article_snippet: When James Corden was surprisingly chosen to host America’s top chat show, fans and critics alike wondered if the British star would flourish in such an unfamiliar role.
article_snippet: Yet James Corden’s first week in the hot-seat on CBS’s
article_snippet: Roaring success: James Corden debut on The Late Late Show with Mila Kunis and Tom Hanks .
article_snippet: ‘James Corden has shown that James Corden’s funny, can sing and dance, puts celebrities at celebrities ease, and doesn’t dismiss stars with snark.
article_snippet: ’ Corden, 36, who made James Corden name as co-writer and star of cult television sitcom Gavin and Stacey, has already proved James Corden ability to host a major awards show by fronting the Brits for four years.
article_snippet: ‘James has shown that James’s funny, can sing and dance, puts celebrities at celebrities ease,' said a source.
article_snippet: ‘James Corden has enjoyed movie success this year, starring in Into The Woods with Meryl Streep, and of course James Corden’s had TV success in Britain with James Corden comedies.
article_snippet: James Corden’s also won a Tony for Tony Broadway
article_snippet: show One Man, Two Guvnors, and now James Corden’s getting rave reviews in the States with The Late Late Show, giving James Corden an international audience.
article_snippet: While there are a string of chat show hosts who are better known in America, such as David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres, none has Corden’s wide range of film, TV and stage success.
article_snippet: Corden sparked controversy at the Brits in 2012 when Corden cut short ’s acceptance speech for winning the Best British Album after only 12 seconds, provoking a vulgar hand gesture from the angry singer.
article_snippet: A spokesman for Corden declined to comment.
highlights_snippet: His first week on CBS’s