Facebook's Disastrous Week, from Whistleblower Bombshell to Global Outage: A Closer Look

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Facebook's Disastrous Week, From Whistleblower Bombshell to Global Outage: A Closer Look - Late Night with Seth Meyers
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[@mariesmith8454]

When Facebook first came out, Zuckerberg was quoted as saying he thought everything about everybody should be made public, but when asked if that included him, he said no. IMO, that pretty much describes what kind of person he is..

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

That sounds exactly like what way too many people would say. Things are fine until you're involved personally.

[@hgr.7857]

He's a TOTAL SCUMBAG and owes every US citizen reparations for contributing to the destabilization and near loss of our 250 yr old US democracy. He doesn't care, though, as long as the ads sell. F-ck Zuck

[@andrewthezeppo]

I'm an O.G. facebook user, when it first came out you needed a .edu email address and could only add other current students from your school as friends. Then they let the professors and staff join, then they let you connect to students/staff from other colleges, then they let everybody's crazy neighbor and uncle join.

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

@@Balletified I would laugh at the silliness of that, but I can't do that when the silly descisions have a body count.

[@takkieterror5152]

- First it's all about making something useful. - Then it turns out to actually be useful. - Then you find out you can also make money on it - And now it's only about making (even more) money. We should come full circle and start doing something useful again! Drop Facebook!

[@ritaburgess6239]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't bring the audience back. Seth and the crew are all we need.

[@SamRenee22]

Hoping to see a correction on the “audience will be coming back” error. Thanks.

[@tobybartlett]

Yes please. This erroneous announcement needs to be corrected.

[@brynpookc1127]

#NO AUDIENCES IN LATE NIGHT

[@tobybartlett]

@@brynpookc1127 I 100% agree! #NoAudiencesOnLateNight

[@metolurr530]

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[@TheRealSullyG]

Man, I was hoping this show was going to be the first late night show that went permanently audience-free. This show over the past year has been a gift.

[@lordrayden3045]

Yeah, I don’t know if I’ll like it as much

[@aidanyelsma7762]

Oh hey! It’s the otamatones guy.

[@donabien-aime2324]

@@aidanyelsma7762 a! j

[@joshuabadach543]

The Late Late show was getting this feedback a TON. What they ended up doing, and has worked, was kept their goofy informal format that heavily involves the background crew, while still allowing a small audience. It's worked well, because we still got what we wanted with our cast of goofy crew members that we grew to know and love over the pandemic, and they still got an audience. Basically, they just seem to ignore that the live audience is there and still focus on the crew.

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

@@joshuabadach543 The problem is that The Late Late Show is hosted by an annoying a-hole

[@JillKnapp]

I can honestly say the silver lining of this freakin' pandemic has been more screentime for Wally. He's a national treasure. 💗

[@moineaurouge]

"I don't know any tech company that sets out to build products that make people angry or depressed" says the charming fellow who built a platform for which the first mission was to rate the sexual appeal of women at Harvard.

[@lexslate2476]

Engagement is the focus of the social media algorithms. Which emotions does the human brain latch on to the hardest? Negative ones. Because those emotions connect directly to the self-preservation instinct. Joke's on the Zuckerborg, though, after the first four once-in-a-lifetime economic crashes I no longer really care if i live or die.

[@emjayay]

Emotions that connect directly to the self-preservation instinct raise energy to do something about it, and it's pleasurable. Evolution ends up with having humans (and other animals) greatly wanting to enjoy a lot of things includinghetheir self-preservation acts, and repeat them because they have a memory of it working and them having a fun time.

[@tiberiussempronious6252]

@@lexslate2476 - You should get a dog

[@jeffreymcmahon3627]

@emjayay Great point, and you so eloquently explained why people shouldn't engage trolls. I personally take more pleasure in ignoring them anymore. If more people would ignore them, they'd actually have a reason to see the sun, or not😉😉. If sure outside of their immediate families, they wouldn't be missed☠️

[@dakotadrake5877]

Ew. 🤢

[@MattxAus1]

"It's like finding out all the drinking water in the world is controlled by company called-" It's Nestle. The company that owns obscene amounts of water rights and runs shady practices to keep control of its shares is Nestle. Honourable mentions to CocaCola, and Pepsi Co.

[@jennifersalt3194]

I was expecting Nestle to be the punchline!

[@Willyhamlol]

Coca Cola owns Nestle

[@wendyweaver8749]

@@Willyhamlol - Not correct. From Wikipedia: Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW) was a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. BPW was in the ready-to-drink tea category in the beverage industry [1991 to January 1, 2018]. The company managed the Nestea business in 52 countries, collaborating with Coca-Cola bottling partners, who were responsible for production and distribution across its markets. Swiss food and beverage company Nestle is selling its U.S. candy business to Italian confectioner group Ferrero for $2.8 billion in cash, Ferrero announced Tuesday [January 2, 2018].

[@BrianHolmes]

@@wendyweaver8749

[@kidaria1333]

it is said what the west has become the last 30 years. Of course money always ruled the world, but it wasn't that bad before. In historic days and in poorer parts of the world things have been/are more complicated but we have ressources that it could have be another outcome for whole society. :/

[@MrShivshank]

"taint polite" would never see a live audience. these are the jokes I NEED!.

[@yiya2110]

Yes to more Wally, don't bring back the audience! The show is perfect as it is now!!!

[@lstapes7]

I watched Seth on Jimmy Fallon yesterday. He looked and acted so happy. I thought about how long he had been in front of studio audiences, from all of those years as SNL Weekend Update Anchor to his transition to Late Night… . Of course, from time to time, he also does stand-up. This period of time that we have enjoyed has been an anomaly for him. It seems like Seth and his crew have also enjoyed this opportunity, and he said as much in a couple of articles this past summer. He has certainly done things for us that I don’t think another host would do. The truth is, though, that bringing back a studio audience has been said and done for a while. Maybe we can just give him a fair chance and adjustment period. Obviously, whether to try out Late Night or not is up to each person. I only hope Seth handles an audience more like Kimmel and less like Colbert.

[@gm9075]

@@lstapes7Agree, I really like Colbert's monologue but now he's back in the theatre the audience has ruined it for me.

[@memoryvice398]

Yeah. Some shows work with an audience, and some are better without. For example, I was a bit disappointed when Colbert went back to the studio with an audience, but it wasn't so bad. He was doing well without an audience, but his format (especially with the band) works with an audience. Trevor Noah is awkward right now...being in the studio but with dead silence? It was working in his apartment but feels hollow right now. So I think it will be better when he gets his audience back. But this show here-I love it so much better as it is right now. I love all the weird inside jokes we get right now since it's just an intimate show with the crew and writers. And some of Seth's dead-pan, stare-at-the-camera-in-silence deliveries, and the abrupt deliver-and-move-on jokes just won't work with the audience there. Sigh...

[@bwenluck9812]

Wally's a natural!!! ⭐

[@philippebrehier7386]

@@bwenluck9812 And he need his champagne. Trust me, I'm french. ;-)

[@crustyescaped]

Call me old fashioned, but I appreciate it when companies have their own website, and not just a frickin' Facebook page.

[@stefanieohrt6696]

I don’t use companies that only have a Facebook and not a website. I hate trying to navigate for the info I want, which I usually never find. Plus, I just don’t trust companies that only have Facebook for their “website” it just doesn’t seem like a professional company.

[@utezahn3174]

I prefer a website, too, but they do cost money and as Seth said, a lot of those small businesses depending on Facebook are in India and South America.

[@creativedesignation7880]

@@utezahn3174 There are dozens of companies that offer you free website building with simple drag and drop tools. Some others build it for you and keep it running for 10-20 bucks a months. If a company can not manage either of those, they'll probably not make it through the year anyway, as getting a loan or doing your taxes is now more complicated than building a website. Maybe I'm the weirdo, but I consider it unprofessional when a company that has a web presence doesn't have their own webpage.

[@sea_triscuit7980]

@@stefanieohrt6696 you most likely don't but good sentiment I guess

[@masoncampbell971]

@@creativedesignation7880 A proper business website that can handle the same demands as Facebook or google will cost at least $50-70 a month just for hosting and domain, if you sell stuff you'll need security too (SSL certificates etc.) India's average monthly wage is around $200-400. It's just not feasible for a lot of small scale or local businesses there.

[@limel710]

I will never get tired of hearing Seth saying ‘we love you’ ❤️

[@thesoupin8or673]

Voting for no audience like everyone else here, this show has really blossomed. Great as always

[@zoltore23]

Seth, I just want to thank you for getting me through this Pandemic. Your comedy is, hands-down, gold.

[@bella3775]

💯

[@1jediwitch]

Indeed. 👍👍

[@inorite4553]

That's because he's just a normal guy just like you and I......he's trying to find the humor in this entire mess we now call "reality."

[@thebrightest1230]

Yes and thank you all for being friendly jackals with me too

[@flowersalem22]

I agree 👍🏻

[@NijimaSan]

“You know what his least favorite team is? The one that has to win to save the orphanage.” 😂 Outstanding line. 😄

[@davidthompson7817]

I’m still laughing and that was at least 30 minutes ago After first seen it. Now when you mentioned it it just started me laughing again about it. Good observation.

[@NijimaSan]

@@davidthompson7817 Its humor is evergreen. You can apply it to every sports fan who loves dynasties over underdogs. 😂👍🏼 Go ahead. You know you’re going to use at that next gathering to knock somebody down a peg or two. 😊

[@WisakJ]

I know is going to sound weird, but I think the show has gotten significantly better since the pandemic and I feel the lack of audience has helped. Im a bit afraid the show will change once again the audience is back, cause right now is perfect. I love to hear the staff laughs in the background and how casual and goofy they all are. It's like seeing a group of friends having fun, which is great.

[@harrisonfnord5871]

Gives the show this basement open mic stand-up club feeling... even without the brick wall 😉

[@Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus]

That doesn't sound weird at all. Edit: it truly is much better in its current format!

[@StoicVeR]

It has youtuber format. Like how youtubers duo react to videos, memes, etc. The staff laughing in the background makes it all the more endearing.

[@jjmah7]

Yeah, sort of reminds me of the original Talk Soup from the 90s

[@steverogers6572]

I think there is a psychological aspect to not having a live audience. Imaging going through life wanting to be a good comedian and end up going from SNL (top tier job in that career) to KZbin videos we use to see like Smosh. A live audience means somthing. It's an experience for that crowd even if it is forced sometimes. You people not wanting tha or taking that away from people is selfish, just because its convenient for YOU to click on a video. this world is really lame.

[@MyInkSpeaks]

Seth and the crew’s joy makes the show so great. I vote no audience. Keep this one different than the others. Do your own thing. This is wonderful the way it is.

[@catrasredemption6981]

I love how much fun they're having without the audience. God bless Wally

[@christopherryan697]

I don’t want the audience back. I like this format and the hosts are bringing back crowds which doesn’t bother me. I’ve just gotten so used to the direct commentary and inside jokes.

[@nugboy420]

It’s funnier knowing he is OUT soon!! Lol jk ima totally miss him. Gone but not forgotten. But hopefully not gone

[@ERen-tj6jg]

Wally's all the audience Seth needs.. Audiences are over rated

[@Reikes2]

I used to avoid Seth Meyers pre-pandemic because the comedy didn't really work for me. But since then, I've found Seth Meyers' knocking it out of the park without having the audience act as a sycophantic sounding board. But Corrections and the Wally bits are good examples of leaning into making the host feel like a relatable person stuck in a crazy job; something I don't think you can pull off when the audience format generally requires one to perform to the audience. (Same reason I don't watch/enjoy the interviews) While I have a background fear that the audience will bring the show back to a style I don't like, I'm hopeful that they have a vision that is informed by what worked recently.

[@magical_catgirl]

@@christopherryan697 I also like this format better. Just like Colbert's Quarantine shows and John Oliver's 'void' shows were better without the large, loud, audience.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

As this show has gone on without an audience, it's grown to fit into the circumstances. The laughter is genuine, whereas an audience usually sounds OTT. I'm going to miss Wally!

[@daveroche6522]

Of course the audience is OTT - the floor manager spends a lot of time holding up signs saying 'LAUGHTER' etc. No thanks.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Mandy B: Is Wally leaving the show? Hope not.

[@daveroche6522]

@John Napier Aye - will also probably stop watching. Pity really, as Seths Bernie, MELLLLLL and Mike Limpdills THE BEARS are usually great fun. "All good things....etc.".

[@abthedragon4921]

As much as the audience is a pillar of most late night shows, seeing the crew having fun like this is kinda nice.

[@idlesurfer214]

Great show!!! Seth was o fire; The crew laughter was infectious; Wally is A STAR!!! I'm DREADING the return of a studio audience.

[@scottwilson4818]

Voting for no audience. Even when we don't get the inside jokes, you guys laughing is still hilarious.

[@ShelbyZealand]

Every clip of every late night show on KZbin has these comments... they never listen. sigh

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

Wdym voted? Is there a chance we could stop the audience from returning?

[@scottwilson4818]

@@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129 just throwing it out there...maybe an impromptu viewer poll. Dunno if it'll have any weight but it's fun to hope.

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

@@scottwilson4818 Well Seth does do Corrections, so I definitely think he and the crew know how we feel. I wouldn't blame him, I'm sure they're only returning because of NBC executives. I know we're scared about that Lambda variant but hearing about Seth bringing the audience back makes me want that variant to do all it can

[@rocketamadeus3730]

Y'all are weird AF. Instead of wanting to be in the audience of a show you like, you want no one to be. It's really weird how hung up on it you are.

[@vpgsalty]

PLEASE keep Wally on rotation after the audience comes back. he's the sweetest human i've ever seen on television

[@tiberiussempronious6252]

I love wally. He needs his own spin-off...

[@vpgsalty]

@@tiberiussempronious6252 agreed! at the very least a web exclusive with Seth!

[@tiberiussempronious6252]

@@vpgsalty - Wally's Cards: The Man Behind the Cue

[@jonny-b4954]

Right? Makes me suspicious. Hes gotta be nuts in some way haha

[@DonniSkattered]

I think it's adorable that he followed Seth from SNL - when Seth was a guest on Fallon the other night (I heard ... wouldn't know personally) Jimmy said, "everyone loves Wally!" and yes, we do!

[@TF_Tony]

You forgot the best part about the outage: They locked themselves out of their own office buildings because the keycard system was managed by software running on the servers that sit in said buildings. Genius.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

Just like hotels without physical keys for the doors.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

Oh the delicious ironious schadenfreude LOL!

[@vivigesso3756]

If you have a problem with fb then make something better or stfu

[@TF_Tony]

@@vivigesso3756 Even easier: Replace it with nothing! I deleted my facebook account years ago. If you desperately need a functionality of facebook, rest assured that there is a way of providing that without the democracy-toppling side effects.

[@patriciavyce1993]

☺️heeheehahaha”

[@berthubbardt.o.o.c7314]

“When jokes bomb in front of the guys who wrote them”…..classic.

[@juliasoto4854]

"His face is at home recharging."

[@julioperez1850]

Seth, I'm going to miss the crew laughing in the background to your jokes and using Wally for your comedic bits once the audience is back

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

Exactly!!!

[@curiousnerdkitteh]

The way Wally raises his pinky while drinking champagne is just life.

[@Kevin_Street]

The announcer wanted that to be a home run so much he temporarily convinced himself that it was. It happens to all of us these days, except most people don't correct themselves afterwards,

[@dianaclark3698]

I feel like Seth's been saying there's going to be an audience for weeks now and there's never an audience at the beginning of the new week and I love it so much.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

The intimacy of these sorts of shows while they were shot without an audience has been really nice. I'm not sure I'll enjoy the show as much once that changes.

[@davidthompson7817]

Someone mentioned earlier that they liked Stephen Colbert‘s program when he didn’t have an audience. But I wholeheartedly have to disagree. Now in Seth’s case I do agree. Stephen Colbert is much better with an audience. I couldn’t stand him almost stop in fact I did stop watching him with him at home and his wife as the sounding board…Yuck!

[@julialasseguarde5798]

@@davidthompson7817 while I agree Stephen Colbert responds well to the energy of an audience, it is absolutely obnoxious how he cant finish a sentence or joke without 10 seconds of interrupting cheer from a crowd so rude they cant let him finish.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

Has Seth given a date for when his audience will return?

[@brynpookc1127]

Never really liked Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Whoever-the-other-one-is, but did watch them often without audiences. Now, they’re back off my list. Steve Colbert, I really enjoy, but SO much better without the audience. Finding that I’ll watch an occasional opening bit or two, but then turn it off, now that the audiences are back. If Seth gets an audience, that’s over. Maybe each show could pick a day to do no audience once-a-week. We could get a different audience-free show all week. And others could get their lousy audience also.

[@mishatestras5375]

"Hey the explanation was totally understandable!"- me, an IT Operations Administrator XD

[@Sumowning]

Same here. Like hey, this is perfectly understandable, what do you mean? "The average Facebook user". Oh.. oh yes.. those. Yeah no, too many difficult words, too many words as a whole.

[@KaritKtana]

Wally acted the hell out of the props tonight. Love him, love Seth and the whole crew! #keepaudiencesathome

[@Canadaheather]

Oh man, I really don’t want the audience to come back.

[@lastnamefirst650]

Guys, take a hint from the comment section here, Nobody is asking for audiences to come back! The show is way better with the crew laughing. It feels way more real. It’s not too late to cancel their comeback!

[@davidthompson7817]

Well they talk about it like it’s already set in stone.

[@markmac2206]

1 more closer look until the laughing robots return...

[@tairneanaich]

I assume the money they get from tickets factors in too- like sure we might all prefer it without the live audience but the network probably doesn‘t care

[@MistressNilah]

It's gotta be the network & the advertisers that are responsible for returning to the live audience format. We all know Seth and his writers read the comments on youtube to get material for Corrections (which he has promised will remain sans audience). So they are clearly aware that we jackals are his biggest fanbase, and we all hate the idea of the audience returning. The network clearly believes that the old format will be more lucrative. I don't think they're right, but I do think that is their logic.

[@madeleineprice9645]

@@tairneanaich Tickets are free, aren't they?

[@Montesama314]

"That allegation is deeply illogical." Thank you for the robotic analysis, Mark, but that's not the same as debunking it as false.

[@VvpandoravV]

Thanks, Seth, for the first laugh I’ve had on a VERY BAD DAY for me. You & your crew are a blessing to me, truly!

[@rancisgamer]

Someone saw the whistle blower report, freaked out, then ran to the server room and pressed the big red button 🤣.

[@CharGC123]

Exactly! To show everyone how impotent they are! lol

[@inorite4553]

They "Ejected the WarpCore!"

[@kimc5814]

@Jack L. yep, I'm convinced it was a hack too. No company wants to admit that bc their stock would go into the pooper.

[@jackadamsdaniels6719]

Agree

[@gpan62]

Yes!

[@max3pad372]

I really hope he's lying about the audience coming back, this is the perfect version of the show!

[@inorite4553]

I feel in love with Seth in the Attic and appreciate Seth in the Studio....minus audiencees.

[@MrBaskins2010]

Most late night comedians drown without audiences, Seth and the team have thrived

[@piccalillipit9211]

PLEASE NO AUDIENCE - this show has blossomed bigly with no audience...

[@kristinbagani2811]

I think that was a joke from seeing Wally bringing out the champagne. 😆

[@1sandoval]

@@inorite4553 Yeh, I never heard of this guy until the pandemic happened, I only watch this segment cause he makes it his ( I miss Colbert report..also, after googling it, it's hard to believe it ended in 2014... ), and it's funny; I've never actually seen any of his "guest star interviews" (or whatever you call it), and im not really interested, honestly... I like his solo monologue cause of the writing. lastly, maybe, when he calls politicians out, it doesn't matter what side. - my verbal diarrhea -

[@juliemacdonell6381]

And thank you for ending with, "We love you". Still so lovely to hear.

[@joyfulgirl40018]

I just love the dynamic between Seth and the crew. Add me to the tally of people not looking forward to having the audience back.

[@piccalillipit9211]

PLEASE NO AUDIENCE - this show has blossomed bigly with no audience...

[@KennyLM3]

Immensely. Bigly isn't a word.

[@mattko]

@@KennyLM3 it is a word

[@seanbohan9491]

Seth, every time you say "The audience is coming back next week" I realize I have only a few more days that I can watch your show. Please, please, please keep the show "as is".

[@GalloSoriano]

Wally's "Champagne" looks like budweiser in a Champagne flute lol 😆

[@Triplemother]

The only thing I like more than Seths sharp monologue delivery are the genuine laughs from the crew.

[@tartra]

Wally was shining tonight 💖 Also Seth had so much energy today! Loved that 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@FarhanKamdar]

Instead of bringing back the whole audience all at once, I think it would be better to bring the audience back one person at a time. First show it’s one audience member, then two, then so on and so forth. At least then everyone will be able to ease into it.

[@brynpookc1127]

Not good enough. #NO LATE NIGHT AUDIENCES

[@claudiamiller7730]

Ohhhhh, Sethie….one of the best ever!!! Thank you all!

[@michellecornelson704]

Keep strangers away from this awesome, amazing, authentic show!

[@Gildedmuse]

I know I'm watching Seth Meyers but I need a like button for Elizabeth Warren's lecture.

[@RechtmanDon]

I disassociated from Facebook several years ago, as have millions more who value privacy.

[@juliustraum6758]

I absolutely love the rather nonchalant way he says "Now what did I do wrong what did I see wrong? he's at first base"and he still seemed to retain the cadence of a sports announcer especially when they delivered that line "he's at first base" I don't know if there's an emoji for somebody making that kiss with their hand like a chef but to me that was deserving of one

[@birchtree_6]

🤌🏼

[@shrijitasgable]

Will miss Seth talking to me, me, once he gets an audience. This was so personal and so nice.

[@drockjr]

I greatly appreciate just your crew as an audience. Please don't go back to a full audience. Pah leeease

[@goatthulu6662]

If Seth thought the knitting community was unforgiving, wait until the Dressage nerds weigh in on his prancing mime.

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

My _grandchildren_ will be talking about how *WRONG* that mime was. I could show up on a western saddle dressed as John Wayne with fluffy shearling chaps and a Hoot Gibson* hat smoking Winston cigarettes and I still wouldn't be as _existentially_ *WRONG* as Seth's panto of dressage. Seth could move to Salt Lake City and convert to LDS and still not be as *WRONG* as that mime. I hope this wasn't too over-the-top bc I'm a huge fan but every man has his limits.** *I pulled the Hoot Gibson reference out of my butt and then checked it on Wikipedia and was tickled at how absolutely perfect it was. ** 💯 ironic

[@dietotaku]

@@WillBravoNotEvil this is a masterpiece copypasta for the ages 😚👌

[@a.kenneth3521]

@@WillBravoNotEvil Bravo, Bravo! 👨‍🍳

[@anniekate76]

He is angling for a free horse now

[@Jon-cs9ik]

Prancomime

[@levismith8454]

I love the laughter from the crew. its by far my favorite part. cuz they only laugh when a joke is good. or when a joke is specifically directed at them.

[@RivenGreivances]

I thank everything good and pure for a Closer Look! Thank you to cast and crew and of course Seth for your show! 💯

[@darter9000]

“Advertisers don’t want to be associated with anger and depression.” Do tell Zuck-how much did you make during the 2020 election?

[@thethree60five]

He made an insurrection... Priceless.. to the GOP. Almost like... he went for dinners with Trump, in secret. We found out. Totally made clear: "Just 2 Loyal friends hanging out.is all.. not business.. (Fly on the wall heard) "Scratch my back, keep that RIght wing media popular I _won't_ get the GOP. break you up." Kleptocracy 101

[@redspiralray2880]

"In the current, digitized world, trivial information is accumulating every second, preserved in all its triteness. Never fading, always accessible. Rumors about petty issues, misinterpretations, slander. All this junk data preserved in an unfiltered state, growing at an alarming rate. It will only slow down social progress, reduce the rate of evolution. The digital society furthers human flaws, and selectively rewards development of convenient half-truths." "Everyone withdraws into their own small gated community, afraid of a larger forum. They stay inside their little ponds, leaking whatever "truth" suits them into the growing cesspool of society at large. The different cardinal truths neither clash nor mesh. No one is invalidated, but nobody is right. Not even natural selection can take place here. The world is being engulfed in "truth." And this is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper." Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

[@charlottem.1477]

Right?! Who cares if it’s a ‘side effect’ that most people interact with. It wasn’t our intent! 😩

[@richardgrier8968]

@@redspiralray2880 wow!!! Does it reveal any stock picks? Lotto numbers?

[@sewfantastic7257]

I stop watching TV, because I was starting to feel depressed and it wasn't just the commercials. Everything you watch in television is about violence, death. Cops show CSI Houston ,Dallas,New York Even the comedy show for example Cedric the Entertainer show I was watching it for a while and slowly it went bad. Next week the neighbors lose their baby how is that funny. With do much going on in the world there is no outlet.

[@sukihitz291]

I will so miss this audience free format…

[@christinamarie9763]

Me too.

[@iantapia6082]

I will not

[@bfitz82]

In the parlance of our times, Courtnee is always “thirsty”.

[@AnimalLover101195]

It's a crime to give seth an audience back. He has been *THRIVING* without them!

[@lisaortiz635]

I LOVE how Wally’s pinky is up while he drinks his champagne!

[@blackmoon9793]

Wally is all class 🥂

[@nickwallette6201]

Wasn't Budweiser the champagne of beers? Coulda stayed on-brand and still had a beer.

[@blackmoon9793]

@@nickwallette6201 You're thinking of Miller High Life. You, sir, have been corrected.

[@nickwallette6201]

@@blackmoon9793 Then I stand as such. :-D

[@doodoobutter101]

They keep mentioning audiences coming back as if hearing the words will make us less mad about it.

[@TheAtreiden]

Man I'm sad the audience will return, the whole banter with the crew and just hearing them laugh is so much better

[@DarkLord75253]

I didn't know who you were when I saw the thumnail, but I was willing to give you a couple of minutes anyway. I am glad I did. That piece was amazing. You are awesome.

[@sandybear61]

zuckerberg doesn't even look human to me, and neither does bezos.

[@dakotadrake5877]

That's because they got their money playing dirty. You kinda have to be soulless to treat people the way they treat people.

[@kimberlychristine634]

@@dakotadrake5877 I don’t think it’s soulless ness but they are definitely off in terms of empathy and relating to others.

[@ranaway9307]

Most billionaires won't !! This is a planned move by the democrat party to steal Facebooks censorship controls . Do the research this liar has herself donated funds to the socialist democrats ..

[@buffstraw2969]

@@ranaway9307 Yes! Our diabolical victory is almost complete! MWAHAHAHA!!!

[@dakotadrake5877]

@@buffstraw2969 I love your sarcasm and your name.

[@MelodicQuest]

It's always concerning when someone calls a situation ridiculous, rather than just flat out denying it

[@nicholasm8301]

I listen to every closer look and I love the humor on this show!

[@apertureinfog]

One of your better segments in a while. Thank you

[@septemberkozicki7264]

Love Wally! I hope we see him after the audience returns. I left Facebook January 2020 and am still able to communicate and socialize with the people I want to according to my own algorithm.

[@pamelatimmins1055]

You are so funny Seth. Even when the live audience comes back, you will still be you Seth. I love A Closer Look.

[@Pennysfishkeeping]

Imagine spending 13 minutes of your life observing this art, only to look for things that are wrong. Another amazing episode ❤️

[@lisajean228]

Agreed, I could never be a jackal

[@pineforest1442]

I totally needed this news to pick me up. Thank you for making my day.

[@goldennugget5680]

I didn't even know Facebook was down

[@Najolve]

My coworkers let me know when it went down...they kind of outed themselves that they check facebook at work.

[@Soltice-ty2nf]

Me either

[@s0sDarkAngels0s]

same...I knew it when i saw the news yesterday...

[@trishhunt4085]

Seth hit the nail on the head with Adobe Flash Player! Oh man, the memories 😫🤣🤣

[@OpinionsNoOneCaresAbout]

I really enjoyed sharing this one to Facebook.

[@BrettFishAnderson]

"Taint polite" was gold!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Glad I don’t use Facebook

[@MrsRobinson0741]

Tbh…I didn’t even know there was an outage on Facebook or Instagram 🤔🤷‍♀️ I don’t use either on a daily basis!

[@sollawrence]

Lol politicians freaking out about Facebook's negative business practices. Can't wait until they hear about tobacco and alchohol 🤣

[@elyssay3157]

And oil!

[@carjamlaw753]

Glad to see I was so not the only that felt disappointed when he announced that the audience will be back.

[@squishyshelli]

Not really looking forward to audiences coming back.. just promise you'll keep giving lines to Wally, he is an integral part of the show now! Loved the fancy tea pinky while he was drinking his champagne 🍾😆

[@virginiatyree6705]

That was very special; drinking the champagne with the pinkie finger! v

[@davidthompson7817]

I agree. But didn’t it look like beer actually it was too brown.I was thinking maybe an amber beer or at least a Pilsner?

[@bsqwahlE]

@@davidthompson7817 definitely beer!

[@willbrolley262]

The show is going to be so weird when the audience comes back. And not weird in a good way, like the first few episodes without back in the day. Weird in a bad way- I honestly feel like the show's gotten better throughout 2020/2021 without.

[@steverogers6572]

I think there is a psychological aspect to not having a live audience. Imaging going through life wanting to be a good comedian and end up going from SNL (top tier job in that career) to KZbin videos we use to see like Smosh. A live audience means somthing. It's an experience for that crowd even if it is forced sometimes. You people not wanting tha or taking that away from people is selfish, just because its convenient for YOU to click on a video. this world is really lame.

[@willbrolley262]

@@steverogers6572 @Steve Rogers Except this isn't like Smosh. Seth has a full studio backing him, along with an actual network. And what, I'm not allowed to have an opinion anymore? Personally, I prefer the more intimate nature of the show as it currently stands. Seth can make his little aside jokes, and I feel like I'm more in on the joke because we know exactly who he's talking to, like Wally. So why don't you get off of your self-righteous high horse and admit that other people are allowed to have opinions different than yours? I clearly stated that I enjoyed it more this way, not that the show would suddenly become terrible when the inevitable happens and the live audience is brought back. I know that a random commentator on this KZbin channel isn't going to change the network's minds, and the live audience is absolutely coming back. Different strokes for different folks, man. Embrace the fact that we enjoy different things, don't try and shame people into sharing your views.

[@steverogers6572]

@@willbrolley262 why do people that share their opinions people criticizing it means you cant have one? people are going to call it out.

[@cautionTosser]

I think it's scary that so many people are saying they prefer shows without audiences when you can clearly see how elated the presenters and performers are that have audiences back. They love, no, NEED that feedback to thrive. :) And i really want to be in a studio audience.

[@45green1]

Always love your delivery Seth, and the interplay with Wally tonight, priceless 😂

[@rev.dr.dayspring7805]

Seth, you are THE G.O.A.T. Colbert is a Pro, but you are the chosen one of late night. You got an absolutely brilliant crew and I am glad ive been so lucky as to get to watch u work buddy.

[@nenaaa1444]

So true

[@colleenbuvala4698]

I love the casual/relaxed feel of this show with Seth and Wally playing off each other. It's going to be the end of a great era when the audience come back. 😭

[@marqueshawalker2111]

Wally, and Seth honestly need their own show! Honestly!

[@cptkilljoy1151]

Casual Friday should be No Audience Friday. Dont lose this energy. It feels like the most genuine fun anyone is having on late night right now and has had for the last year. And Seth should do more Russian accents.

[@mindyobusiness6023]

I never want to watch without adorable wally

[@diegooland1261]

And to think I still draw breath after fb went down. How is that possible?

[@derekcrudele4695]

Couple of New York items. 1:03 How John Sterling still has his job after all these years is unreal. He has been so bad for so long. 2:42 Great to see Sade Baderinwa from WABC Channel 7.

[@stevencooke6451]

I love how he keeps coming back to the Yankees announcer. But, the most salient of the many salient points is that "no one should have this much power". I also like Warren's point that in a proper marketplace the giant either gets better or dies. That really is supposed to be the essence of competition, and competition is what big businesses do not want.

[@tweaker1bms]

Can we at least get facebook a CEO that even looks like they have a soul? I mean it doesn't take a PhD in psychology to look at Mark and see that there's something wrong with that boy...

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

The core axis of Facebook is completely and wholly exploiting the people that earnestly use the site for profit with the most vulnerable people being the most profitable, there are no humans who can handle that who aren't ghoulish.

[@michaelharris8598]

Bring back the lizard men they were running the world better then this kleptocracy

[@kidaria1333]

Why? For being fooled? It is good that Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos and all the others look exactly what they are. Greedy heartless people backed by the intelligence services which is why they feel so secure. No one would made it at the top of these companies with friendly a soul. No one.

[@jdub4670]

Seth: “which if you ask me, *taint* polite!” Goddammit, Mike Scollins…

[@catoninetales]

So, I'm 90% sure that was beer in Wally's champagne flute.

[@joeyj9638]

It was go great and refreshing to hear Warren!

[@ninskdesign]

Donie O’Sullivan has quickly become the type of journalist where if he’s reporting on something, you know it’s a subject you need to keep an eye on and pay attention to. Might sound like I’m just offering a job description but there are only a handful of journalists of that caliber.

[@davidthompson7817]

I’m sorry I guess I’m a little slow on the uptake who is Danny Sullivan again thanks Ninsk Dseign…

[@beavisbutt-headson3223]

@@davidthompson7817 Donie O'Sullivan. The Irish guy at 9:28 I don't really know him either as I don't watch American news so I can't comment on his journalistic qualities

[@rjcarr316]

@@davidthompson7817 He's a CNN reporter; the Irish guy talking about what Facebook announced as their top posts, hiding it was conspiracies when it didn't suit them.

[@valsammut1084]

He's gr8

[@edwardallenthree]

Facebook's failure from the outside looked bad (like, what, an intern hit "delete all route advertisements?") From the inside, however, according to their blog post, it was spectacularly worse. It was a perfect feedback loop of errors, as the system tried to self heal and kept self harming. It was exactly like a teenager on Facebook, actually. Huh.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Yeah, their own security systems locking them out was hilarious.

[@sudofox]

I want nothing more than for the public to become aware of the existence of BGP through this (and thus actually understand what happened, instead of spouting conspiracy).

[@SimonBuchanNz]

That's pretty much what any large distributed outage looks like, to be fair. The regular kinds of failure are common enough at that scale that the only thing that causes large outages are the system itself as it was designed interacting in complicated, unforseen ways. It's also really hard to prevent, we don't have the tools (software or mathematical) to test for or avoid designs which can have these issues.

[@virginiatyree6705]

@@SchoolforHackers , I read that & thought, that can't be real. v

[@virginiatyree6705]

@@SimonBuchanNz , The occurance/timing of the outage seems funny to be a coincidence. v

[@prefontaine8736]

Correction: Graphics slipping up again. First @12:08 the image with Elizabeth Warren as a driving instructor she appears to be writing with her left hand - all images I've seen of her writing, she is using her right hand. Second, the seat belts appear to be different colors. We Jackals appreciate the 2-for-1, graphics.

[@comettamer]

"Times Square is the only place on earth you can hear Elmo call a kid a dips**t in a Russian accent." Bless you Seth, that was some primo delivery. And Wally...enjoy the champagne.