Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Ryan Gosling | Trump Says He’ll “Take” Cuba, Rand Paul Rips DHS Pick Mullin, Gabbard Grilled on Iran: A Closer Look
Mar 19, 2026
Ryan Gosling, Academy Award–nominated actor and producer known for La La Land and Barbie, stops by to talk SNL hosting and his first TV role. He recounts backstage rehearsals, doing wire and zero-gravity work for Project Hail Mary, and the emotional bond with his alien puppet co-star. Short, funny, and full of behind-the-scenes stories.
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Dueling Remark Stuns Rand Paul Hearing
- Seth recounts the Mullin–Rand Paul hearing, where Mullin oddly referenced dueling as if still legal.
- Rand Paul instantly corrected that dueling "hasn't been legal for 170 years," making the exchange surreal and comedic.
Violence As Political Philosophy
- Meyers uses the dueling exchange to illustrate MAGA's broader glorification of violence and brute force.
- He links rhetoric like "we rule the jungle" and dueling comments to a governing philosophy favoring coercion.
Gabbard's Shift Underscores Political Realignment
- Seth highlights Tulsi Gabbard's reversal from anti-war critic to someone aligning with Trump when she joined his administration.
- During a hearing she omitted testimony that contradicted the president, showing political realignment.