CBS delves back into the recent past to fill the late-night slot that will soon open when its The Late Late Show with James Corden go.
The network is intended to replace the long-standing network Late show franchise with a comedy game show reboot @midnightsources confirm The Hollywood Reporter. Stephen Colbert, who hosts The late show for the network, is on board as executive producer of the revived program which aired 600 episodes on Comedy Central before signing on in August 2017.
Representatives for CBS declined to comment.
@midnight, which launched in October 2013, aired Monday through Thursday on the basic cable network, with host Chris Hardwick asking three comedic guest questions about the internet. Hardwick should not be directly involved in the new iteration of @midnightwhich hails from Funny or Die and won two Emmys for its creative achievements in the social television experience over interactive media during its first run.
Apart The late showColbert’s other production credits currently include Unveil the news And Hell of a week with Charlamagne tha Godboth air on Comedy Central.
Corden announced in April that he would step down as host of the show in 2023 to pursue other projects. He has yet to announce the air date for the final episode of his series known for interviewing multiple guests at once and for staple segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” which spawned a spin-off series.
It’s been a transition period for late night, as Comedy Central The daily show is still without a permanent host after Trevor Noah’s exit late last year. Additionally, Showtime Desus & Mero and the SCT’ Full frontal with Samantha Bee ended their runs in 2022.
The late show first aired on CBS in January 1995 with a direct focus on current affairs under the direction of host Tom Snyder. It got more comedic with subsequent hosts Craig Kilborn, Craig Ferguson and now Corden, whose version launched in September 2014.
Back in April, Corden explained on his show that he’s always viewed hosting the program as “an adventure” that he didn’t expect to last his entire career. Corden is also known for his Tony-winning acting career and starring in the recent Amazon series. Mammals.
“I never saw it as my final destination, you know?” he said at the time about The late show. “And I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way. I still want to love doing it. And I really think a year from now will be a good time to move on and see what else there might be.
