James Corden
James Corden is a British television host, actor, and comedian best known for hosting *The Late Late Show* on CBS from 2015 to 2023.
He originated the role of the Baker in *Into the Woods* on Broadway and created the viral "Carpool Karaoke" segment.
His name sometimes appears as shorthand for a certain style of cheerful, celebrity-friendly entertainment that critics find grating.
Manhattan theatrical district
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- musicalSung theatrical production
- stageRaised performance platform
- West EndLondon theatre district
Into the Woods · acting · Spamalot · live performance · theatrical · drama
England's capital city
- EnglandLargest British country
- UKBritish sovereign state
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- West EndLondon theatre district
BAFTA · accent · Essex · Welsh · Comic Relief · panel shows · chat show
Major television and radio network
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- guestsPeople received hospitably
studio audience · primetime · ratings · network television · bandleader · desk · segments · variety show
Hasty informal drawing
- humorAmusing quality
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
comedic timing · funny · parody · physical comedy · musical comedy · celebrity impressions
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
Hollywood · endorsements · Met Gala · social media · controversial · backlash · fanbase · gossip
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- musicalSung theatrical production
- stageRaised performance platform
West End · Into the Woods · acting · Spamalot · live performance · theatrical · drama
London
England's capital city
West End · BAFTA · accent · Essex · Welsh · Comic Relief · panel shows · chat show
CBS
Major television and radio network
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
guests · studio audience · primetime · ratings · network television · bandleader · desk · segments · variety show · successor
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
improvisation · comedic timing · funny · parody · physical comedy · musical comedy · celebrity impressions
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
tabloids · Hollywood · endorsements · Met Gala · social media · controversial · backlash · fanbase · gossip
- Talk Show HostsJohnny Carson, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel
- British PresentersDavid Attenborough, Ant and Dec, Bear Grylls, Jon Snow, Richard Osman
- Stage StarsLin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Bernhardt, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench
- British SatirePrivate Eye, Spitting Image, Blackadder, Monty Python, John Cleese
James CordenNorm Macdonald
Aubrey Plaza · Buster Keaton · Bill Hicks · Larry David · Bill Murray
James CordenDavid Attenborough
Stephen Fry · Michael Palin · Judi Dench · Tom Hanks · Dolly Parton