Seth Meyers' Best Jokes at NBCUniversal Upfronts
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Seth Meyers delivered a comedy routine at the NBCUniversal upfront event, targeting rival CBS and its Paramount Skydance owners with jokes about CBS avoiding an upfront presentation and alleged ties to Donald Trump.
- Meyers highlighted NBC's status as the No. 1 broadcast network for the 2025-2026 season, taking a jab at CBS's struggles and referencing the upcoming Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
- He also mocked Netflix for relocating its upfront event to a pier, insinuating that Netflix cancels shows quickly, and made jokes about Comcast's modest bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and Peacock's slow path to profitability.
- Meyers humorously praised NBCUniversal's acquisition of "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan and joked about upcoming projects, including a "Fast and the Furious" series on Peacock and the renewal of "Law & Order: SVU."
- Closing his routine, Meyers celebrated NBC's 100th anniversary with a quip about the network "watching CBS," underscoring NBC's dominance in the industry.