The British actor-comedian leaves his Late Late Show – and Carpool Karaoke – after eight years and a series of PR troubles
notched over 260m views on YouTube, a series best), Corden recalled how difficult it was to book anyone during the show’s early days. “No one would do it,” he said. “Everyone on planet Earth said no, but then suddenly Mariah Carey said yes.”
The singer’s sign-on, as well as the bit’s appealing accessibility – celebrities are just like us, singing hard in the car – courted a who’s who of stars: Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, BTS, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez. Basically, everyone in music except Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, plus non-music celebs like Michelle Obama.
Corden’s departure, announced a year ago, precipitated a season of change and contraction in late-night television. Months after his announcement that he’d “never want this show to overstay its welcome”, TBS canceled Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, and by the end of the year, Trevor Noah, who began his late-night tenure the same year as Corden,. The Late Late Show will end with Corden; CBS plans to fill his slot with a reboot of the gameshow @midnight.
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