Three years after he signed off CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the World Cup after show for Fox, “After Hours With James Corden.” On today's episode, the multihyphenate discusses the joy of indulging in his lifelong love of football and why the call from Fox Sports was the one hosting gig that he’s been offered in recent years that he couldn’t turn down.

<p>Three years after he signed off CBS&rsquo; &ldquo;The Late Late Show,&rdquo; James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/james-corden-world-cup-fox-after-hours-ben-winston-late-1236806207/">World Cup after show for Fox, &ldquo;After Hours With James Corden.&rdquo;</a> On today's episode, the multihyphenate discusses the joy of indulging in his lifelong love of football and why the call from Fox Sports was the one hosting gig that he&rsquo;s been offered in recent years that he couldn&rsquo;t turn down.</p>

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