In a surprise move, Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen has signed on as the bandleader for “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Armisen will join Meyers — who will be filling the shoes of Jimmy Fallon at “Late Night” after 13 years as a writer (and later head writer) on SNL — starting Monday, February 24.
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“Fred will curate and lead the band, and continue to run it even when he’s off shooting Portlandia,” Meyers tweeted on Monday.
Here’s the first photo of the new band!
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers)
Fred will curate and lead the band, and continue to run it even when he’s off shooting Portlandia.
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers)
Armisen is best known for his comedic work, but has been a drummer since high school. Not only will he lead the G8 band, the partnership confirms that we’re in for some hilarious late-night banter.
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