CBS Plans Primetime Special to Mark James Corden Signing Off

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Final episode of ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ to Air April 27

James Corden Tom Cruise
James Corden will reunite with Tom Cruise (Image credit: CBS)

CBS said it will mark the end of James Corden’s eight-year run as the host of The Late Late Show with a primetime special on April 27.

After The Last Last Late Late Show special, the final broadcast of the The Late Late Show with James Corden will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount Plus.

Tom Cruise will appear on the special for what the network described as a final over-the-top sketch. Cruise has appeared on Corden’s show with segments featuring him piloting jets, skydiving and performing in The Lion King.

Corden took over as host of The Late Late Show on March 23, 2015. The series has been nominated for 27 Emmy Awards and its Carpool Karaoke segment, featuring stars including Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber has blown up on social media. 

The show will be making room for a larger audience in its final months.

The Late Late Show With James Corden is produced by CBS Studios and Fulwell 73 and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.