Farewell, James Corden: How ‘The Late Late Show’ Host Said Goodbye To His CBS Show
deadline.comSPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from James Corden’s primetime special and final installment of The Late Late Show on CBS. So long, James Corden.
The affable Brit who took over for Craig Ferguson in 2015 ended his eight-year run as host of CBS’ The Late Late Show on Thursday.
To help say goodbye to its late-night star, CBS set aside an hour in primetime for a pre-taped special that included video montages and candy-coated skits so Corden could show off his singing chops.
First up: a musical number with Corden, who stood on top of the old Television City building to sing a rendition of Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” — but in this case, it was changed to “Last Show.” That was followed by a playful bit with Tom Cruise, who agreed to perform with Corden in a Hollywood staging of The Lion King.
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