James Corden has announced that he will step down as host of the Late Late Show. The 43-year-old star of Cats made the statement during a taping of the CBS talk show on Thursday.
He has also hosted the Grammy and Tony awards and CBS’ competition show The World’s Best. Corden is a partner (along with Late Late Show EP Ben Winston) in production company Fulwell 73.
“Seven years ago, James Corden came to the U.S. and took television by storm, with huge creative and comedic swings that resonated in a big way with viewers on-air and online,” said CBS president and CEO George Cheeks in a statement. “From ‘Crosswalk the Musical’ to the legendary ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ and every unique comedy segment he introduced, James has truly reimagined many elements of the late night format. … We wish he could stay longer, but we are very proud he made CBS his American home and that this partnership will extend one more season on The Late Late Show.
Corden got the Late Late Show job after wowing then-CBS chief Les Moonves (who saw Corden perform in the play One Man, Two Guvnors) and entertainment president Nina Tassler with a pitch for his take on the late night format in 2014. Tassler described his comedy style at the time as “a cross between Fred Astaire and Jack Black.
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