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Seth Meyers Cheers ‘Stand-Up Obama’ for Riling Republicans

New York Times Friday 30 October 2026, 06:44 UTC By Trish Bendix 1 min read
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“He’s working on material for his next special, ‘Hussein in the Membrane,’” Meyers said after the former president ruffled feathers with jokes about the Cheesecake Factory.

“He’s working on material for his next special, ‘Hussein in the Membrane,’” Meyers said after the former president ruffled feathers with jokes about the Cheesecake Factory.
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