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Seth Meyers to Lose ‘Late Night’ Band in Budget Cuts
Seth Meyers' "Late Night" will lose its 8G Band come the fall due to budget cuts and new scrutiny by networks on the economics of late-night shows
Eli Janney, the combo’s keyboardist, told Vulture Tuesday that the trio was informed in recent weeks that the band would cease to be a regular part of the program due to budget cuts. The shows remain popular cultural touchstones, but the new ways in which people watch them — perusing clips via social-media — have sapped their strength in the ratings, forcing the TV networks to examine the finances of the programs. A band has been part of most late-night proceedings for decades, with musicians such as Paul Shaffer, Max Weinberg, Kevin Eubanks, Reggie Watts and Doc Severinsen known for their work, respectively, with David Letterman, Jay Leno, Corden and Johnny Carson.
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