A line I get a lot is, “Being a movie critic must be the best job in the world.” You’d think! But Hollywood so often has other ideas. Even considering that there are always far more dogs released annually than winners — check out my best-of-the-year list for those — 2025 was a real doozy. … Read more
Last season, Broadway was bombarded by celebs. It was a Lazy Susan of Oscar winners plopped in even lazier productions. Tickets for forgettable-to-“avert your eyes!” plays starring Denzel Washington, Robert Downey, Jr., George Clooney and Kieran Culkin went for as high as $900 a pop. The nasty habit hasn’t abated this fall, though we’re noticeably … Read more
Theater review ART Ninety minutes with no intermission at the Music Box Theatre. Much in the way that Serge’s two best friends cannot fathom why he purchased a totally white painting for $300,000, I fail to understand the enduring popularity of the play “Art.” French writer Yasmina Reza’s 1998 whine-and-cheese comedy, which opened at the … Read more
movie review SMURFS Zero stars. Running time: 92 minutes. Rated PG (action, language and some rude humor). In theaters. It’s Hanna-Barbaric. I have just endured a film in which an army of little creatures cruelly tortures humans. No, not “Gremlins.” That’s a good movie. It was “Smurfs.” And the punished human was me. I Smurf-ing … Read more
Lily Allen has revealed new details about the early days of her friendship with James Corden. In the latest episode of her podcast, “Miss Me?,” the singer, 39, labeled the former “Late Late Show” host, 45, as once being “flirtatious” and a “beg friend.” “Beg friends,” British slang which translates to something along the lines … Read more
James Corden’s latest public controversy didn’t go the way one might think. On Sunday, the former “Late Late Show” host, 45, was photographed seemingly reprimanding an employee at British Airways after a turbulent trip from Faor, Portugal, to the UK – and other passengers rallied around him, insisting that he was in the right. This … Read more
Turns out, Sharon Osbourne is not quite done airing out her thoughts on fellow Brit James Corden just yet. The wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t help but double down on her thoughts about the former talk show host — just weeks after bashing him during her short-lived stint on “Celebrity Big Brother UK.” Speaking … Read more
It’s too late to correct the misconception. James Corden, 45, who hosted CBS’ “The Late Late Show” for an eight-year run from 2015 to 2023, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to talk about his new life back in London. “No one believes that I wasn’t fired. I’ll be in a pub … Read more
Sharon Osbourne didn’t hold back her true thoughts on some of Hollywood’s top talk show hosts, including James Corden and Ellen DeGeneres. The wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne joined 12 other celebrities on the British reality TV show “Celebrity Big Brother,” where she and longtime pal Louis Walsh exchanged celeb stories. In a preview clip … Read more
The former television host made quite a splash. James Corden revealed Monday that his “darkest moment” since leaving the “Late Late Show” came when he took his children to a water park after moving back to England. “When was the last time you went to a water park?” Corden, 45, questioned Jimmy Fallon during an … Read more
Bryan Cranston told James Corden to fetch him some coffee during the pair’s first meeting. The “Breaking Bad” alum hilariously thought that the former “Late Late Show” host was his waiter during an impromptu encounter in LA years ago. Appearing on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” the duo recalled their first interaction which Corden looked … Read more
James Corden says he missed hosting “The Late Late Show” when the “Barbie” movie hit theaters. “In the summer when the ‘Barbie’ movie came out, you think, ‘Oh, I wonder what we would have done around that.’ We would have found some mediocre song to do about it, without question,” he told “Today.” During a … Read more
There’s a new face on late-night TV, but she’s not winning over audiences just yet. Since James Corden made his exit from “The Late Late Show” on CBS, he has been replaced by comedian Taylor Tomlinson, 30. Her new show, “After Midnight,” quietly premiered on CBS on Tuesday, Jan. 16 (technically Wednesday morning), at 12:37 … Read more
A new study from the Media Research Center found that 81% of all political jokes told on major late-night comedy shows in 2023 targeted conservatives. The media watchdog analyzed each of the 9,518 political jokes told between six major daily late-night shows from January 3 through December 22, 2023, and found that 7,729 of them took aim … Read more
James Corden is moving from “Late Late”-night television to the world of satellite radio. Corden, who left his CBS talk/variety show “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in May after eight years, has inked a deal with SiriusXM for his first-ever radio show, “This Life of Mine with James Corden,” which is expected to … Read more
Taylor Tomlinson is hitting it big time. The comedian, 29, was just announced to host her own late night show “After Midnight” and will replace James Corden’s time slot on CBS. The announcement was revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The series will drop in 2024 and Colbert will serve as executive … Read more
James Corden’s late-night talk show time slot will be helmed by comedian Taylor Tomlinson. Tomlinson, known for her Netflix specials “Look At You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis,” has been tapped to host the CBS talk show series “After Midnight.” “I got a job,” Tomlinson, 29, wrote Wednesday night on Instagram. The big reveal was announced on “The … Read more
James Corden said his goodbyes to “The Late Late Show,” CBS and America on Thursday night with a star-studded final show. Corden, 44, announced his departure from “The Late Late Show” in April 2022, just before renewing his contract for an eighth and final year. CBS revealed that after almost three decades, the network will be ending … Read more
He’s been wondering if after all these years she’d like to meet — and help him get to work one last time. Adele, 34, will be sitting in the passenger seat alongside James Corden, 44, for “The Last Last Late Late Show With James Corden Carpool Karaoke Special” — Corden’s last “Carpool Karaoke” as host … Read more
He didn’t like them apples. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon seemed like a dream team early in their careers … but according to Affleck, when they were roommates in their early 20s, Damon was a slob. During a recent appearance on “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” Affleck, 50, opened up about the time … Read more