After eight years and hundreds of “Closer Looks” at the deranged state of American politics, Late Night with Seth Meyers has finally been recognized by the Television Academy.
When the nominations for Outstanding Variety Talk Series were announced Tuesday morning, Seth Meyers’ late-night show was included along with perennial nominees Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and John Oliver, whose HBO series Last Week Tonight has taken home the award for six consecutive years.
It was a big moment for the NBC franchise, which has been nominated for its writing the past several years, but until now had never managed to break through into the main category that will be awarded during the broadcast on that same network in September.
