Is Seth Meyers a good pick to replace Jimmy Fallon?

NBC tapped the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update anchor to take over Late Night, replacing... another SNL Weekend Update alum

Seth Meyers
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NBC is again poaching from Saturday Night Live to fill its Late Night slot. On Sunday, the network confirmed that SNL head writer and Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers will replace Late Night's Jimmy Fallon when Fallon, also an SNL alumnus, moves up to replace Jay Leno as Tonight Show host.

Meyers' selection isn't a total surprise — he was the frontrunner in the rumor mill — but "it's a great choice," says David Zurawik at The Baltimore Sun. "Meyers is a huge talent. NBC is going to be much better off once Jay Leno is gone."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.