Seth Meyers’ Best Jokes From NBC Upfront, Ranked

Seth Meyers’ Best Jokes From NBC Upfront, Ranked

Seth Meyers skewered David Ellison, Donald Trump and even NBC in his annual upfronts performance.

Seth Meyers Mocks Ellison-Owned CBS & Trump At NBCU Upfronts

Seth Meyers took aim at the competition on Monday morning during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation. “We have taken down CBS,” said the late-night host, referring to the fact that, for the first time in nearly two decades, NBC rather than CBS will take the broadcast crown for total viewers in the TV season. “Well, the Ellisons did, but I like to think we helped.” Meyers — who is actually set to appear on CBS Monday night with fellow the Str…

With NBC’s Centennial, Linear Gets Renewed Upfront Love

NEW YORK — In the last several years, many of the Upfront Week presentations designed to gain early advertiser commitments for what’s to come across the forthcoming “broadcast” calendar have extended well beyond both the “legacy” broadcast and cable assets. For some companies, streaming platforms took center stage, placing networks in a somewhat diminished spotlight. For Mark Marshall and his team at NBCUniversal, the 2026 Upfront presentation m…