I used to enjoy watching Craig Ferguson and Conan. They weren't the top dogs on their channels, but they could hold your interest after the earlier shows. They were sometimes low-budget, potty-humor, fly- by-night comics, but they were genuinely funny. They seem like real guys, and they found corny and cheap gimmicks and turned them into gold on many occasions. Craig's conversations with a gay robot and that creepy music for Secretariat. So stupid, but somehow it worked. Craig was talented and silly enough to pull it off. It was different and underrated in many ways, and he truly made you laugh. I've sit up a few times with friends or relatives to watch this show, and I just can't get into it. This guy seems like the WORST choice ever to follow up. He seems like some pot-bellied dork with a silly accent(even though Craig had one LOL), wearing clothes that are too small, with a tone of voice that sounds like someone's little sister. He sounds like a child, and hardly any segments make me laugh. Where do they even find these dudes??? I don't know why they thought he would connect with the average American guy. Craig had me in stitches, but this guy reminds me of watching PBS. Who's butt is this Corden guy kissing to get all this attention???

Not a fan of "The Late Late Show with James Corden." Almost feels like the network decided to give a high school drama geek who is really into musicals a late night talk show. The Carpool Karaoke seems like a cheap gimmick that is overused. The annoying and repetitive theme song was apparently composed by Reggie Watts, and the show's band. The theme song more or less repeats the show's title over and over. I thought that Reggie Watts was great on "Comedy Bang Bang," but so, so on this program. Seems like he doesn't want to upstage Corden."The Late Late Show with James Corden" is just too show tuney. It's basically one step below "The Tonight Show Starting Jimmy Fallon." When Craig Ferguson was the host it seemed far more creative in a weird and surreal way, and not in a dumbing down way."Jimmy Kimmel Live" seems to be the only decent broadcast late night talk show. Although Kimmel seems to be trying very hard to almost recreate "Late Night with David Letterman."The only real positive thing that I have to say, is that James Corden doesn't have the personality of a wet blanket like his counterpart Seth Meyers, the host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers."If you want to see an example of the lowest common denominator, watch James Corden as host of "The Late Late Show."

I DVR this show and watch it first thing when I awake in the morning. Love the format and his bits. So glad I found this show several months ago. He always makes me laugh as does Reggie! The guests always seem to be having so much fun especially the carpool lane guests. He seems to genuinely know and like their songs and enjoy singing them. We've all cranked up the radio, sang loudly and danced in the seat while driving without a care in the world. He seems to be "one of us" in his car and even though I reside in the Midwest, I am sure I am going to see him one day next to me on the interstate playing drums on his steering wheel! Please give him a look if you haven't seen his show and a second chance if you have seen a show or two once before and you just weren't sure if it were for you. If not, I'll have to do a "Save the James Corgen Show" campaign I just don't have time for that at the moment! :)

All I can add to the negatives is my observations of how Corden acts at the end of the show. He seems to shut down, almost like he wants to RUN from the studio and the silly, overpumped audience. I hope he turns down the CBS offer to prolong the pain/extend his contract. He's a talented person and the like the title says, "Tommys House" (with Beck and Jeff Goldblum) was the only enjoyable episode so far. BUT HEH, maybe I'm just a grouch. After 3 weeks, I find Colbert insufferably boring. It's like it's ALL about him the host and NOT about the guests. (his mic is louder, they get to say very little/he talks over the guests to the point of rudeness..Fallon has late night locked up. CBS just doesn't "get it". Reminds me of THE WORST of TV...Like "Small Wonder" from the 1980's OR "The Pat Sajak Show".