Watch James Corden Totally Steal Other Late-Night Hosts' Bits (Video)
There’s even a shoutout to “Ellen”
James Corden and his writers had six weeks off due to the coronavirus shutdown, but they couldn’t come up with one damn original bit for “The Late Late Show’s” return to television.
(Or at least, that’s the joke of the scene.)
First up on Tuesday, Corden blatantly jacks an old David Letterman bit: “The Top 10 List.” Corden only got two countdown-numbers deep before shutting that nonsense down.
Next, it was the pure theft of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” segment, “Mean Tweets.” With Jimmy Kimmel taking the summer off, Corden’s CBS late-night series might have been able to get away with this intellectual-property heist. Still, after reading one unkind Twitter message aloud, Corden pivoted to the next sketch.
Last night’s “Late Late Show” thievery did not stop there.
Jimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes” also got stolen (and, we suppose, plugged). As a matter of fact, the only current broadcast-TV late-night hosts who were not a victim turned out to be Corden’s own CBS lead-in Stephen Colbert, who took over the Letterman slot, and NBC “Late Show” host Seth Meyers. (We’d include Lilly Singh there but the awareness level would be too low for any punchlines to actually land.)
After all of that, Nate the writer probably isn’t long for “The Late Late Show.” But hey, he might be perfectly suited to write for literally any of the other guys.
At the end of the scene, which is called the “button” in sketch-comedy terms, a second “Late Late” writer helps Nate rip off an “Ellen” routine. That reference sure appeared to be a joking nod to recent reports that Corden would be the frontrunner to host a potential replacement of Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, should “Ellen” end following a string of unflattering behind-the-scenes revelations about the culture there.
Watch the video above.
Fall TV 2020: All the Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows – So Far (Photos)
Fall will be here before we know it, and it’s safe to say that when it arrives, everyone will still be staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Luckily, dozens of new and returning shows are premiering this autumn to keep you company. TheWrap has rounded up all the dates we know — so far — for Fall TV shows’ debuts. We will continue to update the list as more become available.
For the purposes of this gallery, we’ve designated Sept. 1 as the beginning of fall rather than the official Sept. 22 start, since “Fall TV” is sure to be more loosely defined this year.
Showtime/FX/Hulu/Fox
Series: “Teen Mom 2” Net: MTV Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1 Time: 8 p.m.
MTV
Series: “A.P. Bio” Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 3 Time: N/A
Peacock
Series: “Raised by Wolves” Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 3 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: “Away” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 4 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “The Boys” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 5 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: “Power Book II: Ghost” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
Starz
Series: “Woke” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Julie and the Phantoms” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 10 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “The Third Day” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 14 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “We Are Who We Are” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 14 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 18 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Pen15” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 18 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Ratched” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 18 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “L.A.’s Finest”* Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 21 Time: 8 p.m. *Broadcast debut of Spectrum Originals series
Fox
Series: “Filthy Rich” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 21 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: “A Wilderness of Error” Net: FX Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 25 Time: 8 p.m.
FX
Series: “The Simpsons” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: “Bless the Harts” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 8:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: “Bob’s Burgers” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: “The Comey Rule” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “Family Guy” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 9:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: “Fargo” Net: FX Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 27 Time: 10 p.m.
FX
Series: “Coroner” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 30 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Gangs of London” Net: AMC+ Premiere Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 Time: N/A
AMC
Series: “The Salisbury Poisonings” Net: AMC+ Premiere Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 Time: N/A
AMC
Series: “Monsterland” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 2 Time: N/A
Getty
Series: “The Good Lord Bird” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 4 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 4 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: “Soulmates” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Monday, Oct. 5 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: “Next” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: “Fear the Walking Dead” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 11 Time: 9 p.m.
AMC
Series: “Star Trek: Discovery” Net: CBS All Access Premiere Date: Thursday, Oct. 15 Time: N/A
CBS All Access
Series: “Helstrom” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 16 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “The Undoing” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 25 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Animaniacs” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 20 Time: N/A
Hulu
Here’s when 35 broadcast, cable and streaming series debut and come back
Fall will be here before we know it, and it’s safe to say that when it arrives, everyone will still be staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Luckily, dozens of new and returning shows are premiering this autumn to keep you company. TheWrap has rounded up all the dates we know — so far — for Fall TV shows’ debuts. We will continue to update the list as more become available.
For the purposes of this gallery, we’ve designated Sept. 1 as the beginning of fall rather than the official Sept. 22 start, since “Fall TV” is sure to be more loosely defined this year.
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