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    Why aren't more people talking about James Corden's farewell to 'The Late Late Show'?

    Corden winds down his eight-year tenure as The Late Late Show host on Thursday — but his farewell feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
    by Eric Deggans Apr 27, 2023 4 minutes
    James Corden behind the desk at <em>The Late Late Show.</em>

    As James Corden winds down his eight-year tenure as host of The Late Late Show with a primetime special and final episode tonight (Thursday), the question arises:

    Why aren't more people talking about this?

    Certainly, it's a big deal on CBS, which is currently marking the occasion with a 20+ hour live countdown of special moments from the show on TikTok; bits in CBS primetime tonight featuring Corden announcing the start of shows like Young Sheldon and Ghosts; a 10:00 p.m. primetime special built around his popular Carpool Karaoke segment/series and a final episode of the show at 12:37 a.m. featuring Harry Styles and Will Ferrell as his last guests.

    And yet, for critics like me, this feels less like a momentous departure and more"I know that if I crash [the car], you'll keep it in the f-----g edit," Adele cracked, steering through Los Angeles traffic while they sang her hit .

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