On Tuesday night, Seth Meyers once again surprised his writers with a “Late Night” segment where he reviews jokes they pitched but were ultimately rejected. Among the jokes was a humorous take on Drake’s silence following Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy wins. The punchline suggested that Donald Trump was to blame.
For those unfamiliar with the segment, Meyers invites his writers to share their scrapped jokes, often poking fun at them in a lighthearted way.
One of the rejected jokes, written by Bryan Donaldson, joked about Drake’s absence after Lamar won Song of the Year for “Not Like Us.” The punchline implied Drake was unavailable to comment because of a tariff on Canadian beef, which Meyers delivered with a smirk.
The joke received a modest round of applause from the audience, with Meyers noting the mixed response.
Donaldson’s next joke, which poked fun at Harrison Ford’s Jeep commercial by calling actor Liam Neeson “Liam Nissan,” was better received. Meyers joked that the audience liked it because the earlier jokes had fallen flat.
