David Letterman will hang up his glasses and tie in May but before then, he's got to talk to his famous friends one last time. CBS gave us a sneak peek at who's showing up over then next month of Late Show. Among the names making appearances in the coming weeks include Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Don Rickles, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, Jack Hanna, Michael Keaton, Ray Romano, Paul Rudd, Martin Short, Howard Stern, Bruce Willis, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews Band, Mumford and Sons, Tom Waits, and Bill Murray, who was the first guest on Letterman's Late Night in 1982 and Late Show in 1993. Letterman's final show is Wednesday, May 20.
Trevor Noah is 100% taking over for Jon Stewart
Rampant speculation about who will be Jon Stewart's replacement on The Daily Show ranged from Larry Wilmore to John Oliver to Jason Jones. But all of those men have their own shows or upcoming projects. Now, Comedy Central has confirmed what others have already concluded: South African correspondent Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show.
The New York Times is reporting that the newest member to the nightly news show will be offering his outsider perspective in the host position when Stewart leaves. After only three appearances since starting in December of 2014, Noah is getting the promotion of a lifetime.
Speaking with the paper, Noah said he is excited for the opportunity he's been given:
While we don't know exactly when Jon Stewart is leaving, we now have a sense of what Comedy Central is doing for late night television. For one, they are entrusting another nonwhite comedian - the first being Larry Wilmore taking over Stephen Colbert's time slot - with one of their tentpole series. Noah also should add a younger, energetic attitude to the aged late night landscape.
First 'Late Late Show' Guests include Rob Corddry, Tom Lennon
James Corden is pulling in some of the best of the best guests for his Late Late Show premiere, which happens to be this week. CBS announced late (late) last week a bunch of people are stopping by to chat with Corden about entertainment stuff including Chris Pine and Kevin Hart. The first episode is tonight and features the likes of America's Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis. Other guests for the show include Jeff Goldblum, Megan Mullally, Tig Notaro, Chef Gordon Ramsay (not that one) and more. The Late Late Show with James Corden comes on tonight (tomorrow?) at the wee hour of 12:37 am. Check out the line up of guests below.
Conan Finally Shows us 'Conan in Cuba'
Dressed like the gringo kingpin he was always meant to be, Conan journeyed to Cuba - a feat that hasn't been done in 56 years. Now we get to reap in the footage that he and his crew took while there. This is just a small snippet of what he did. He also learned Spanish, rumba, drinks some rum in a box, and visits a cigar factory. You can watch the rest of the playlist here.
Writing Staff and Details Emerge Ahead of James Corden's 'Late Late' Premiere
James Cordon takes over from the myriad of the Late Late Show's guest hosts on Monday, March 23. Mike Gibbons, Tosh.0 creator, is set to be the head writer and co-executive producer. Other staffers in the writing department include Sean O'Connor (Lucas Bros. Moving Co); Ian Karmel and James Davis (Chelsea Lately; Lauren Greenberg (Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings); Nedaa Sweiss; Ben Hoffman; David Dineen-Porter; and DJ Javerbaum (Daily Show, @TheTweetOfGod).
More details have been revealed about the shows' format too.
Corden and executive producer Rob Crabbe have also said they will skip the monologue and get to the guests sooner. In an interview with Variety, Crabbe insisted that [daily news] "wont be his style:"
Still, CBS is having a fit over how long the first act will be. Should the producers have the choice, they would have all of the guests come out as the show opens. Variety notes that it's the same move as BBC's Graham Norton Show. Even guesting has been a chore but luckily Corden has landed the likes of Kerry Washington, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell and America's Tom Hanks.
The Late Late Show with James Corden officially begins in late late March*.
*(I'm sorry; I needed to write that insanely bad joke).