{
  "id": 19349954,
  "title": "Seth Meyers Shames Audience Reaction to His Flub: ‘Don’t Give Me Your Mitch-McConnell-Is-Dead Applause!’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/seth-meyers-shames-audience-reaction-to-his-flub-dont-give-me-your",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/seth-meyers-shame-audience-applause-for-mistake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Monday’s \"A Closer Look\" segment on \"Late Night\" with Seth Meyers, the host inadvertently made a mistake that caught the audience off guard. The incident occurred midway through the segment, when Meyers laughed at Alaska Democratic Party chairman Eric Croft's comparison of counting ballots to sex. His reaction was, \"Finishing first and early is not the main goal.\" Meyers, initially unaware of the euphemism behind \"blue wave,\" exclaimed, \"So Democrats are, uh, we're pretty excited,\" before momentarily cutting off the joke with a loud \"s---!\"\n\nRealizing the error, Meyers quickly laughed it off and explained that he had started the microphone bit prematurely and couldn't finish it. The audience's initial applause, however, caught his attention. Instead of enjoying the moment, Meyers shot back, \"Don’t give me your Mitch-McConnell-is-dead applause!\" The crowd obliged, earning another round of laughter; yet Meyers remained unfazed, narrowing his eyes at the audience and attempting to regain control of his joke. After successfully reiterating his point, which included poking fun at Alaska's slow voting pace, Florida’s quick turnaround, and Rhode Island’s uncertain vote tally, Meyers was able to deliver his intended humorous commentary without incident.",
  "summary": "The NBC host got a bit ahead of himself in the script The post Seth Meyers Shames Audience Reaction to His Flub: ‘Don’t Give Me Your Mitch-McConnell-Is-Dead Applause!’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}