James Corden is the new presenter of The Late Late Show

Fair play to him. I quite enjoyed it and I liked the song at the end - cheesy, but it was actually kinda nice.

He had said in interviews that he was bricking it and that it'd probably take him awhile to settle in to the job, so hopefully it'll all work out for him.

guest on at the same time, copying graham norton


does he do a monologue?

He'll be a big hit once he hits his stride.

I did get a good laugh out of his skit with Tom Hanks.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I did get a good laugh out of his skit with Tom Hanks.

tom hanks is always a good guest always willing to do a skit but they really made him work

The game of hide & seek was brilliant.

Basq wrote: »

Yep, if just for Reggie's hiding spot alone!

Beck's one was brilliant too

Oh, here's the Hide And Seek for those who didn't see it:

That episode was just brilliant. The Hide & Seek had me in stitches.

expectationlost wrote: »

guest on at the same time, copying graham norton


does he do a monologue?

That threw Tom Hanks off, as he was expecting him to be at the desk

Basq wrote: »

Fair play to CBS for allowing this.. it was fairly out there!

James Corden started the episode by going house-to-house trying to get someone to let them fill the episode from their sitting room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCk99BeX5-E

Haven't watched it all.. but it's largely working quite well in a strange kind of way.

PS - see 6 minutes in for the most comfortable James has been doing a monologue yet... probably due to the sheet awkwardness of it all, but himself and Reggie look like they're genuinely having fun with it.

I've only seen the 1st ep, them 6m wer to thank a lot of people & his parents, who were in the front row, there's a full ep on youtube.

Haven't watched most of Corden's stuff, definitely changed since the time he won an award afaik The Brits & was cheekily expecting more that night, but certainly done a lot since to get attention from CBS staff to take over from Craig Ferguson, big shoes to fill as you never knew what to get with Craig & who else can do an awkward pause like him:D

But if you're missing Craig, & if you have time this w/end here's a link below, as youtube is blocked here.
The Best of Craig Ferguson - 9 Hour Collection

Hes doing really well. I think marginally better than Fallon when he started.

Never liked Corden, and while the skits are well written and funny, don't think I'll ever take to him as a host to be honest. I genuinely don't find his type of comedy shtick funny. I'm sure he'll do well being the Brit as a different choice than the other hosts on TV there, but Ferguson will be really missed.

miralize wrote: »

Hes doing really well. I think marginally better than Fallon when he started.

Wasn't there a bigger objection to Fallon taking over as i heard all the objectors came on his 1st nite with $1 afaik Bono was there?

I only tune into Fallon if someone interesting is on as its on the CNBC ch nightly.
I see Conan's show got moved to 1am from 11pm on Trutv, David o Doherty was on it last nite, but too late for me.

I remember Letterman used to be on Sky1@midnite one time, i don't know what year, but i remember he did his show in London for 1 week & on the last night had Harry Ramsden's chipshop & fed the whole audience that night!

Are they not talk shows anymore? They all seem to be presenters doing dull sketches and playing boring games. Fallon especially is guilty of the last one.