James Corden pulled out all the stops for his opening night on US TV - breaking a showbiz exclusive , performing alongside a Hollywood legend and roping in some of his most famous celebrity friends . He made sure his first show went off with a bang with a opening sequence in which he joked he got the job by finding a golden ticket in a Willy Wonka-style chocolate bar . The sketch included appearances from Simon Cowell , Girls creator Lena Dunham , Billy Crystal , Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and comedian Chris Rock , all devastated or furious after opening chocolate bars without the golden ticket inside , before Corden found the winning ticket in the street . Scroll down for videos . Welcome to America : James Corden walks out for his first night as host of the US 's Late , Late Show . The piece then showed how Jay Leno , Shia LaBeouf , and Arnold Schwarznegger whipped him into shape for his new role . Schwarzegger shouted at him 'You do n't look like a talk show host , you look like two ' while Leno waterboarded him for preparation . Meryl Streep then appeared to tell the London-born comic he was ready to a become a star . Corden added to the star power on display by bringing on his guests , Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis . Kunis delivered an exclusive for his inaugural show by reluctantly revealing that she and partner Ashton Kutcher 'might ' have got married . Asked by Corden if she had tied the knot , she replied : ' I do n't know , maybe . ' Prompted by gestures from Hanks , the host inspected the huge ring on Kunis 's hand and declared 'Oh , you got married ! They got married , everyone ! Oh my god , Mr and Mrs Kutcher ! ' Corden introduced himself to American audiences as he admitted he was stunned to be making a star-packed debut with his late-night talk show . Tinsel town : Aswell as a number of cameos from celebrities , Corden interviewed Mila Kunis and Tom Hanks . He was greeted by a whooping crowd including his wife , parents and celebrity friend Piers Morgan for his first outing as host of the Late Late Show on US network CBS . Corden is relatively unknown in America and he immediately addressed that fact as he opened the programme , which airs at 12.35am . ' I feel I should tell you a little bit about myself , ' he said . 'My name is James Corden and I 'm 36 years old and I 'm from a place called High Wycombe in Great Britain , which you almost certainly will never have heard of because most people in Great Britain have n't heard of it so I do n't expect you to . ' He added : ' I 'm married , sorry ladies , this ship has sailed . ' Gesturing to his newly slimmed-down frame , he said : 'This do n't stay on the shelf too long . ' Addressing the cameras in front of a studio audience at CBS studios in Los Angeles , he added : 'We have two children - my son was four yesterday and my daughter is 16 weeks old - and I really could n't be more honoured to be stood here talking to you now and , believe me , however shocked you are that I am standing here doing this job , you will never be as shocked as I am . ' Unknown : He opened the show with a sequence joking that he got the job by finding a golden ticket . He added : ' I promise you we will have fun on this show and I promise we will do everything we can to put a smile on your face before or , let 's be honest , more likely while you fall asleep at night . 'It really is n't lost on me what a privilege it is to be given a show like this and I really will do my best not to let any of you down . ' The actor thanked his parents for flying over from the UK to watch his debut . He said : 'They have never been to Los Angeles before and they are already loving it , they are eating kale every day , my mum is getting a boob job next week . He choked on his words and wiped away a tear as he added : 'Thank you for being here , thank you for making the trip , I really appreciate it . ' One of the show 's biggest hits among fans . Other highlights of the show included Corden and Hanks performing a five-minute retrospective of Hanks ' many films , complete with wigs and green screen backdrops . Corden took the unusual step of ending the show with a musical number before the end credits . Critics said the idea made the show stand out from other talk shows , though questioned whether the comedian would be able to sing the show out very week . Play it again : Critics praised Corden 's idea of finishing with a musical number , for which he sat at a piano .
James Corden has received rave reviews for his first show on US TV . The comedian is set to host the Oscars in Hollywood next month and will be joined by a number of other celebrities including Will Smith, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep and Emma Stone.