TV NOTES & NEWS
James Corden to take over ‘Late Late Show’ March 9
NEW YORK — CBS has set March 9 for the debut of James Corden as host of “The Late Late Show.”
Corden is replacing Craig Ferguson, who after a decade in the host chair exits Dec. 18. The show will continue to originate from Los Angeles.
Corden, a 36-year-old British star, won a Tony Award in 2012 for his role in the play “One Man, Two Guvnors” and appeared in the recent film “Begin Again” with Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. He hosts a sports-oriented game show in Britain, and also acts in and writes the BBC series “The Wrong Mans.”
His arrival is part of CBS’s late-night overhaul, which also next year will see David Letterman depart “Late Show” (which airs an hour earlier), to be replaced by Stephen Colbert.
Taylor Swift will headline ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift will be shakin’ it up in New York City’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
ABC announced Monday that Swift is the headliner for “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the annual countdown show hosted by Ryan Seacrest. The show plans some 38 musical performances over five and a half hours on the air. No other musical acts have been announced yet.
Swift’s hit “Shake It Off” is currently on the charts, and she’ll be promoting her pop-oriented album “1989.”
It will be Seacrest’s 10th year hosting the annual celebration that was originated by Dick Clark, who died in 2012.
