James Corden: How’d He Do?
So David Letterman’s new lead-out? He learned everything he knows about hosting a talk show from Jay Leno? That was part of the amusing taped piece that kicked off CBS’ “Late Late Show With James Corden,†a slightly uneven premiere, featuring Mila Kunis and Tom Hanks, with moments of inspired lunacy and some clear areas for the newbie host to work on. Relatively unknown to a U.S. audience, Corden oozed sincerity during his opening – he even teared up introducing his parents – and certainly looks eager to please. That said, he appeared more comfortable during planned bits than interacting with guests.
