"So those are the lyrics to the "A Closer Look" music sting. Citing budget cuts, Seth Meyers joked that from now on, all jokes would be punctuated by a guy saying "rim shot," and all "A Closer Look" segments would have a guy singing the tune rather than the intro recorded by union musicians. Turns out the words are "Time for a Closer Look." Great art it ain't. RIP the Late Night live band, amirite?"
"On the plus side, now that there are lyrics to this song, someone gets to rake in the sweet, sweet ASCAP moolah. Doesn't matter if the lyrics are never sung, you still get the cash. Just ask Johnny Carson and Gene Roddenberry. Wait, they're what?! Ask their estates instead, I guess."
"In other late night news, the FCC is still all in a tizzy that these shows exist. This week, they ruled that talk shows have to offer equal time to candidates for political candidates. In the past, that rule was only for straight newscasts. The rule applies to daytime talk as well as late night, so J.D. Vance needs to practice his Spirit Tunnel dance ASAP."
Budget cuts have prompted changes to late-night show production, replacing union-recorded band intros with a sung version of the 'A Closer Look' sting and joked rim-shot cues. The lyrics to the sting are 'Time for a Closer Look.' Songwriting registration can generate ASCAP royalties even if lyrics are not performed, benefiting rights holders and estates. The FCC expanded equal-time obligations to include talk shows and late-night programming, applying the rule to daytime talk as well. The rule change forces hosts and producers to consider candidate access and could affect segment planning and booking practices.
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