episode idea of Blindspot and The Voice where Adam Levine tries to figure out what his tattoos mean.”

“E! is here. The network is home to Fashion Police — the only police force that disproportionately targets white people.”

“The great Arnold Schwarzenegger is here. He was telling me backstage about how he is taking over The Celebrity Apprentice. Or maybe he said ‘The Salad Peas of Brenda.’ It was hard to tell.”

“This is the first time NBC and Telemundo are together for one upfront. And based on what happens in the presidential election, maybe the last? Might be hard to hear each other over Donald Trump’s wall.”

“But still, so many great acts have graced this stage: Sinatra, Beyonce, Parton and Greenblatt. I might be wrong about this, but I think that’s the last time they performed together. And of course, the last event NBC held here was Adele’s first live performance in four years. But you guys! You guys get to find out what The Chiller Network is up to!”

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Bill Tressler

Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.
Bill Tressler

Bill Tressler

Bill is a writer and comedy enthusiast from New York. An avid gamer and podcast fan, he strives to always toe the line between charming irreverence and grating honesty.