Having waved goodbye to Carpool Karaoke earlier in the week, James Corden brought the curtain down on his stint as host of The Late Late Show on Thursday night. Corden was joined during the finale by Tom Cruise, Will Ferrell, and Harry Styles.
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the Mirror reported that they were rumored to reunite in full.But the show quickly shut down speculation on its official Twitter account.“Nobody loves the boys more than us … but this story just isn’t true,” the tweet said. “What is true is we’ve got an absolutely brilliant 2-hour finale planned to celebrate 8 years of #LateLateShow at 10 p.m.
on April 27th.”One Direction — consisting of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik — officially announced they were going on “hiatus” in 2016, a year after Malik left the band and made the five-member crew a foursome.Though the boyband said they’d be on an 18-month hiatus, they have never reunited and all members have gone on to pursue solo careers.Corden has been a longtime fan and supporter of One Direction, with the boys appearing on the show multiple times, including a “Carpool Karaoke” segment. Styles, 29, and Horan, 29, have both had weeklong stints as guests on the show during their solo careers and have been guest hosts of the show in Corden’s absence.
Nobody loves the boys more than us … but this story just isn’t true. What is true is we’ve got an absolutely brilliant 2 hour finale planned to celebrate 8 years of #LateLateShow at 10pm on April 27th.
Having waved goodbye to Carpool Karaoke earlier in the week, James Corden brought the curtain down on his stint as host of The Late Late Show on Thursday night. Corden was joined during the finale by Tom Cruise, Will Ferrell, and Harry Styles.
BreAnna Bell “The Late Late Show with James Corden” ends on a high note, scoring 1.43 million viewers with its series finale, which aired on Thursday night. The show moved up 77% from its season-to-date Live+Same Day average. Additionally, the 10pm primetime special, “THE Last Last Late Late Show with James Corden Carpool Karaoke” brought in 3.65 total viewers — that’s up 32% from the last “Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke” primetime special, which aired in May 2019. In his last hoorah, Corden took the time to say his goodbyes to several stars who’ve graced his show in the past including Tom Cruise and Adele. He opened the final show with a rendition of “Last Show” (to the tune of “Last Dance”), and a quick opening monologue, before jumping into the final pre-taped scene with Cruise showing their performance of “The Lion King” at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. He also had visits from guests Harry Styles and Will Ferrell, who both played “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” and destroyed “The Late Late Show” desk.
“The Late Show with James Corden” was given an epic farewell.
Harry Styles has suggested he would be open to a One Direction reunion one day.The artist appeared in James Corden‘s final episode as host of The Late Late Show yesterday (April 27), in the run-up to which it had been suggested that the boyband could reunite for the show.Fans pointed out that the five members of the band – including Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan – all had corresponding gaps in their schedules, sending rumours swirling, which had to be shut down by the CBS chat show. The band haven’t performed together since 2016.“Nobody loves the boys more than us… but this story just isn’t true,” a statement on Twitter read.
Will Ferrell, like a batter strolling confidently to the plate, walked through the curtain Thursday night for the final “Late Late Show with James Corden” with a sledgehammer over his shoulder.It then took Ferrell all of 28 seconds to stamp his mark on the farewell proceedings.And stamp, he did. Or more specifically, smash.In trademark “Late Late Show” fashion, Ferrell was paired up for his appearance with pop star and actor extraordinaire Harry Styles. Ferrell was introduced after Styles, and an indicator of what followed came immediately as the curtain parted.
Getting the band back together! Harry Styles hinted at the possibility of a future One Direction reunion with his former bandmates.
James Corden was joined by 1.43M people for the farewell to CBS’ The Late Late Show on Thursday night.
star-studded final show.Corden, 44, announced his departure from “The Late Late Show” in April 2022, just before renewing his contract for an eighth and final year.CBS revealed that after almost three decades, the network will be ending the franchise with Corden’s departure. They’re expected to replace the time slot with a reboot of Comedy Central’s series “@midnight,” executive-produced by “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, according to Deadline.He revealed on “The Drew Barrymore Show” that his decision to leave was a “very easy” one.“Look, it’s not easy in any way to walk away from something that is so … I mean I’ll never work in a better environment than the one I work in now,” he said in January.“Nothing about leaving the show was to do with not enjoying it.
It’s good news (possibly) for One Direction fans!
James Cordenbid farewell to after eight years. The 44-year-old British late-night host had a star-studded lineup for his send-off and even shed quite a few tears.
has come to an end. The affable host made his final appearance on Thursday, and was joined by some famous friends and surprise guests.Before the actual finale, Corden hosted a primetime special that featured pre-taped segments — including his final Carpool Karaoke with Adele, which was released online ahead of the finale episode.The primetime special also featured some fun moments with his longtime friend and stunt-buddy Tom Cruise doing something to truly get their adrenaline pumped up — live musical theater.
Tom Cruise stepped outside of his comfort zone while making an appearance on the final episode of James Corden‘s The Late Late Show!
has come to an end. The affable host made his final appearance on Thursday, and was joined by some famous friends and surprise guests.Before the actual finale, Corden hosted a primetime special that featured pre-taped segments — including his final Carpool Karaoke with Adele, which was released online ahead of the finale episode.The primetime special also featured some fun moments with his longtime friend and stunt-buddy Tom Cruise doing something to truly get their adrenaline pumped up — live musical theater.
SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from James Corden’s primetime special and final installment of The Late Late Show on CBS.
Harry Styles answered the question that every One Direction fan has on their mind: Will the band ever get back together again?
James Corden's time on The Late Late Show is coming to an end on Thursday, after more than eight years as host. While his decision to the hit series took many by surprise, his rationale for his departure is surprisingly emotional.The British comic sat down for a chat with Drew Barrymore on her daytime talk show back in January, and she asked about his choice to leave as host — a decision that seems to come amid a successful run with a number of successful spin-off projects.«Look it’s not easy in any way to walk away from something that is so, I mean, I’ll never work in a better environment than the one I work in now,» Corden explained. «Nothing about leaving the show was to do with not enjoying it.
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surprises James Corden at his home and offers to drive him to work. But once the two are in the car, this nice car ride turns into a tearjerker as Adele reminisces about her past appearances on the show, their friendship, his failed pranks and even the song she wrote about an emotional conversation the two shared. Adele’s first “Carpool Karaoke” was a huge success for “The Late Late Show,” so it only makes sense she would return for this series’ finale.
It’s time to say goodbye to James Corden so Adele is giving him one final lift.
“Late Night” host Seth Meyers to ask for a job. On Monday night, the routine interview between these two late night colleagues was interrupted by several members of Corden’s team asking if there’s room for them at “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Even bandleader and comedian Reggie Watts got in on the joke. The segment started off as usual before one of Corden’s cameramen — identified only as Will — interrupted the pair.