Britain’s finest takes the reins of THE LATE LATE SHOW on Monday as Hillington, London, England-native James Corden brings his warmth, humour and cheekiness* across the pond to North American viewers. With a hefty list of awards, credits, and acclaim to his name, the spectacularly original 36-year-old triple threat gets set to break new ground for THE LATE LATE SHOW. His will be the first in LATE LATE SHOW history to have a house band (led by the wonderfully whacky musician/comedian Reggie Watts), and a studio bar (staffed by barman Ian), you know, in case the guests on the show want to be on the piss*.
With his shiny new L.A. set, impressive roster of celebrity guests, and the show’s producers throwing the traditional late night blueprint to the wind, here’s what we still want to know:
Will there be song and dance?
Will there be desk bits?
Will there be sketches or streeters?
Will we meet each night’s guests all at once off the top for one big chin wag*, or one by one?
Will his British slang, dry wit, and salacious quips, keep his celebrity guest on their toes?
Will he one day reunite his fellow original cast members from the Tony Award-winning play History Boys (Dominic Cooper; AGENT CARTER, Russell Tovey; LOOKING, and Samuel Anderson; DOCTOR WHO) on his LATE LATE SHOW couch?
Premiere Week Lineup:
Monday, March 23: Tom Hanks, Mila Kunis
Tuesday, March 24: Kerry Washington
Wednesday, March 25: Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, musical guest Leon Bridges
STAY UP LATE LATE … AND PREPARE TO GO TO BED GOBSMACKED*.
* British Slang Dictionary:
Cheeky: to be not respectful of something, having a flippant or facetious attitude.
On The Piss: binge drinking solely for the purpose of getting totally smashed.
Chin Wag: to have a chat with someone.
Gobsmacked: amazed or awed by something.
