[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- seth and kristen stewart go day drinking, cecily strong, actor nicholas galitzine, hosts of "taskmaster" greg davies and alex horne,

featuring the 8g band with kaz rodriguez. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] and now, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." we hope you're doing well. and now if you don't mind, we're going to get to the news. a new york judge said yesterday that former president trump's criminal hush money trial will start on april 15th with jury selection. well, good luck finding 12 unbiased new yorkers. [ laughter ] he couldn't be more hated if he showed up in sox gear. [ laughter ] in a new interview, former president trump urged israel to end the war in gaza and warned that they are losing international support. oh, okay. i'm sorry. it's just weird when trump has the same position as bernie sanders. it's like a "gilligan's island" episode where he gets hit in the head with a coconut and he's smart for a day. [ light laughter ] i'm sure there's another coconut on the way, though. in a new interview, former supreme court justice stephen breyer said he's worried the court is moving, quote, away

from the constitution's basic values. to be fair, the founding fathers could not have predicted luxury yachts. [ laughter ] the irs announced yesterday that nearly 1 million people did not submit tax returns for 2020. i would have but if i remember 2020 correctly, my kid was using our printer to do kindergarten. [ light laughter ] a group of metal detector enthusiasts in north carolina recently helped a woman find her wedding ring after she lost it in the sand on a beach. and that will be the last time a metal detector enthusiast ever sees a wedding ring. [ laughter ] baze wrote it. in a new interview, billionaire investor nelson peltz criticized disney's diversity efforts. he did like the one he was in, though. [ laughter ] finally, mcdonald's announced a new partnership with krispy

kreme to offer donuts at the fast food chain, because if you love mcdonald's and you love krispy kreme, you don't have the energy to make two stops. [ laughter ] and that was the monologue, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] we've got a great show for you tonight. she's a emmy nominated actress you know from "saturday night live" and "schmigadoon!." she's currently starring in "brooklyn laundry" at manhattan theater club stage one. our friend cecily strong will be here. [ cheers and applause ] he's a talented actor starring in "the idea of you" on prime video. his new show, "mary & george," premieres on starz in april. nicholas galitzine will also be joining us. [ cheers and applause ] and they are the very funny stars of the hit british comedy show, "taskmaster." their 17th season will premiere in the u.s. tomorrow on the taskmaster youtube channel. greg davies and alex horne are joining us. [ cheers and applause ] thrilled they're here. new episodes of "family trips," our very own amber ruffin joining the show.

check her out. and then paula pell and janine brito. they are hilarious together. do give those a listen. moving on. you guys, every once in a while i am lucky enough to go day drinking with one of my friends. recently i did just that. let's take a look. ♪ hey, everybody, i'm at boxers nyc in manhattan. i'm here with oscar-nominated actor kristen stewart, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] in her new movie "love lies bleeding" she plays a woman who works in a gym. so in honor of that, we're about to give our livers a workout. cheers. >> boom. [ bleep ] ♪ >> seth: it's time for day drinking with seth and kristen stewart. >> sweet. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ kristen, you have been in many movies in your incredible career. >> mm-hmm. >> seth: so we're going to start off with some cocktails inspired by your films. the first is called the panic room. this is a cocktail that would send you into a full-blown panic if you were to drink it. we're going to start with a

celsius energy drink, then an espresso martini. >> wow, together. >> seth: it's going to give us energy. >> mm-hmm. >> seth: then a mountain dew kick-start. that's the best of the mountain dews. >> i love the tummy curdle. that's the best. that's what you want to start off with. >> seth: yep. yerba mate. and then a -- to prevent a panic attack, a xanax. but we're just going to use a tic tac. oops. [ light laughter ] >> stop your heart. have a panic attack. what's worse? >> seth: all right. here we go. here's to panic room. >> cheers. ♪ >> seth: pace yourself. >> okay. >> seth: your body rejected it. the next drink is based on your work in the "twilight" films. >> okay. >> seth: it's early in the day, so i'm just going to admit something now. i haven't seen them. i don't want you to spoil them. >> okay. >> seth: so no "twilight" talk. >> fine. okay, like i won't bring it up. you better be giving me your blood for this. >> seth: i'm giving bloody mary mix. garlic. are you understanding the theme? >> yeah.

yeah, i'm with you. >> seth: palinka. this is the national liqueur of transylvania. oh, i put too much in. >> oh, man. >> seth: and we're going to stir it all with a wooden stake. [ light laughter ] and i'm just going to tell you right now this is going to be a disaster, so don't overdo it. but make intense eye contact with me the whole time. >> oh, yeah. except actually we can never touch. >> seth: oh. don't ruin it. >> okay. >> seth: don't ruin it. okay. i'm okay with it. >> i hate that. [ light laughter ] >> seth: hey, you played princess diana. >> i did one time. >> seth: and so we're going to honor that with a drink called the royals. have you ever worked in a bar? i guess not. >> i've put a lot of work in at bars. >> seth: i see. that's a good way of putting it. >> but i've never been paid for it. >> seth: so crown royal. thematic. >> for sure. >> seth: okay. >> purple was a good -- >> seth: i think i put in way too much ice. >> yeah, dude. >> seth: budweiser, the king of beers. still follow? >> frothy. >> seth: dairy queen milkshake.

it's coming out weird because we ordered it ten days ago. >> right. >> seth: disney princess yogurt. >> [ bleep ] probiotics. let's go. [ blending sound ] >> seth: great. we are so in sync already. okay. [ light laughter ] here's to you. >> here's to you. >> seth: mm. all right. we're doing pretty good. your career is inspiring some pretty good drinks. >> cool. >> seth: i think we have one more. you have been in a great many independent films, and i think what people forget about independent films is it's very impressive what they make on a low budget. so our next drink is called the independent film, and it's just -- a 40 in a paper bag. [ laughter ] here's to "personal shopper." >> oh, thanks, man. pour one out. ♪ i love that.

>> seth: i feel like you make a lot of movies that are just really good stuff inside a paper bag. if people want to do the work and get to it, the gem is on the inside. [ bag ripping ] that is -- >> did someone record sound on that? my god. i'm like shivering. cheers dude. i'm into this. >> seth: cheers. there we go. you're into it? >> yeah. >> seth: all right, great. >> thank you for having me. >> seth: you're very welcome. you were saying off camera this was actually princess diana's favorite drink. >> yeah, that's right. yeah, no, she was -- she was a real bulldozer. [ light laughter ] >> seth: you played lizzie borden in a movie called "lizzie." >> i didn't, but i played opposite lizzie borden. >> seth: okay. >> you just knocked over bottles. >> seth: you know, i'm not the writer on this piece. and guess how many we have? three here on-set. great. you were in -- who were you in lizzie borden? [ light laughter ] >> i was someone who hung out with lizzie borden. >> seth: who was lizzie borden? >> she killed her dad. >> seth: no, i know. who played lizzie borden in the movie? >> oh, chloe sevigny.

>> seth: well, she's very good. >> she's the best. >> seth: yeah. so you were in the film lizzie borden as her -- as her good friend -- >> maggie. >> seth: oh, look at that. nice pull. this is a game called axe me anything. >> maggie. sorry i interrupted you. >> seth: oh, maggie. maggie was the one -- i remember that scene where you were like, lizzie wouldn't have done that! [ light laughter ] you guys, chill! axe me anything. we ask each other questions, and you either have to answer it or do a drink, do a shot. tell me a co-star you refuse to work with ever again. >> it's fun actually. find one. hire an actor that i would like never work with again. i'm not that much of a little bitch. >> seth: do a shot. >> i would do it. i'll work with anyone. >> seth: all right. well i'll -- ooh, all right. >> when was the last time you pissed your pants, though? >> seth: when was the last time i pissed my pants? [ light laughter ] um -- >> when was the last time you [ bleep ] your pants? >> seth: okay. that i can answer. >> i could tell. >> seth: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i was like something's there. >> seth: look at you. >> he went -- he went -- [ screeching ]

>> seth: i went for a run. i remember it was during the pandemic, and i went for like a loop, so there was no bailing. and i got home -- >> the time is now. >> seth: and i didn't make it. and i got home, and my kids were waiting for me at the door. and i believe i screamed, "get them out of there!" [ laughter ] >> get them out of there? >> seth: they said -- i didn't want them to see -- like, "don't see me like this!" >> yeah. and you were just [ bleep ] and you were just -- >> seth: no, i had [ bleep ] >> you were outside. you could you have like -- >> seth: you know what the problem was. it was the winter, and so there was no like tree cover. >> was it just for the general population that you were -- >> seth: oh, that's interesting. >> shielding your open air [ bleep ] >> seth: if i wasn't famous would i open air [ bleep ]? >> yeah. >> seth: probably. [ laughter ] it's nice that i shared that with you. >> i was just going to say, honestly, i feel like that's -- you're a good dude for saying that and for having those kids be -- bear witness. >> seth: yeah. by the way, they're no heroes. they [ bleep ] their pants all the time. [ laughter ] can you place the following order at mcdonald's in the accent you learned for "spencer." spicy mccrispy sandwich, a big

mac, and four shamrock shakes. i can't believe that was so easy. >> okay. the last time i was on the show was in 2015. what was i promoting? if you get it right, i'll drink. "still alice." >> seth: it was "still alice." i forgot. [ laughter ] >> she had alzheimer's, dude. it's really [ bleep ] up. >> seth: all i'm saying is i maybe made the best "still alice" joke you're ever going to see on tv. >> hmm. >> seth: do the robot. ♪ >> i'm not good at dancing. i hate this. >> seth: but you are doing -- this does count. you know what i would have called that? the kristen stewart robot. >> dude, i just like walked right the [ bleep ] into that. i go -- >> seth: um, ask me a question. >> um, explain to me what -- i thought it was cucumber, but it's carburetor. what is that? >> seth: what is a carburetor?

>> yeah. >> seth: i mean i can barely tell you what a [ bleep ] cucumber is. [ laughter ] ♪ do you know anything about cars? >> can't tell you what a -- carburetor, i think it's like a processing part. like it has to process some -- >> seth: it's like the part when you turn the wheel to the right, it's like wait. do they want to go that way? >> i don't think it's about direction. i think it's about something to do with like going. >> seth: so when you step on the gas, they're like -- that -- >> we gotta carburate this. >> seth: means something. you got the carburetor. all right. go. >> please beat box. >> seth: no. >> okay. cheers. i won't either. mm. okay. i'm going to be drunk now. >> seth: let's -- should we -- are you ready to do the next? >> let's [ bleep ] go. >> seth: no lie. you're one of my favorite actors. i love your choices. you're a wonderful dramatic actor. and because of that, we've written the dumbest lines of dialogue for you. >> cool. >> seth: and we want to prove how good you are because you are going to look and read lines

you've never seen before. and you're going to move people with your talent. >> and white t-shirt. >> seth: yeah, you did a costume change. >> this is what it's like to get drunk with me. >> seth: so do you always like bring a duffel to the bar? >> only if i have to go on like seth meyers bull[ bleep ]. >> seth: all right. you ready? >> yeah, dude. >> seth: get -- [ bleep ] becuase i don't want you to be like -- i want you to take this seriously. you're a great actor. i mean it. you're one of my faves. we wrote dumb [ bleep ]. ready? go. ♪ >> thank god you're here. your father, he's an -- >> seth: all right. take it back. kristen, i don't want your hand in your face. just like look at the camera. >> dude. >> seth: just be good. i'm like -- i've never directed anything, but like, only be good. >> ready? >> seth: yes. >> let's go. ♪ thank god you're here. your father, he's had a fart attack. [ light laughter ] they think he's going to pull through but his butt will never be the same. [ light laughter ]

from now on, he's going to have to fart through a tube. >> seth: again. more dramatic. you know it now. >> okay. >> seth: now make me believe you're sad. ♪ >> thank god you're here. your father, he's -- he's had a fart attack. [ laughter ] >> seth: one more time. >> wait, no, but that was about to be -- i was about to pull through back and -- don't cut me, man. >> seth: okay. >> don't cut me man, because like you could -- becuase that was about to go somewhere like through the laughing vulnerability. it was about to be like something that i was going to discover and -- >> seth: well, then you know what? stop telling me and show me. [ laughter ] >> what? ♪ thank god you're here. your father, he's -- the last one was so much better. you're such an idiot. you shouldn't have cut me. [ light laughter ] >> seth: all right. go to the next line. ready? next line. we're gonna -- >> i was about to bubble up. i felt tears welling. >> seth: here's my note for you on this one. hold back tears. >> are you going to like tell me what i'm crying back or just tell me to hold back tears? >> seth: just hold back tears and find out when you read the line. >> okay. ♪

mom, dad, i'm a [ bleep ] puppeteer. [ laughter ] that was all right. can we do it again? >> seth: it was so good. >> do it one more time? >> seth: yeah, yeah, yeah. ♪ >> mom, dad, i'm a puppeteer. [ laughter ] >> seth: that was -- i was so sad for your parents. [ laughter ] >> they should just get rid of her. >> seth: this is -- why are you doing that? because i'm doing that? okay, ready? >> because you're so far up. you're on the top rib. >> seth: yeah. >> your little teacup is like -- i couldn't even stick a pinky in there. open up. loosen up, baby. >> seth: this one and this one, you're angry. ♪ >> you don't tell me about macaroni. why did you -- i invented mac -- what the [ bleep ]? >> seth: take it again.

you can do this! look. here's the thing, kristen. you invented macaroni, and now someone's trying to explain it to you, and you're mad about it! come on, kristen! ♪ >> you don't tell me about macaroni, man. i invented macaroni. >> seth: madder! take it back! take it back! angrier, kristen! >> don't [ bleep ] tell me about macaroni, bro. i invented macaroni. >> seth: one more time, but this time i need to believe it. >> i think i'm done. [ laughter ] i think we should check the -- >> seth: kristen, right? that is your name. >> sometimes. >> so you were in a movie called "adventureland." you played, i think, lizzie borden. [ laughter ] so anyway, this is based on "adventureland." it took place at an amusement park. i don't have to tell you. you were in it. so we're going to throw darts. they're going to pop balloons ideally, and each balloon is going to have a corresponding shot we have to take. are you ready for this? >> yeah. >> seth: okay. >> no! >> seth: yeah. shot glass full of nerds.

>> oh, this is like you're trying to kill me. >> seth: well no. it's just nerds. you don't have to have a full thing of nerds. >> i thought it was just on the top. >> seth: i'm gonna have the nerds. ready? ♪ [ bleep ] >> i can't win this game anymore. i've already lost it. >> seth: anymore? >> you're so annoying. >> seth: pickle brine. that one hurts. oh, why did i do the nerds? did you do the pickle brine? tequila. all right, go. until you miss. oh, water! ha, ha. [ bleep ] you. [ laughter ] ♪ what are you doing? you think you're going to pop it with your head? >> because i'm a [ bleep ] throw is the problem. embarrassing. >> seth: i'm going to have a shot off sex on the beach. i gotta wash down these nerds. rum! >> okay. >> seth: kristen stewart, have a shot of -- >> ah! get it. let's go. >> seth: have a shot of. >> come on. try harder. >> seth: have a shot of. have a shot of.

>> come on, man. >> seth: have a shot of. have a shot of. >> whoo! >> seth; have a shot of. >> not going to happen. >> seth: oh, my god, what's happening to me? you stole my mojo. austin powers. >> [ bleep ] try --- >> seth: [ bleep ] me. what the [ bleep ] is going on? >> straight, straight, straight. you're going to the side. ♪ >> seth: prune juice. >> what did i say? >> seth: all right. you are a good friend. prune juice. >> same time? >> seth: yeah. >> let's go. >> seth: i should note, we had a safety person make it clear to us we can't throw at the same time. >> let's go. >> seth: yeah, one, two, three. [ bleep ] one, two, three. [ bleep ] >> if we ever make a movie together, this is what it feels like. let's go. >> seth: jail. jagerbomb. >> let's go. >> seth: i haven't had a jagerbomb in a really long time. oh, my god. look at you. you son of a gun. ♪ >> his little feet. >> seth: i was in a fraternity.

[ laughter and applause ] [ bleep ] that would have been so much cooler. having that sound effect go pop, pop. kristen, in addition to you being an accomplished actress, you're also -- >> you're a lesbian icon. >> seth: you are a lesbian icon. >> that's right. >> seth: here's the deal, kristen stewart. i have a bunch of lesbian accessories and clothes behind us, and i am now counting on you to turn me into a lesbian icon. [ laughter ] in what we're now calling for the first time ever in day drinking -- it's a lesbian makeover. >> oh, god. >> seth: just do it. ♪ are you -- do you feel like you're seeing what you need to see? >> this is really dated, dude. i guess it's all coming back around, though, right? >> seth: yeah. i mean i'm kind of an expert on how lesbians dress. ♪ you almost done, kristen? >> yeah. >> seth: i'm ready to put on my

cool outfit. pick out one pair of pants. don't send me back with multiple pairs of pants. >> we're done. >> seth: are you sure? >> yep, absolutely. ♪ boom. >> seth: see you in a minute. hey, kristen? announce me. >> ahem. seth. >> seth: yeah? >> you want to come out? >> seth: yeah. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> i think you need a hat, but not like the -- not the wide-brimmed hat. >> seth: okay. ♪ >> yeah, and then lower here. >> seth: okay. >> dude, you look [ bleep ] you don't feel cooler than you've ever felt? >> seth: i feel as though i've reverted to what i'm supposed to be. [ laughter ] thank you. >> schwing. ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: hi, cec. >> whoa! >> seth: so happy to have you. >> happy to be back. >> seth: a lot of exciting news to talk about, but let's start with the big one. >> okay. >> seth: cecily got engaged. >> i got engaged. [ cheers and applause ] i know. you always said no one will everlove you. >> seth: i did. >> and that you'll never get married, and you were wrong. >> seth: i am eating my words. >> yeah! [ laughter ] >> seth: how -- did he pull it off well? was it a surprise? >> you know, it was not a surprise. but i am kind of a detective. but this was like an easy -- >> seth: so he tried to have it -- >> yes. he was sort of -- we talked about getting married, and then one day he was like, "i'm so inundated with emails and texts. look at this." and he showed me his phone, and the first text was from a friend, and it said, "how did it go?

ring emoji." [ laughter ] then i was like, "oh. oh, no, should i --" and he went, "did you see that?" and i was like, "i could try very hard to lie but --" [ light laughter ] so then i knew -- >> seth: i like he was like, "did you see the thing i held in your face?" >> "did you see? can you read?" [ laughter ] i just want to know before i ask you. are you able to read?" >> seth: either way, i just want to know before i ask. >> yeah, yeah. >> seth: that is very exciting news. congratulations. >> well thank you. >> seth: did -- it's nice as well that you gave him an option of pretending not to see it. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. i thought i couldn't -- and then i was sort of like -- i still then took that from him. i was like, "whenever you want to do it, that will be the surprise." and then i had kind of a rough night in december, and it was like, "can i just wear the damn ring now?" [ laughter ] and so that's how we got -- we actually got engaged. >> seth: that's nice, though. i think a ring as a "break glass in case of emergency" is -- >> it was all tough. he didn't -- i don't know my ring size. >> seth: yeah. >> i buy like every size ring. and so he took one of those that

was like five sizes too big. >> seth: so you did like a hula-hoop thing? >> i was wearing it on my index finger for a long time, not as a statement. [ light laughter ] it just would have fallen off. >> seth: i know that outside of the enduring love you have for your fiance, you love animals, and you have told us a lot about seeing bears. >> uh-huh. >> seth: you once brought us a photo of a raccoon waving. that was a big deal. >> it's a good one, that guy. >> seth: you're in a play. so when you're in a play, promoting a play, you can't bring a clip. but you brought a clip for us. >> yeah, i brought a clip of -- i just recently discovered pandas. >> seth: okay. [ light laughter ] >> great timing, right? now they're all back in china. classic. >> seth: i thought you were saying great timing, "right after i get engaged." [ laughter ] >> i mean may as well. sure. that's part of the timing too. i get engaged. pandas go back to china. >> seth: tell me about this panda video before we show it. >> so i don't know how -- my algorithm is all pandas now. but i just -- this is the best

physical comedy. >> seth: okay. >> i think i've seen since farley. >> seth: okay. chris farley. >> chris farley. >> seth: yeah. >> yes, thank you. >> seth: i'm sorry. i don't know what other farley. >> we play on the same baseball team, he and i, so i just called him "farley." >> seth: okay so i'm gonna -- would you narrate as the panda? >> i'm going to try, yeah. >> seth: okay, gotcha. so let's take a look at cecily's new favorite panda video. >> so he sees his friends and he's like, "whoa, whoa, whoa. hold on. hold on, i'm coming. here i come, you guys." and he jumps down, right? oh, oh-ho-ho! [ laughter ] it's a lot of just "oh, oh, oh." "hey, what's going on, you guys?" and he sees his friend. "did you guys see me fall?" [ laughter ] "did you see that? hold on. i'm going to get a sip of water." [ laughter ] "i'm going to get some water from my -- oh, oh, oh!" [ laughter ] "did you guys see that?" [ applause ] it's just a lot of "whoa, whoa, whoa." >> seth: i love he was like, "i'll clear my head. i'll go get some water, they'll forget." and then he eats [ bleep ]

again. >> he does so many times, so well. >> seth: it's really wonderful. another thing i want to ask about is this wonderful play. >> yes. >> seth: so you actually started -- you went to theater school. you were going to be dramatic. that was your plan at least. >> yes. i'm still dramatic, honey. [ laughter ] >> seth: when did you realize that you had the comedy chops as well? >> you know, i guess -- so, when i was in college, everyone wanted to do "angels in america." >> seth: of course. >> and i was doing a scene with harper and joe with the line, like, "are you a homo?" you know the scene, everyone. >> seth: yeah. >> and i was doing that, and everyone laughed. and i was sort of like, "excuse me. i'm a dramatic actress." but that was sort of the beginning of like, you know, i think comedy and drama is -- life's absurd. it's all funny. you play it kind of the same. if your husband's a homo, you know -- [ light laughter ] >> seth: laugh it up. >> laugh it up. >> seth: this is john patrick shandly, who wrote "moonstruck." >> yes. >> seth: very funny. "doubt." >> very funny. >> seth: no laughs. maybe a no-laugh play.

but this is a little of both as well. >> yes. >> seth: it must be amazing to work with a playwright like him. >> he's so great. and it was -- you know, it's very personal to him. so it was -- he cried kind of every day in the process, in a good way. >> seth: yeah. >> we didn't make him so miserable. [ light laughter ] but it was beautiful watching that, and then -- and he loved how cranky i was. and you know -- >> seth: interesting. like onstage? >> no one's ever loved that about me. [ laughter ] so that's nice. onstage. >> seth: onstage, right, yeah. good onstage crankiness. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> seth: well, congratulations on the play. >> thank you. >> seth: congratulations on the engagement. it's always so lovely to see you. thanks for being here, cecily. >> great to see you. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: cecily strong, everybody. "brooklyn laundry" is playing in manhattan theater club's stage one in new york city center. we'll be right back with nicholas galitzine. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ of generalized myasthenia gravis and who are anti-achr antibody positive, season to season, ultomiris is continuous symptom control,

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: our next guest is a talented actor you know from films such as "bottoms" and "red, white and royal blue." he stars in "the idea of you," which streams on prime video on may 2nd, and his new show, "mary & george," premieres on starz friday, april 5th. let's take a look. >> you just want to send me off to france to learn the ways of refinement and then return to marry some awful rich wife and milk her fat [ bleep ] dowry. >> it's about more than that. >> no, it's not. >> i never beat you. >> father has enough times. why don't you? >> mother, don't hurt him. >> i won't. >> seth: please welcome to the show nicholas galitzine, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

welcome to the show, nicholas. >> thank you for having me. >> seth: this is your first late night talk show. so we're very, very happy to have you. >> thank you so much for having me. i appreciate it. [ cheers and applause ] oh, very kind. >> seth: it's lovely having you in new york. you were born and raised in london, but you live in l.a. >> yes. >> seth: how have you been adjusting to a very different city from london? >> everyone is so beautiful there, it's very intimidating. >> seth: yeah. >> but i naturally, like most actors, have spent barely any time there, mostly filming in atlanta, new orleans, anywhere but l.a. at the moment. but, yeah, love it. >> seth: this is a period piece as we can tell. >> yes. >> seth: from the clip. 17th century england. you have julianne moore playing your mother. that must be quite an incredible thing to be doing as an actor. >> she, i think, will have a very promising career ahead of her. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah, you can tell. so you can tell from working with her. you're like, "you got it." >> she's quite green. she's green, but she's got something. >> seth: it would be really funny if after every take on your first day, you were like, "you're very good." >> you're good. [ laughter ] you're good. >> seth: you're very good. >> just give her a note, you know.

>> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> no, i mean it was wonderful. i mean you truly understand why someone has worked over, you know, 40 years in the industry when you work with someone like julianne moore. >> seth: this is, as we said, a period piece. so you have, you know, obviously you're wearing very beautiful clothes, and it's a very nice wardrobe. but yet, multiple times i saw you with your face down in the mud in this show. >> yes. yeah, my character and myself actually got in the wars on the show. i fractured my ankle. >> seth: really? >> yeah. i -- >> seth: a lot of times when you think you're going to do sort of one of these, you know, period dramas, you think the last thing that will happen is you'll break an ankle. >> no. i actually broke my ankle in heels. so for all you heel wearers in the audience, i have a lot of respect. doing a ridiculous stunt that didn't even make it into the show. >> seth: really? >> yeah. >> seth: you broke an ankle and they cut it out? >> it was like i did the initial stunt, and it was just running out of shot, and i slipped. >> seth: oh, so it wasn't even on camera? >> no. >> seth: god. [ laughter ]

>> it's so depressing. >> seth: you know what? julianne moore called me and told me, she said it was so funny. >> oh, yeah. [ laughter ] she always finds my pain very funny. she's kind of cruel hearted like that. but, yeah. >> seth: you're also in "the idea of you" with our dear friend, anne hathaway. this is -- i haven't seen it yet. it's getting wonderful reviews. and obviously completely different in tone. >> yeah. >> seth: than the other show. is it nice to be doing two things at the same time, being out talking about two different pieces of work that are being well received? >> yeah. i mean completely. i think, you know, it just touches a completely different audience. i think it's a very important movie right now. i know a lot of women turning 40. annie turned 40 on our production as well. i think it's been very important for a lot of people too, so -- >> seth: you play a member of a boy band, of a fictional band called august moon. >> yeah. >> seth: you guys meet -- you and her character meet at coachella. have you been to coachella? >> no. >> seth: you live in l.a. now? >> yes. >> seth: would you maybe go to coachella? >> no. >> seth: really? [ laughter ] >> i -- >> seth: what part of it doesn't appeal to you?

because my brother goes every year. >> uh-huh. >> seth: and it does not appeal to me either. >> the idea of just being dehydrated in the middle of the desert with a bunch of sweaty people. >> seth: yeah. we're on the same wave length, my friend. [ light laughter ] >> yeah. >> seth: because you know what? all of the songs they play at coachella? got 'em on my phone. [ laughter ] >> what's the difference? >> seth: yeah. >> what is the difference? i mean who cares about beyoncé or taylor swift? >> seth: oh, i -- >> please don't come for me. please don't come for me. [ light laughter ] i love taylor swift. i love beyoncé. >> seth: i was wondering how -- >> i'm joking. >> seth: i was wondering how long you'd hold that before you panicked. >> total panic. [ laughter ] >> seth: and while you were saying it, i was like rolling out of the shot. [ laughter ] >> ooh. [ applause ] >> seth: now, i will say it could be -- here's my one pitch, though. >> yeah. >> seth: i think you should go to coachella. >> okay. >> seth: i think you should wear a t-shirt of your fake band from your movie, "the idea of you," because i think either people would see it and think it's super cool, or they'll see it and think it's super sad that you think it's cool. [ light laughter ] >> and you know i would do that because you've heard that i'm a massive narcissist. >> seth: i have! >> so -- >> seth: everybody's said it.

>> everyone said it backstage. >> seth: even people that were like -- didn't know beforehand, they were like, i met him backstage, and you could tell. >> immediately palpable. immediately palpable. >> seth: they're like, this guy, the way julianne moore is good at acting, they said you really got it being a narcissist. >> you do. yeah. i saw it, yeah. >> seth: well, you have a lot to be proud of right now, and i say that in all authenticity. congratulations on both things, and it's so nice to have you here, man. what a delight meeting you, nicholas. >> thank you. thank you so much. i appreciate that. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: nicholas galatzine, everybody. "mary & george" premieres on april 5th at 9:00 p.m. on starz. and "the idea of you" premieres may 2nd over at prime video. stick around. we'll be right back with greg davies and alex horne. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: our next guests are very funny comedians who host the hit british comedy show "taskmaster." the 17th season premieres in the u.s. march 29th on the "taskmaster" youtube channel. let's take a look. >> well, i just can't believe it's that time of year again. oh!

ooh! ♪ hello there, my old friend. >> let's do this. >> yes! ♪ >> you want to see my sausage? >> now you've got papa's attention. >> i'm arrived. >> go! >> aahh! >> well, well, well. >> you ready? >> whoo, chaos. >> that was incredible. ♪ >> and i approve this message. ♪ >> seth: please welcome to the show greg davies and alex horne, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ gentlemen, welcome to the show. >> thank you, seth. >> seth: i am a huge, huge fan of your show. congratulations. 17th season. 17th series, i guess as you

would call it in the u.k. that is an incredible accomplishment. and this is a very novel idea for a show, and real quick for people here who might not know it, will you explain the premise? >> yes. so very briefly, we have five comedians every season. they're in every episode, so ten episodes. and they come to a special place, and they compete against each other doing tasks that i set to impress a giant. [ laughter ] that's kind of how it -- how it works. >> i'm the giant. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> but the thing is they come in isolation, and they don't see how each other does until they get to the studio. and then they realize they've mainly been an idiot, and they take it very seriously. but the tasks are pretty ludicrous, so they might open a garage, and there's a boulder. and they open an envelope. it's all unscripted, and it says, "get this boulder as far away from here as possible in one hour. your time starts now." so off they go, and that's it. and we follow them and -- >> seth: the boulder is one of my favorites because someone actually tried to get it on a train. >> mm-hmm. >> yeah. he's an iconic comic in the u.k., frank skinner.

and he put the boulder on a train, and he was heading for the airport with -- [ laughter ] with the boulder. and the thing i love about it most is we weren't filming him. [ laughter ] >> no, because -- >> he could have just lied. >> yeah. it all happens genuinely. so we didn't have permission to film on the train. so it's just me and frank and a boulder on the train, and people are going, "why has he got a boulder on the train?" >> the boulder's like six foot, right? >> it's huge. >> and he gets five points from greg. the comics take it very, very seriously. >> seth: i will say that is the joy of watching. when you're actually judging them at the end, like they can be brokenhearted if you feel as though they did not accomplish the task. >> i know. and the strange thing about the show is alex and i always laugh because some of these people are our friends. but there's something about the show that once you step into the "taskmaster" world, people do see me as this despotic lunatic who's in charge. [ light laughter ] and it goes to my head. >> seth: yeah. you also are sitting on a giant throne. >> oh, everything plays to my

ego. >> yeah. >> in my personal life, it's ruined my personal life because i start to believe i have this incredible power. >> but you sort of do. like we got visas to come to america for this. we went to the american embassy, and there were soldiers outside with guns. and they saw greg, and they put the guns down and said, "can we have a selfie? [ laughter ] because you're the taskmaster. >> they were sort of, sorry we've got guns. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] now, this was an idea you came up with for the edinburgh fringe festival. >> yes. >> seth: and how did you come up with the idea of this, and how did it work as a stage show? >> yeah, well, the edinburgh fringe is the best place to come up with ideas and to nurture things. and i had a baby -- my wife really had a baby 15 years ago, and i was at home thinking what do we do now? we've got to pay for this baby. [ light laughter ] and so i decided to set 20 comedians a task every month. and the first one was put some money in my bank account. most money wins. and that paid for it. so every month they did a task for me like find a hedgehog, fastest wins. and it was just a one-off thing

in edinburgh. it was going to be a one-hour show, and that was 15 years ago. and now it's this weird telly thing. so it wasn't going to be a tv thing. >> seth: but you came up with the idea, and yet you decided to make greg the taskmaster, and you get to just be the assistant. >> yeah. >> seth: why did you give the role of power to your friend here? >> because he's a fundamentally weak human being. [ laughter ] >> yeah, he's right. >> seth: that might be it. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> he's creative. i won't take that from him. >> seth: that's very noble. very noble. >> no, my personality is dreadful. [ laughter ] >> seth: well, i should note that, again, meeting you in person, which i'm lucky to do for the first time tonight, you refer to him as little alex horne on the show. >> yeah. >> seth: now, you are taller than alex, but alex is a tall gentleman too. >> big guy. >> he isn't. [ laughter ] the guy's 5'5" tops. [ laughter ] and i defy you to prove otherwise. >> yeah, it's annoying. my children call me little alex horne. [ laughter ] >> seth: do you have some other favorite insults you've had for alex over the years on the show? >> i don't really know where it comes from, but i've got this

theory that alex irritates me on purpose. >> not true. >> because it suits the character on the show because i'm, you know, i'm quite gentle really, seth. but he needs me to be cross on the show, so he says bleak things to me that annoy me, and i don't find funny, and i find myself being cruel to him. [ light laughter ] >> you are mean. you are mean to me. >> i've said some fairly awful things to him. and your mother-in-law really hates me, doesn't she? >> um, yeah. well, recently he said -- [ laughter ] recently he said, "this is alex," he told me recently in confidence that he is sexually attracted to his next door neighbor's wife. [ laughter ] and they'd only just moved in next door. >> but that was true. >> it's not true. it's not true. >> he did tell me. and he also told me in confidence that if he gets onto a plane and there's a woman pilot, he walks off immediately. [ laughter ] you did say that. >> i'm worried they don't know if this is a joke or not. [ laughter ] this -- this is -- >> seth: it's always tricky being ironic in america. >> you know, i write these

insults, and it's my favorite part of the whole show. every season, i sit down and go, "which group could i offend this time." >> seth: you guys are also doing shows on your own right now. >> uh-huh. >> seth: is yours a band? >> weirdly, i'm a singer in a band called the horne section. >> seth: are you a fan of the band? [ cheers and applause ] >> yes. >> seth: really? >> okay. >> i'm a fan of the band. [ laughter ] i mean i think a singer should have some level of ability. but they're very funny. i'm a big fan of the horne section. >> seth: and you're doing a stand-up tour. >> yeah. there it is. >> that's a good picture. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: gentlemen, i'm so happy you're here. i should note real quick, and i'm not saying this and being insincere at all. the staff of this show was more excited that you two were coming here than anyone we've ever had. and i think that now when people say, "what's your staff like?" i'll be like, "their favorite show is "taskmaster." that's -- [ cheers and applause ]

>> that's very nice of them. >> we got you a present, mate, because we're in new york. >> seth: what did you get me? >> we took ages finding it. >> these amazing shops where you've got all this nyc stuff. >> seth: yeah, sure. >> so we got you a personalized like number plate for your car with your name. >> seth: no, really? >> well, we couldn't get your name. well, we got steve. [ laughter ] >> seth: oh, my god. >> they didn't have seth today, but that's for you. >> seth: that means the world. that means the world. thank you, gentlemen. >> it's a pleasure. >> seth: you guys, greg davies, alex horne. [ cheers and applause ] 17th season of "taskmaster" premieres in the u.s. march 29th on the "taskmaster" youtube channel. we'll be right back with more "late night." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ limu emu ♪ ♪ and doug ♪ hello, ghostbusters. it's doug... ... of doug and limu. we help people customize and save hundreds on car insurance with liberty mutual. anyway, we got a bit of a situation here. ♪♪ uh-huh. uh-huh. ♪♪ [ metal groans] sure, i can hold.

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