Corden to replace Ferguson at CBS late show
NEW YORK — British actor James Corden will replace Craig Ferguson as host of “The Late Late Show” on CBS next year, part of a complete overhaul of the network’s late-night talk show lineup.
Corden won a Tony Award in 2012 for his role in the play “One Man, Two Guvnors” and appears in the movie “Begin Again” with Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. He is also in the upcoming film “Into the Woods” with Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp. He hosts a sports-oriented game show in Britain, and also acts in and writes the BBC series “The Wrong Mans.”
Ferguson has hosted “The Late Late Show,” which airs at 12:35 a.m., for 10 years. He said he would be leaving shortly after David Letterman announced his retirement and he was passed over to be his successor, with Stephen Colbert getting that job sometime next year. Ferguson will leave the show in December, CBS said.
CBS didn’t say when Corden’s show will start.
