The Late Late Show with James Corden
CBS | Release Date: March 24, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Sioux City JournalBruce MillerApr 7, 2015
Season 1 Review: Corden isn’t as facile as Fallon, but he also isn’t as fawning. Instead of bringing guests out one at a time, he bunched them (a good move) but didn’t have enough experience to pull both into all conversations. Read full review
60
SlateJune ThomasMar 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: The show relied heavily on pre-taped sketches: First came an overlong, cameo-heavy bit about Corden’s unlikely path to the late-night lineup.... Corden bears an odd resemblance to a golden retriever—friendly, approachable, and desperately eager to please. Read full review
60
USA TodayRobert BiancoMar 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: That's a lot of "new" happening at once, and this first-night attempt to carry on a three-way conversation did come across as a bit forced and awkward--though to be fair, it also produced something of a scoop, as Hanks prompted Kunis to admit she and Ashton Kutcher are married. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyMar 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: Mr. Corden, a portly British performer, was energetic, amiable and cheerfully self-assured, but not particularly special. Read full review
60
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertMar 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: It all felt safe and predictable, a warm goodnight salvo without any of the tartness or twistedness of Ferguson or of the show’s lead-in host, David Letterman. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryMar 24, 2015
Season 1 Review: Corden comes across as natural and likable, including the self-effacing little song with which he closed the show.... Still, having landed that golden ticket is one thing; possessing the imagination to make it last is going to require not just good fortune, but based on first impressions, some ongoing tinkering with the assembly line. Read full review
40
Las Vegas WeeklyJosh BellApr 2, 2015
Season 1 Review: Corden is inoffensive and upbeat, so it’s hard to hate him, but it’s hard to imagine him building a dedicated following, either. Unlike Ferguson, who made his little corner of late night into something unique, Corden is just marking time until viewers fall asleep. Read full review
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