

Shows Like The Late Late Show with James Corden
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
Ranked by shared creators, cast, themes, genre, and network — not just generic recommendations.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Same CBS timeslot, same launch year, same celebrity-interview + comedy-bits format, direct competitor

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
NBC late-night counterpart, same era, same game-segment and celebrity-chat format

Conan
Late-night talk with comedy bits and celebrity interviews; same format, overlapping audience

Late Show with David Letterman
CBS predecessor in the same 11:35 pm slot; defined the format Corden inherited

The Graham Norton Show
British celebrity-couch chat show; Corden's clear stylistic peer and fellow UK host crossover

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Immediate predecessor in the same CBS timeslot; Corden replaced Ferguson — same franchise, same show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
ABC late-night rival; celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and Carpool Karaoke-style viral bits

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Deep-dive celebrity interview format; different cadence but same DNA as the late-night talk genre

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Unscripted celebrity conversation in an unusual setting — mirrors the roaming-segment spirit of Carpool Karaoke

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late-night comedy format with a British host; same cultural moment, overlapping audience despite topical focus

The Jonathan Ross Show
UK celebrity chat show with comedy and music; closest British equivalent to Corden's CBS show

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Late-night comedy-talk hybrid launched same era; shares late-night format DNA despite political bent

Real Time with Bill Maher
Weekly celebrity-panel talk show; shares late-night celebrity-guest culture despite political framing

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Grandfather of the late-night format; archival but foundational — different era, same genre lineage

The Dick Cavett Show
Classic late-night talk; historically related but different era and more intellectual register

Comedy Bang! Bang!
Parody of the late-night talk format; shares structural DNA but is a surreal comedy deconstruction

8 Out of 10 Cats
British panel comedy show; overlaps with Corden's UK comedy roots and celebrity-guest appeal

Comedy Central Presents
Stand-up showcase adjacent to talk-show world; shares comedy-variety DNA but different format

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Absurdist animated parody of talk shows; meta-commentary on the genre Corden inhabits
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