Stephen Colbert started hosting the Late Show just last year. But there are already rumors that he might be getting replaced by James Corden.
It is possible the comedian will be offered Mr. James Corden's 12.30am slot which means he could use raunchier jokes - but would probably attract a smaller audience. James Corden has previously told multiple outlets that the switch isn't going to happen.
But insiders close to "The Late Show" countered that Stephen Colbert's job is safe. And a source exclusively told Page Six that "The Late Show" is not moving to LA - but that Colbert's producers are exploring taking the show to LA for a week of remote shows with Stephen Colbert."They are just, exploring going to LA for a week with Colbert," as explained by Page Six.
Colbert's producers have been calling around to different venues in LA to accommodate "The Late Show," we hear including the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. But plans are just preliminary.
"They have been talking about this for a long time, but there's no chance it could happen before next fall. The talk is that CBS would offer Colbert the chance to do an edgier show at 12:30 a.m., which he is actually more suited to," as stated by The Insider.James Corden told Howard Stern that it's never going to happen.
"I just think it's silly. We have no plans to flip the two shows," as stated by CBS executive Glenn Geller. Since summer, James Corden's career has gotten brighter. He's been picked to host the Grammys after his Carpool Karaoke segment has attracted the likes of Adele, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Madonna.
"We now have Colbert and Corden, both are doing extraordinarily well. Colbert had a little bit of a rocky start, but his ratings are going way up, and James Corden has become an Internet sensation. So both of them are very profitable, which wasn't the case in the latter years of Letterman and our 12:30 show," as stated by Les Moonves Network.
