As a result, he’s done away with opening stand up monologues altogether and incorporated his signature satire into bits, most often, from behind the desk, throwing in a few lighthearted sketches here and there.
Seth Meyers is the same guy he was when he was at SNL, but that may be just how it should be.
He would later combat the struggle to transition from satirical news reading on SNL to juggling traditional hosting duties on Late Night by swerving into that skid and, more or less, making that the basis of the show.