James Corden News

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 8, 2019!

GRAMMY Award-nominated electronic music DJ and producerAudien and multi-platinum alt-pop sibling trio Echosmith have released the official video for their new single, 'Favorite Sound,' out today on RED MUSIC/Cranberry Records. CLICK HERE to watch the video directed by Drew Kirsch (John Legend, Bryce Vine, Quinn XCII). Co-written with Echosmith lead singer Sydney Sierota, 'Favorite Sound' features empowering lyrics backed by a glossy pop-orientated production courtesy of Audien, which led Billboard to describe the song as 'melodic gold.' The empowerment anthem is currently #12 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart and has clocked nearly 2 million streams to date. 

James Corden meets with 'Shazam' star Zachary Levi to figure out how he can crack the one remaining genre he hasn't conquered yet: superheroes. When Zachary gives James access to the same way Shazam got his super powers, they discover James's extraordinary ability isn't exactly extraordinary.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that at a special CinemaCon event today, Jennifer Hudson performed 'Memory' - Grizabella's soaring second act ballad which convinces the Jellicles to select her to be the cat which is reborn to a new Jellicle life.

On last night's episode of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' James Corden and Ben Platt tell the story of a life-long friendship using 9 different sets and 12 carefully curated songs all captured in one take. The performance included songs such as Dolly Parton's '9 to 5,' Adele's 'Hello,' and The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends."

Ben Platt stopped by 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' to talk about his new album 'Sing to Me Instead' and to perform the single 'Older.' During the interview, James asks Platt about the end of his run on Broadway in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' and how he was finally able to let loose after laying very low during the run of production. And Ben explains how a combination of karaoke, Chinese food and Stranger Things was all he needed. 

ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Adults 25-54 (403,000) and Adults 18-49 (300,000) during the week of March 25, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS' “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (328,000 and 227,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+75,000) and Adults 18-49 (+73,000), posting its largest margins in both key Adult demos in 4 weeks—since w/o 2/25/19.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has finished #1 for the late-night ratings week of March 25-29 in adults 18-49 versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research, during an anomalous week of one “Tonight” original, three “Late Show” first-runs and four “Kimmel” originals.

Working Title has announced that production has wrapped at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, UK for the big screen adaptation of Cats, which is set to hit theatres on December 20, 2019!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! After surviving April Fools' Day, kick off the rest of your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 1, 2019!

GRAMMY®, Tony®, and Emmy® Award-winner Ben Platt has officially announced today's release of his highly anticipated debut album. SING TO ME INSTEAD is available now via Atlantic Records at all music retailers and streaming services.

The guest lineups for the upcoming episodes of Live from Here with Chris Thile in Dallas onApril 6, New York on April 13 & 20 and Nashville on April 27 are set, featuring The Head and The Heart, Sara Bareilles, The Milk Carton Kids, Josh Ritter, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Esperanza Spalding, Del McCoury Band and more. See below for full details on this season's schedule.

CBS will present a new THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL 2019, featuring an all-new 'Carpool Karaoke' with Celine Dion, on Monday, May 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special will also feature James Corden's favorite moments from this past year on THE LATE LATE SHOW.

Today, Australian trio Middle Kids (Hannah Joy, Harry Day and Tim Fitz) announce that they will release a six-track EP entitled New Songs For Old Problems on May 24th, 2019, through Domino. To celebrate the announcement, the band have shared a new single and video, 'Real Thing.' A soaring anthemic track, 'Real Thing' ruminates on our “lifelong quest for meaning”, says Hannah. “It's the quiet, persistent voice in the stillness that constantly checks to see if you truly think you've found the thing you're looking for.” 

On last night's episode of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' James, Kobe Bryant and Cara Delevingne played 'Spill Your Guts.'

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of March 18-22 in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

As Jordan Peele's 'Us' tears up the box office charts, a new familiar-looking film has James Corden and Reggie Watts find themselves face-to-face with a whole new enemy that looks just like them, and can also really deliver a punchline.

Television personality and reality star Kristin Cavallari is tapped to host the brand-new PARADISE HOTEL, the innovative unscripted dating competition series in which sexy singles try to remain in paradise for as long as possible by pairing up. In the reinvention of the hit series, viewers will play along at home using social media to try and influence the action on the show. The trailblazing series will debut with a special, two-hour premiere Thursday, May 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and will air three nights a week in an “as it happens” format during its five-week run. Following the Thursday night premiere, the series will air on Mondays (starting May 13 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Wednesdays (starting May 15 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and, with LIVE elements, on Thursdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Comedian Joel Kim Booster brings his stand-up tour to The Den Theatre for four performances only May 10 - 11, 2019 in The Janet Bookspan Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets ($25 general admission) are currently available at www.thedentheatre.com, in person at the The Den box office or by calling (773) 697-3830. Ages 18+.