Corden: Hosting World Cup Show Was Irresistible

Three years after concluding his tenure on CBS' "The Late Late Show," James Corden has embraced hosting duties for Fox's World Cup after-show, "After Hours With James Corden." The multihyphenate expressed his delight in indulging a lifelong passion for football, calling this hosting offer irresistible. The program premiered on June 11 and will air nightly until the tournament's final game on July 19, featuring Corden alongside former "Late Late Show" colleagues.

Corden decided to take on the World Cup hosting role because its finite nature and focus on a subject he loves made it an ideal project. He stated that he had been offered various hosting gigs since departing "The Late Late Show" but none had interested him. The chance to produce live television daily with a familiar team for a specific duration, rather than committing to an open-ended series, proved to be the deciding factor.