The celebrations have quickly turned to concerns for many
On Thursday night, James Corden announced that he will be leaving the Late Late Show next year.
By the time the Brit leaves the show in 2023, he will have spent eight years hosting one of American television’s flagship late night talk shows. After dozens of cringey Carpool Karaokes and painful Crosswalk Musicals, he’s departing.
But before we get into the funny reactions – and the worrying realisation some have made – here’s the one genuinely heartfelt tribute we could find.
.@JKCorden Congratulations, James, on what will be eight incredible years at CBS. 12:30 won’t be the same without you. But looking forward to your exciting adventures as the new Doctor Who! pic.twitter.com/MGW0J9t0qe
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) April 28, 2022
That aside, Twitter was flooded with positive vibes following the announcement, not from people wishing him luck for the future and thanking him for his services to late night talk shows, but just everyone being absolutely delighted that he will no longer be clogging up their screens.
James Corden quits late night show:
Everyone else: pic.twitter.com/n7ZkP7Xlgt— Lay’ (@laylamuntas) April 28, 2022
No combination of words in the English language is more beautiful than, “James Corden will leave.” https://t.co/267w6oj8N6
— Brandon Bird (@Brandon_Bird) April 28, 2022
Some went as far as saying that Corden’s departure was a sign that the world is “returning to balance.”
Daisy Ridley is back on Insta, James Corden is leaving TV, The Batman is getting a sequel
The world is slowly returning to balance https://t.co/hssMimsu6m
— Will🤘🏽📽⌚️💻 (@anakinfan8) April 28, 2022
THE WORLD IS HEALING THANK FUCKING GOD FUCK JAMES CORDEN JAMES CORDEN IS ANNOYING AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING FUNNY https://t.co/f3OsFlzgKW
— Sir Pootington 💙💛 (@SirPootington) April 28, 2022
But others had a dreadful realisation – Corden leaving the show that kept him busy most of the week will mean that he has more time to pursue other avenues.
You thought he was in everything whilst he had a talk show three nights a week. Just imagine how much time he has on his hands now…
oh great, James Corden has even more time to be in every fucking musical for no fucking reason
— Babs Gray (@BabsGray) April 29, 2022
This is NOT good news.
Think about how many bad movies James Corden made WHILE he had a full time job. A Pandora’s box has been unleashing. He’ll be spider-man before the decade’s out https://t.co/IdOAl0QA4w
— Quinton Reviews🎬 (@Q_Review) April 28, 2022
James Corden is stepping away from hosting late night so he can focus on stealing gay roles from actual gay men.
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) April 28, 2022
And the fanbase of one English show in particular, which Corden has already appeared in twice before, has suddenly become very very concerned…
I’ve seen way too many James Corden 14th Doctor tweets, please stop putting this thought out into the universe I beg you 😭😭
— Anna Who (@annastewartwho) April 28, 2022
wait…
russell t davies is coming back to doctor who again in 2023. and james corden is leaving in 2023…
OH GOD PLS NO!!! pic.twitter.com/aZJox6HN0q
— aMucc 💙💛 (@amurkymuc) April 28, 2022
There is one pretty good suggestion for what Corden could do after leaving the Late Late Show though.
James Corden. https://t.co/DfFpskyQOJ
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) April 24, 2022
Whatever happens, we’re just going to have to accept that it doesn’t matter which shows James Corden leaves or joins.
The fact of the matter is that he has become a real-world Thanos – he is inevitable.
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