Late Night talk show since 2014, Meyers has gradually grown in popularity over the years and gained particular notoriety for his political humor.
As host of U.S. president Barack Obama, Meyers was a certified hit.
Since those days, much has certainly changed, both in the world and with regard to Meyers’ career. Late Night With Seth Meyers has consistently performed well, and the comedian now finds himself with his own Netflix stand-up special, Lobby Baby, which is set to be released November 5. But for someone who has made a career for himself out of political humor, Meyers has introduced a rather unconventional feature to his comedy special. According to CNN, Lobby Baby will give viewers the ability to skip through all of the special’s Trump jokes. The concept was Meyers’ idea, and he had this to say about its inclusion:
"It dawned on me that because it was on Netflix, there would be this opportunity to put in technology that would allow people to skip it. It was a way to build in the response to anyone who would say, 'Oh, let me guess there's going to be jokes about the President.'"
The button works in much the same way as does the button to skip the intro of television programs on Netflix. It may seem odd that fans of Meyers would wish to skip a significant portion of the comedian’s stand-up special, but while skipping the Trump material is very much a real option, Meyers doesn’t take it all that seriously. The Late Night host compared the skip option to parsley, of all things, in that it is a nice touch, but ultimately little more than an aesthetic addition that he doesn’t really expect all that many people to use.
While it appears that Meyers included the skip option as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek nod to the 50% faster speeds than normal. If skipping chunks of comedic specials like Lobby Baby unintentionally catches on, this could very well be yet another for the world of streaming platforms. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing invariably depends on how viewers react.
Source: CNN