Seth Meyers created the recurring “A Closer Look” segment on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The segment is a long-form political satire piece in which Meyers examines a current news story, often using prepared jokes, video clips, graphics, and commentary. It became one of the defining features of his version of Late Night.
Late Night with Seth Meyers premiered on February 24, 2014, after Meyers left Saturday Night Live, where he had been head writer and anchor of “Weekend Update.” The program combines monologues, interviews, sketches, and topical commentary.
“A Closer Look” is sometimes attributed to The Daily Show or Last Week Tonight because those programs also use extended political satire. It is specifically associated with Meyers’s NBC show and its news-focused monologue format.