hoda loves it. >> i love it. >> hoda loves the stuff as seen during sochi. >> seth: right. [ laughtert have to go to sochi to do shots. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah but you don't use it as an excuse. >> she does. >> we had shots for every medal that the u.s. won. >> seth: right. >> and in those shots, some were water and the gold -- for the gold ones, there were vodka shots. >> seth: right. >> hmm. >> so you played like, a random game and every -- every time you'd take a shot. [ talking over each other ] on the show. >> seth: oh, my goodness. >> i didn't do it. i did not do it. hoda did it. >> seth: every time i talk to you guys, i feel like i should get h.r. [ laughter ] >> hoda used to been an award winning journalist but no longer. >> used to be. >> seth: so ultimately you say that, like, by drinking, you guys got closer. [ laughter ] basically i will say, this is interesting because that is, i feel like, what happens to everybody in college. they show up -- [ cheers ] >> seth: they're a little like -- >> and i went to oral roberts university where you didn't drink at all! >> seth: o

tonight -- hoda kotb, from "love, simon," actor nick robinson, music from old dominion.eaturing the 8g band with zach danziger. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that is wonderful to hear. thank you all so much for fighting your way through the terrible new york weather tonight to be here. i was very worried i would walk out to an empty audience. so i really appreciate it. [ light laughter ] let's get to the news, everybody. president trump's chief economic advisor gary cohn announced his resignation yesterday, which means trump is now down to just one advisor. [ laughter ] "will you ever leave me?" [ laughter and applause ] adult film star stormy daniels sued president trump yesterday, alleging that their nondisclosure agreement is not valid because he never signed it. and that sound you just heard was melania dumping out her desk drawer, looking for the marriage certificate. [ laughter ] "maybe he didn't, maybe he di

tonight -- hoda kotb, from "narcos", actor pedro pascal, author, tahereh mafi, featuring the 8g band with allison miller. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: this is "late night," how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] all right. that's great to hear. let's get to the news. donald trump traveled to mexico today to meet with president enrique pe?a nieto, and said trump, wow, this place has more [ laughter ] that's right, donald trump met with the president of mexico today and as a peace offering gave him his favorite pinata. [ cheers and applause ] donald trump and mexican president enrique pe?a nieto held a joint press conference this afternoon where trump said the two did discuss his proposed border wall but did not address payment for its construction, said trump, you know me, i don't like to talk about money. [ laughter ] it's like the thing everybody knows about me. according to a poll released yesterday, hillary clinton and donald trump are now equally unpopular with registered voters. they're so unpopular voters have begun cropping them out of their selfies. what'

it says "good evening, i'm hoda kotb, ann martin is out sick." and like, please god, please god. the red light goes on, the guys cues me, i look up and i go, good evening, i'm ann martin. i was like, oh, my god. [ laughter ] i just said i wasn't my own name. that's how i began. and i don't know if you've had a crummy show, but when my -- when it was bad there, the whole rest of the show was a complete and total disaster. >> seth: well, when that moment where you can't stop thinking about how i messed up the beginning. >> yes, yes. and then it keeps getting worse and worse. so when the show was over, i went in to get fired. [ laughter ] and my news director wasn't depressed and i was looking through the aisles and this woman walks up to me. her hair was crazy, she had like three teeth. anyways, she walked up and she goes, oh, my god. [ laughter ] i just seen you on tv. i felt so sorry for you. [ laughter ] oh, my god, it's over. but, stan, my boss gave me one more try after that. >> seth: okay, gotcha. >> so it got a little bit better. >> seth: that's fantastic. when he was watchi

hoda kotb is gonna be here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] my friend hoda is here. is an emmy-nominated performer. she is a best-selling author. she is always fantastic. my friend, amy sedaris, is also joining us. [ cheers and applause ] it's a good one. but before we get to all that, donald trump is drawing up plans to harass and jail his opponents. republicans are eyeing cuts to social security and medicare, and federal agencies are reviewing elon musk's meetings with foreign leaders. but those stories will have to wait, because the media is laser-focused on a much more important story, drones. [ light laughter ] for more on this, it's time for "a closer look." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: america's obviously in a very fraught political moment. there's been an outpouring of rage over the state of american healthcare, our government is rapidly descending into oligarchy as billionaire wealth soars, the costs of everything from child care to housing to food remain high, and the incoming administration is threatening to harass journalists and jail its opponents.

hoda kotb is on the show, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] he is starring in the very funny new film, "love, simon." nick robinson is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and we have music from a fantastic country music band. old dominion, is joining us tonight. so it's a great show.

monsoon, it was you know hoda? hoda and kathie lee. >> seth: yes. >> hoda was there. she was like the person, the --hanic? the lead mechanic? [ light laughter ] >> yeah, she was -- no, who -- >> seth: grand marshall? >> grand marshall!uch. >> seth: okay. >> saved me. yeah, so she was the grand marshall. we were doing our rehearsals and warm-ups, and then all the sudden just like, the skies opened up, it started dousing us.t of fans and stuff down on the track. they do before the race. so they just started pumping all this music, 'cause that's going to make everybody happy. and um -- but we're all there's nowhere to go. and i look over at hoda, i'm like, "let's do this girl." we just i started having a dance party, like, in the middle of this monsoon.u gotta do that sometimes. >> seth: absolutely. if i go to see a nascar race and i can't get it right away, i want to see a dance party. [ laughter ]e to a dance party. >> seth: those are the two, they just fit perfectly together. i want to talk to you about -- so you -- what is it, nerd hq? >> yeah, oh yeah. the event tha

hoda, koda -- what is her name?ing to take the day off and they wanted me to come and work with kathie lee. >> seth: that's so exciting. >> so we're going to be reunited. >> seth: getting the band back together. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, absolutely. it's been about, i don't know, 15 years. >> seth: has it been 15 years since you guys have done -- >> yeah, that's right. >> seth: that's so exciting. so that's august 1st? >> no. that's july 30th. >> seth: july 30th. >> july 31st. >> seth: okay, july 31st. either way, we'll watch all three days to make sure we don't miss it. ladies and gentlemen, regis philbin, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. thank you so much. we'll be right back with john henson. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ spokesperson: you can get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. so why are we so obsessed with turbo? because there's nothing more exhilarating than a powerful ride. and you can get that in places you might not expect. like the passat. and also in

hoda, i bet you need words of wisdom. >> okay. here we go.