Late-night hosts react to Harvey Weinstein scandal: Seth Meyers had the best idea, turning the mic over to Late Night's female writers

Vanity Fair

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel couldn’t quite figure out how to handle the Weinstein sexual harassment allegations, says Laura Bradley. “As hosts covered the scandal Monday night, approaches varied widely,” she says. “Kimmel seemed convinced that only coastal dwellers know who Weinstein is; Stephen Colbert struggled to strike a balance between humor and earnestness; and Seth Meyers handed the mic to Late Night’s female writers” — Amber Ruffin, Ally Hord and Jenny Hagel, as he has done in response to previous sexual harassment scandals.