Seth Meyers takes 'A Closer Look' at the RNC's most awkward moments

From Babydog to "and there goes the teleprompter..."
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It's been three days of the 2024 Republican National Convention and the late night show hosts have been all over it, from Stephen Colbert to Jon Stewart and Ronny Chieng.

Late Night's Seth Meyers too, who took "A Closer Look" at the more awkward moments from the RNC's last three days, from Mike Johnson's (hypocritical) teleprompter malfunction to the Matt Gaetz/Kevin McCarthy moment and the Babydog that upstaged everyone — classic politician distraction dog move.

You might want to invest in a bubble machine like Colbert did to get through this...

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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