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Seth Meyers on his Netflix special's 'Skip Politics' button: It wasn't a marketing ploy

Seth Meyers swears any promotional bump he got from media attention to the "Skip Politics" button in his Netflix special was completely accidental.

"I just liked it as a joke and then realized after the fact that it had actually secretly been a really good marketing idea," he told The Times.

"Lobby Baby," which debuted earlier this month, sees the "Saturday Night Live" alum in rare form, emerging from behind his desk - where he mainly comments on politics and news - to share stories about his personal life. Still, no Meyers set would be complete without some political humor.

That's where the button comes in.

"I want to

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