Seth Meyers admits his biggest SNL break came at Amy Poehler's expense

When Amy Poehler left Saturday Night Live, everyone got emotional about the end of an era, except Seth Meyers, who was quietly celebrating something way more personal, and honestly, way pettier than anyone expected. During a recent Q&A on his talk show, Meyers got asked about Wally Forreston, SNL's legendary cue card guy, who's been holding up scripts since 1990. Meyers called him the best ever, which honestly checks out considering Wally has apparently held up cue cards for 95% of every single word Meyers has spoken on television. That's not an exaggeration, either. That's basically his entire broadcast career condensed into one guy's handwriting. But here's the genuinely selfish part. Meyers admitted that when Poehler left the Weekend Update desk, his first thought wasn't sadness about losing his comedy partner. It was pure joy that Wally's cards were now all his. During their run together, Wally was holding Amy's cards, meaning Meyers had to share cue card real estate the entire time they co-hosted. Once she left for Parks and Recreation, Meyers got Wally completely to himself, and that apparently felt like winning the lottery. Meyers and Poehler shared the desk through seasons 32, 33, and part of 34, before Meyers ran Update solo until Cecily Strong joined in season 39. That eventually evolved into Strong and Colin Jost, then Jost and Michael Che, who've held the desk together for over a decade now. Meanwhile, Meyers moved on to his own show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, which has now produced more than 1,800 episodes, with Wally still working double duty across both SNL and Meyers' set this entire time. It's honestly the most relatable career flex ever. Forget bigger paychecks or better dressing rooms, sometimes the real glow-up is just getting your favorite cue card guy all to yourself. And with rumors constantly swirling about who might leave SNL next between Jost, Che, or even Lorne Michaels himself, someone somewhere is probably already fantasizing about their own version of the Wally windfall. Selfish, hilarious, and weirdly wholesome all at once, that's peak Seth Meyers energy right there. What's the smallest, most oddly satisfying career win you've ever had? Tell us below.