14 DAY TRIAL // All eyes were on Seth Meyers last night as he premiered in the position of show anchor after a series of changes in the lineup of evening talk shows took place.
The event was sparked by Jay Leno's departure from the Tonight Show, only to be replaced by Jimmy Fallon. Trouble is, Fallon was already a talk show host, appearing as an anchor on The Late Night Show. His move to fill in the void left the position on The Late Night Show open.
Cue SNL alum Seth Meyers, who swooped in to take Fallon's position, as the fourth presenter, after Fallon, Conan O'Brien, and David Letterman.
The first impressions are positive and many believe that Seth Meyers will fit in great, since the Late Night Show allows for more flexibility than its bigger, more famous cousin, the Tonight Show. While people concentrate on that, Meyers will be free to grow into his new job and tailor the audience according to his style of humor.
Deciding not to stray too far from the tried-and-tested recipes from his SNL experience, Meyers felt right at home opening the show sitting at the desk and writing to Fallon a thank you note, a clear nod to his predecessor's long-running skit.
Also familiar was Meyers' guest lineup, among which was former SNL alum Amy Poehler. Meyers probably needed someone he knew he could vibe with sitting in the chair in front of him.
All in all, he managed a solid performance, free of signs of nervousness and with plenty of well-aimed and well-timed jokes that varied from the recently ended Olympic Games to taking jabs at Vice President Jo Bidden, who was invited on the show.