A version of this story on James Corden first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s Down to the Wire Emmy Issue.
In about a year and a half, the “Late Late Show” host James Corden has gone from relatively unknown Englishman to legitimate superstar. Granted, he’d already beaten Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Lithgow, James Earl Jones and Frank Langella for the 2012 best-actor Tony.
But it was late night that made him a major Hollywood player, thanks to his crack comedic timing, top-notch song-and-dance skills, and the uncanny affability that has endeared him to American audiences.