James Corden's Astute Aggregation of Graham Norton

It works on The Graham Norton Show. And so far, it's also working beautifully on The Late Late Show.

Have you been watching, DVR-ing the new version of The Late Late Show? We have and so far, it’s much better than anyone could have expected.

James Corden has got boatloads of charisma. But it’s his co-opting of the format of The Graham Norton Show that has really separated this talker from the fray. American networks re-invent British sitcoms all the time, and essentially, that’s what Corden has done at the talk show end, borrowing one of the very best bits of business from a comedy idol.

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