Late-night host Seth Meyers has claimed that he is worried about his mental health if NBC decides to cancel his show.
He suggested that he could suffer a mental breakdown if the network axes “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Mysers said his fear seems even more real given the recent cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show on CBS.
In an interview on “The Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard, Meyers admitted he would be “worried about myself, like, mental health-wise” if NBC were to pull the plug on his show “tomorrow.”
Despite expressing a clear concern for his well-being, Meyers is also determined to explore other avenues.
“I would put a lot of thought into diversifying my skill set,” he said, noting that, in the event of cancellation, he would likely pursue stand-up comedy and other opportunities.
While acknowledging that financially he could have coasted on his late-night gig for the past 11 years, Meyers is considering broadening his career horizons.
“Certainly, financially, I could have been fine just doing the show for the last 11 years,” he explained.
“But then it was like, ‘Oh, you know what? I feel like there’s something to trying to build a stand-up career and trying to do other things.’”
Meyers also reflected on how, over time, his fears have shifted from worrying about his abilities to fearing something entirely outside of his control.
“I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn’t be good enough, and now my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is … just at some point, the ecosystem might not support [late night],” he said.
“I guess that’s better than thinking it’s your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it.”
Meyers added that, regardless of what happens, he’s not bitter.
He feels grateful for the time he’s had in late-night television.
“I sometimes take stock of, oh, this isn’t the best time to be doing what I’m doing, but at least I got in,” he shared.
“I think the body of my work matters enough that the world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I’m happy with …
“I’ve taken my opportunity to build a thing.
“I know what it means, and I think other people know what it means.
“So I’m happy about that.”
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This discussion of Meyers’ potential cancellation comes just weeks after CBS made the highly publicized decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show, citing financial concerns despite Colbert’s heavy political influence and ratings.
CBS executives referred to the decision as “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” and announced that they would retire “The Late Show” franchise by May 2026.
The statement emphasized that the show’s content and performance were not factors in the decision.
However, critics of the cancellation suggested that it was politically motivated, especially in light of Colbert’s vocal criticism of CBS’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.
Colbert called the settlement a “big, fat bribe” related to the Skydance merger, which sparked further speculation.
But it wasn’t just the political backlash that led to Colbert’s cancellation.
Financial records revealed that Colbert was costing CBS $40 million a year in losses, despite employing a full crew of 200 people.
This revelation drew attention to the economic realities behind the decision, which Trump himself celebrated, even as he poked fun at Colbert’s talent.
“I absolutely love that Colbert got fired,” Trump said.
“His talent was even less than his ratings.
“I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next.
“Has even less talent than Colbert!
“Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show,” Trump remarked, blasting Colbert’s performance.
In response, Colbert didn’t hold back, telling the president to “go f**k” himself during one of his broadcasts.
With Colbert’s departure and Meyers’ own anxieties about the future, it’s clear that the landscape of late-night television is shifting.
Whether it’s financial pressures, political influence, or simply changing viewer preferences, it’s evident that even some of the most recognizable names in the industry are facing a much less certain future.
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