It’s official: James Corden killed The Late Late Show.
More specifically, Corden’s decision to leave the late-night program once hosted by the incomparable and inconspicuous Craig Ferguson has resulted in a decision by CBS to bring three decades of The Late Late Show to an end. The network intends to fill the time slot with a revival of the Comedy Central panel show @midnight, a nerdy, internet-oriented game show first hosted by Chris Hardwick from 2013 until the show’s original conclusion in 2017. The reboot that will soon follow The Late Show will be executive produced by late-night legend Stephen Colbert with a new, unspecified master of ceremonies.
The controversial Corden will close the series as its fourth and final host, but The Late Late Show will always be associated with its greatest and most underappreciated entertainer Ferguson – and an unceremonious ending to The Late Late Show is less than his legacy deserves.