{"id":479861,"date":"2026-05-11T22:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479861\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:03:13","slug":"james-corden-to-host-after-hours-nightly-world-cup-show-on-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479861\/","title":{"rendered":"James Corden To Host &#8216;After Hours&#8217; Nightly World Cup Show On Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tFormer Late Late Show host <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/james-corden\/\" id=\"auto-tag_james-corden\" data-tag=\"james-corden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Corden<\/a> is returning to late night, temporarily. The actor-comedian joined Michael Strahan on stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/fox\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fox\" data-tag=\"fox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fox<\/a> upfront to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/fifa-world-cup\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fifa-world-cup\" data-tag=\"fifa-world-cup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/after-hours\/\" id=\"auto-tag_after-hours\" data-tag=\"after-hours\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After Hours<\/a> On Fox With James Corden.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/05\/fox-fall-2026-schedule-animal-control-baywatch-bobs-burgers-1236889202\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Animal-Control-Bobs-Burgers-Memory-of-a-Killer-and-Murder-In-a-Small-Town.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Control, Bobs Burgers, Memory of a Killer and Murder In a Small Town\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/05\/fox-upfront-highlights-recap-tom-brady-baywatch-2026-1236898409\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FoxUpfront26_SA_562.jpg\" alt=\"The 'Baywatch' cast at the Fox upfront presentation Monday in New York City\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s going to be me, former England soccer captain Rio Ferdinand and one of my favorite comedians on planet Earth, Ian Karmel,\u201d Corden said. \u201cEvery night after the games, we\u2019re going to be trying to have a lighthearted look at the World Cup, talking about the games, talking about anything that may have happened that day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe FIFA World Cup takes place June 11 \u2013 July 19 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBrit Corden spoke of his lifelong love for soccer and his favorite team, West Ham United. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cSoccer is a massive part of my life,\u201d he said. \u201cIt really feels like now is an incredible time for North America to be hosting this tournament, and we\u2019re going to really try and have some fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAs it\u2019s customary at upfront presentations, Strahan threw a softball at Corden, asking him why he wanted to work for Fox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cBecause they got the rights to the games,\u201d deadpanned Corden. \u201cI can\u2019t stress this enough, if they didn\u2019t have the rights to the games, I\u2019d do this show on the network that did so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCorden hosted CBS\u2019 The Late Late Show from 2015 until 2023. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Late Late Show host James Corden is returning to late night, temporarily. 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