Seth Meyers discusses putting his writers on TV and shying away from politicians as guests as the Midterms approach

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Segments like "Jokes Seth Can't Tell" are a "total carryover from SNL. It took us awhile to figure out the best way to present those voices and I think for writers who hadn’t been on television before to figure out the best way to present themselves," says Meyers. "But that was always the goal.” As for cutting back on politicians as guests, the Late Night host says: “Talking about politics is more fun than talking to actual politicians. The problem I found is, especially during elections, I feel like people really stick to their script and what’s poll-tested. The worst thing they could take away from it is some kind of gaffe that sticks to them. To be honest right now, a sitting senator would be more interesting to me than somebody who’s running for something. But even then, I just haven’t been able to crack how to make it not Meet the Press. They know exactly where to bring their hand down on the table and exactly when to put their hand on your shoulder. And so you feel a little bit like a prop.”