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James Corden has been at the helm of The Late Late Show for the past 8.5 years but all of that is coming to an end. He just renewed his contract with CBS for just another year. He made the announcement Thursday telling Deadline “It’s been it’s a really hard decision to leave because I’m so immensely proud of the show. I’m thrilled to be extending [for a year]. I always thought I’d do it for five years and then leave, and then I stayed on. I’ve really been thinking about it for a long time, thinking whether there might be one more adventure.”
His contract was signed in 2014 and premiered March 2015. Though he was a surprise choice for the show, he brought new life into the show with his Carpool Karaoke, Drop the Mic, Spill Your Guts and Crosswalk Musical segments. CBS President and CEO George Cheeks commented on his departure saying, “Seven years ago, James Corden came to the U.S. and took television by storm, with huge creative and comedic swings that resonated in a big way with viewers on-air and online. From Crosswalk the Musical to the legendary Carpool Karaoke, and every unique comedy segment he introduced, James has truly reimagined many elements of the late night format. He has also been the consummate network showman, entertaining audiences from his nightly perch at Television City as well as the Tony and Grammy stage.”
He added, “In my two years at CBS, I’ve had the privilege to see James’ creative genius up close and experience his valuable partnership with CBS, both as a performer and a producer. We wish he could stay longer, but we are very proud he made CBS his American home and that this partnership will extend one more season on The Late Late Show.”
