On last night's COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central, "Into the Woods" star James Corden talked about becoming the host of "The Late Late Show" and treated the audience to a Christmas duet with Stephen. Check out the appearance in full below!
James Corden will succeed Craig Ferguson as host of the soon-to-be titled THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN, which will debut Monday, March 9, 2015 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT). The new late night series will tape at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
The 36-year-old is a Tony Award-winning performer on Broadway for "One Man, Two Guvnors"; a BAFTA-winning star of the popular UK television series "Gavin and Stacey," which he co-created and co-wrote; a feature film actor with two releases this year, "Into the Woods" and "Begin Again"; and an acclaimed host, writer and producer in several genres of television.
Currently, Corden hosts the BAFTA Award-winning UK sports-themed comedy game show "A League of Their Own" on Sky 1, and stars in, produces and writes the BAFTA nominated comedy thriller "The Wrong Mans," which is available on Hulu and airs on the BBC.
About THE COLBERT REPORT
Stephen Colbert is best known as the host, writer and executive producer of the long-running Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. Colbert is also a best-selling author and accomplished actor.
"The Colbert Report" launched on October 17, 2005 and has garnered ratings and critical success as one of the top shows on television. The show received its second Peabody Award this year after first receiving the prestigious award in 2008. Since the shows inception, it has received 18 Primetime Emmy nominations and, in 2010, Colbert and his writing team won the show's second Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. The extraordinary platform of the show and Stephens unique persona have allowed Stephen Colbert to impact cultural discourse in profound ways.
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