EXCLUSIVE: James Corden Leaves The Late Late Show! Host resigns at the end of his eighth season, despite “desperate” efforts by CBS to keep him
- James Corden is leaving The Late Late Show after the next season, can confirm
- A senior CBS source revealed that the decision to resign was Corden’s, adding that the network was “desperately trying to keep him longer.”
- The Late Late Show is currently in Season 7 and Corden’s tenure will end upon the conclusion of Season 8 in 2023
- “He’s been such a hit with us for so many years, we’ll miss him dearly,” a network source told
- The Late Late Show premiered in 1995 with Tom Snyder as host, Corden took over from Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson in 2015
James Corden will step down as host of The Late Late Show at the end of next season, can confirm.
The Brit, 43, made the decision to quit at the end of Season 8 despite the best efforts of CBS executives, who exclusively told they were “desperately trying to keep him longer.”
Filming in Los Angeles, The Late Late Show first premiered in 1995 with host Tom Snyder. Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson followed as hosts until James Corden joined in 2015.
He’s out! James Corden will step down as host of The Late Late Show at the end of next season, can confirm
‘We [CBS] I was desperate to keep him longer but James just wanted to do a final year that will keep him on the show until next year,” revealed a senior CBS source. “He has been such a hit with us for so many years, we will miss him dearly.”
“It’s very rare to find talent who can redefine a long-running format. His skits went viral around the world, breaking records and creating the most watched online clips in late night TV history,” they continued.
“The biggest stars in the world have appeared on his show – which has even taken him to the White House!”
Under Corden’s tenure on The Late Late Show, he developed hit segments like Carpool Karaoke, where he drives a celebrity around and they sing together. Carpool Karaoke later spun off into its own show for Apple in 2017 and even took home an Emmy Award. It is currently in its fifth season.
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‘We [CBS] I was desperate to keep him longer but James just wanted to do a final year that will keep him on the show until next year,” revealed a senior CBS source. “He has been such a hit with us for so many years, we will miss him dearly.”
“He told us he had a great time and is incredibly grateful to CBS, but that now is the right time to aim high and make his senior year the greatest yet,” a CBS source said.
“James and the show won countless Emmys, he won a Critics Choice and a 2012 Tony Award before he took up his post at CBS. He instantly won critics and fans, as well as the big celebrities he could win.’
The father-of-three has previously referred to his team on the show as his family, even paying them out of pocket during the pandemic.
However, James’ time at the station was not without controversy. In 2021, the show was forced to alter one of Corden’s more famous skits, Spill Your Guts, after it was accused of being anti-Asian.
Problems: However, James’ time at the station was not without controversy. In 2021, the show was forced to alter one of Corden’s more famous skits, Spill Your Guts, after it was accused of being anti-Asian
The segment, which starred the likes of Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and Chrissy Teigen, sees contestants given the choice of either answering a nosy question or eating something described as “gross.”
Some of the inedible items came from Asian culture, and Corden himself had described many of them as “disgusting.”
Last summer, a TikTok user started the Change.org petition, which garnered nearly 50,000 signatures, and James later announced on The Howard Stern Show that he would no longer use Asian foods in that segment.
In addition to his own show, James has hosted the Tony Awards and Grammy Awards, and hosted other primetime shows for CBS and the infamous Friends reunion for HBO Max.
He also has a film career with starring roles in films such as Peter Rabbit, Prom, Into the Woods, Trolls and Cats.
He will be starring in new Prime Video drama Mammals later this year – his first UK TV role since his Gavin And Stacey Christmas special, which broke records as the most-watched non-spring event in the UK over the past decade.
Starring: The Late Late Show premiered in 1995 with Tom Snyder as host, Corden took over from Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson in 2015