Taylor Tomlinson To Replace James Corden’s Late-Night Slot
Taylor Tomlinson attends the Time100 Next at Second on October 25, 2022 in New York City. James Corden attends the "Beckham" Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on October 03, 2023 in London, England.
James Corden’s late-night talk show time slot has found a replacement. Comedian Taylor Tomlinson, who is known for her Netflix specials Look At You and Quarter-Life Crisis, will be hosting the upcoming CBS late-night show titled After Midnight. During The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday (November 2), host Stephen Colbert read CBS’s announcement of the series that will take over the 12:37 am timeslot after his show.
Colbert added that the new show’s name is inspired by Comedy Central’s @midnight, which ran from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, Funny or Die and Colbert will be producing it. The comedy video website and film/television production company was founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Mark Kvamme, and Chris Henchy in 2007. Colbert joked that he will be producing After Midnight right after his show “If I’m able to stay awake that long!” Prior to announcing Tomlinson, who is celebrating her 30th birthday this weekend, as host, he listed the qualifications that are needed to fill in the slot. “We need someone who is fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends, and available every night of the week.”
RELATED: James Corden Is ‘Absolutely Terrified’ Of Leaving ‘The Late Late Show’
“I got a job,” Tomlinson, 29, wrote Wednesday night on Instagram, sharing the moment Colbert told her she got the job over a Zoom call. The comedian is currently on her The Have It All national tour, which ends later this month.
As we previously reported, Corden announced in April 2022 that he would be leaving the show this year after hosting since 2015. He introduced signature segments “Carpool Karaoke,” “Drop the Mic,” and “Crosswalk Musical” on the show, the first two of which spawned their own standalone series on Apple and TBS. Corden was the fourth host of The Late Late Show, following Tom Snyder, Craig Kilborn, and Craig Ferguson. Only Ferguson has held the job longer at nine years.
After Midnight is scheduled to premiere in early 2024.
James Corden's 10 Best Carpool Karaoke Segments
With the Late Late Show ending this week, so will all its fun segments. Carpool Karaoke has become a fan-favorite since it began eight years ago, featuring a multitude of guests. On the final segment featuring a longtime friend of host James Corden, Adele asked him to dish on his favorite past moments and hardships.
Corden admitted that it was really hard to book celebrities to take part in the series. “No one would do it,” he said. “Everyone on planet Earth said ‘no.'” And when he finally got Mariah Carey on board, she only agreed to be on the segment — not to sing. This was a crucial part of the series, of course, so Corden did the best he could do: try to bait her into singing. As 1995’s “Always Be My Baby” begins playing in the car, Mariah immediately knew what he was up to.
RELATED: James Corden Is ‘Absolutely Terrified’ Of Leaving ‘The Late Late Show’
Playing coy, Corden said with a huge grin, “It’s a new car, so I don’t know how to change the radio station.” The diva hummed along nonchalantly at first, even telling the television host that she wasn’t going to sing. “I’m not singing today, I was up all night,” she said at the time. Then all of a sudden, Carey began to sing along to the song. Sixty episodes later, the Carpool Karaoke series became a success. As Adele described in the final segment, “there’s been some bloody brilliant ones and a few s— ones, obviously.”
After Mariah, Corden had Justin Bieber (four times), Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Sia, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Britney Spears, and so many more.
See which 10 Carpool Karaoke segments we think are the best below:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
