Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Meyers traded coffee orders in a Late Night day-drinking bit on Tuesday, playing at being baristas as they riffed through a string of orders. The skit took an awkward turn when a cue-card line referenced Osama bin Laden, eliciting laughter from the studio audience and prompting a composed reaction from Carpenter.
Carpenter, a pop singer, delivered the orders with a light touch and even used a playful Italian accent to punctuate the back-and-forth. Meyers, at Carpenter's prompting, offered one more order, and he read from a cue card: "Large black coffee for Osama bin Laden," a line that drew laughter and became the centerpiece of the exchange.
Carpenter later told HuffPost she was glad Meyers handled the moment. Meyers quipped, "I own that," and added, "Everybody gets coffee. That's what happens when you drink." The playful back-and-forth underscored the rapport between host and guest as they navigated a joke that touched on a sensitive figure.
The exchange aired on a Tuesday episode of Late Night and was highlighted in HuffPost's TV & Film coverage as part of the show's broader approach to spontaneous humor that blends lighthearted antics with sharper, risky lines. Images from the moment captured the studio setup, with the day-drinking premise providing a breezy backdrop to the dialogue.