The Late Late Show with James Corden

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 24, 2015
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 49
  3. Negative: 15 out of 49

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  1. Annimallover
    May 25, 2016
    2
    I LOVE Craig Ferguson! I couldn't bring myself to watch James Corden. However now, the Colbert Show over & Corden comes on. He is overweight, and standing there holding his hands together like he needs the bathroom. It sickens me that he got a studio makeover, is getting advertised & CBS promotes him. I have tried, but I can't watch him without thinking he looks uncomfortable being soI LOVE Craig Ferguson! I couldn't bring myself to watch James Corden. However now, the Colbert Show over & Corden comes on. He is overweight, and standing there holding his hands together like he needs the bathroom. It sickens me that he got a studio makeover, is getting advertised & CBS promotes him. I have tried, but I can't watch him without thinking he looks uncomfortable being so heavy. I cant make it thru a show. His carpool karaoke is a good idea depending on his guest. Cordon panders to his guests, &while he may be sincere, he isn't funny.
    Trevor Noah is fantastic replacing John Stewart, with his own brand of humor. James Corden unfortunately just makes me miss Craig Ferguson more.    … Expand
  2. Mollyscot
    Mar 28, 2015
    0
    I find it frustrating and quite sad that CBS had the chance to follow on from Craig with another unique, intelligent and unpredictable host yet, instead, chose to follow the growing trend of dumbed down TV for the attention deficit, celebrity obsessed, "don't ask me to think" audience.

    We have more than enough of this formulaic dross already. Frenzied audience, whooping and hollering    I find it frustrating and quite sad that CBS had the chance to follow on from Craig with another unique, intelligent and unpredictable host yet, instead, chose to follow the growing trend of dumbed down TV for the attention deficit, celebrity obsessed, "don't ask me to think" audience.

    We have more than enough of this formulaic dross already. Frenzied audience, whooping and hollering with evangelical hysteria for no apparent reason. Check. Embarrassingly unfunny opening monologue. Check. Pointless house band. Check. Pre-recorded sketches with celebrities doing "hilarious" stuff to show us they are oh so self-effacing and down to earth (pre-approved by their publicists and lawyers of course). Check. The host fawning over the guests du jour with sycophantic waffle "I just loved your new movie/book/album", "You are a legend/my hero/EVERYBODY loves you" and my personal favourite "Just listen to them.." (wide camera shot of brain dead audience on their feet clapping,chanting, whooping, …) Check.

    This latest offering is just more of the same; produced, packaged and tied in a neat little bow. Late night Fallon, Kimmel, Leno, Letterman and yes, I'm looking at you too, Ellen. There is enough day time and evening dumbed downed fluff to fill a pillow the size of the Atlantic. Could late night TV not at least try to be a haven for some sort of integrity? What are the advertisers afraid of? Do they think their particular brand of insomniac medicine dulls the senses that much? Corden, at least, takes proctology to new heights; with each and every star utterance he either guffaws like a demented banshee or gazes open mouthed like a teenager in love.

    It is as pointless to compare this to Craig Ferguson's show as it is to compare "Twelve Angry Men" to "Fifty Shades of Grey". I am, however, reminded of one scene from the former LLS. The opening sequence, Craig and Secretariat, their faces mere inches from the camera, both just staring wide eyed. Seconds pass. Nothing happens. Finally Craig says "We're seeing who blinks first". Pointless, infantile, laugh out loud genius. Groucho Marx would have loved it. It will be interesting to see which, if any, of the networks blinks first.    … Expand
  3. IraSchlamazel
    May 5, 2015
    3
    When announced, I couldn't understand the choice of James Corden. Little known in the States but for those devoted BBC America fans, his inclusion was confusing. Then came the premier and it all became clear- The Graham Norton Show! This is essentially The Graham Norton Show for American audiences. Does it work? To a certain extent. The problem is The Graham Norton Show in it's currentWhen announced, I couldn't understand the choice of James Corden. Little known in the States but for those devoted BBC America fans, his inclusion was confusing. Then came the premier and it all became clear- The Graham Norton Show! This is essentially The Graham Norton Show for American audiences. Does it work? To a certain extent. The problem is The Graham Norton Show in it's current incarnation is beginning to wear a bit thin after 8 years, and the Late Late Show w/ James Corden is also wearing thin- after only a little over a month! It's all so formulaic and predictable- the jokes are the most obvious, the pre-taped bits seem written by 9 year old girls (performing "Grease" in the crosswalks of Beverly Boulevard and Genesee Avenue in Hollywood was a painfully silly idea that went on for a painfully long time)- the humor is just so juvenile it seems its main audience will have been in bed asleep for hours before the show comes on!
    When it was Craig Ferguson, there wasn't a predictable second on his show- extremely intelligent, fast witted and just plain laugh out loud fun! Every morning (thanks to DVR) we'd start the day with Craig and Geoff Peterson. We tried waking up with James, but noise does not equal energy and the lack of anything more than a slight chuckle just makes me want to go back to bed. New morning routine- light classical music and stronger coffee. The Late Late Show is just piling up on the DVR and it's getting harder and harder to get through them. I may just have to give up. Bottom line: CBS would have been wise to sign Tom Lennon as the replacement- he just seems a more natural fit with the energy and quick wit needed to fill Craig's enormous shoes (though sadly, not Tom's actual feet!)    … Expand
  4. Tood
    May 21, 2015
    0
    I am both an Anglophile, and a late night show devotee. This show is garbage, and I almost never write negative reviews. I wanted to like this, but can we please have Craig Ferguson back? Hell, the Pat Sajak show was more entertaining than this tripe
  5. whiteguilt
    May 27, 2015
    0
    The Late Late Show with James Corden is a mediocre attempt at copying Graham Norton. As a huge fan of Craig Ferguson, I am appalled by this show. This is a **** version of Graham Norton, with a bit of Jimmy Fallon thrown in to appeal to Americans, because Americans love post-SNL Fallon for some reason. Everything he says to the guests sounds heavily scripted and extremely fake. I missThe Late Late Show with James Corden is a mediocre attempt at copying Graham Norton. As a huge fan of Craig Ferguson, I am appalled by this show. This is a **** version of Graham Norton, with a bit of Jimmy Fallon thrown in to appeal to Americans, because Americans love post-SNL Fallon for some reason. Everything he says to the guests sounds heavily scripted and extremely fake. I miss Craig ripping up the interview cards every episode. Overall, awful.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Sioux City Journal
    Reviewed by: Bruce Miller
    Apr 7, 2015
    60
    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.
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  2. Las Vegas Weekly
    Reviewed by: Josh Bell
    Apr 2, 2015
    40
    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.
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  3. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Diane Gordon
    Mar 24, 2015
    80
    Corden is a talent worth watching for his sheer likability, musical and comedy talent, and genuine love of culture, pop and otherwise. He’s bending the late-night comedy show formula to fit his skill set, which given this first outing, is impressive.
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