James Corden has reportedly been paid £3 million to extend his contract fronting The Late Late Show for a further two years.
The British comedian only began hosting The Late Late Show in March of this year. However, he has proved a hit with fans and regularly brings in audiences of up to a million viewers.
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The Daily Mirror reports that Mr Corden has been paid £3 million to remain with the CBS show in a new contract which will keep him as the host until 2020.
He is well known for his comedy sketches with celebrity guests. One of his most famous skits involved him posing in his underwear to mimic David Beckham’s Calvin Klein adverts.
James Corden and David Beckham pose in their 'D&J Briefs' for The Late, Late Show
At 36, Corden is the youngest late-night host on US network television.
He has proved a hit with viewers and critics alike, with Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter writing in a review of his hosting skills: “This much was clear... he’s different. The glaring difference is that he comes without almost any snark, which is a modern American late-night talk-show host must-have quality that was only recently spurned by Jimmy Fallon.”
Similarly, talk-show titan Leno agreed, telling Today on Radio 4: “He’s a very funny guy and he’s an especially likeable guy... I think the era of ironic snarkiness is over in America.”
It is understood that the show is now seeking to foster greater links with Youtube, streaming entire episodes on the site and interviewing well known Youtubers on the programme.
