Meet James Corden's Late-Night Replacement

Taylor Tomlinson

The late-night TV landscape is about to change in a big way with the exciting addition of After Midnight, a new show hosted by stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson.

Stephen Colbert announced the upcoming CBS series during The Late Show on Wednesday, Nov. 1. "Please welcome the newest late-night host, Taylor Tomlinson!" he said after a playful back-and-forth with the 29-year-old stand-up. Her show will take over the 12:37 a.m. ET time slot previously held by The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Let's take a closer look at Taylor Tomlinson, who's set to make history as the only woman hosting a major network late-night show, and her career.

Who is taking over James Corden's late-show slot?

Stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson will soon be the only woman hosting a late-night television series when she takes the helm of the new CBS series After Midnight, which will air following The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The show, which will premiere early next year, was inspired by the internet-themed game show @Midnight that aired after The Colbert Report from 2013 to 2017. The new program will fill the 12:37 a.m. ET time slot vacated by James Corden when The Late Late Show ended in April.

Tomlinson joined Colbert, who will produce the show, on Nov. 1 to discuss her new project. "I've never had a real job. I've been doing stand-up since I was 16, which is not a job," she told Colbert. "No job! ...So like this has been a really fun couple of months, like, I was on TikTok searching, like, 'How to nail a job interview'—TikTok is Google for children—and, like, 'How do you impress your maybe boss?'"

To potential detractors who think she might be too young to helm her own show, she said, "I'm 29, so if you don't know who I am, don't worry. I barely know myself."

She finished up  by saying her 30th birthday is on Saturday. "Happy birthday," Colbert replied. "I got you a network show."

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What is Taylor Tomlinson known for?

Similar to Lilly Singh, who was the last woman to helm a late-night show on network television, from 2019 to 2021, Tomlinson’s comedy sketches gained traction on social media. Tomlinson now has more than 2.5 million followers on TikTok, where clips of her sets on dating as a 20-something and mental health rack up hundreds of thousands of views.

This month, she’s finishing her “Have It All” national stand-up tour, and previously, she starred in two Netflix specials—Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) and Look at You (2022)—and was a finalist on NBC’s competition show Last Comic Standing in 2015.

She also hosted a podcast called Sad in the City, which ran for about a year, until 2022.

What age is Taylor Tomlinson?

Tomlinson was born on Nov. 4, 1993 in Orange County, California, and was raised in Temecula, California. In addition to soon being the only woman on the late-night circuit, she’ll also be the youngest at just 30 years old (although as of this writing, she's still 29).

What are Taylor Tomlinson's Netflix specials?

Tomlinson has starred in two Netflix comedy specials in her career so far: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) and Look at You (2022).

Both specials focus on relatable topics like dating, relationships and mental health issues. Quarter-Life Crisis covers Tomlinson's experiences as a 20-something navigating adulthood. Look at You delves deeper into more personal issues like the end of her engagement and her bipolar disorder diagnosis.

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What will Taylor Tomlinson's late show be called?

Tomlinson's new late-night show on CBS will be called After Midnight. It will air Monday through Friday at 12:37 a.m. ET after Stephen Colbert's The Late Show.

After Midnight will featuring a mix of games, comedy sketches, celebrity interviews and segments that gravitate toward Tomlinson’s point of view. As a younger female host, Tomlinson will likely bring a fresh perspective to late night. She's expected to highlight viral internet trends and culture that resonate with millennials and Gen Z.

What is the release date for Taylor Tomlinson's show After Midnight?

After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson is set to premiere in early 2024 on CBS and Paramount+.

While an exact release date has not been announced yet, the show will take over the 12:37 a.m. time slot previously occupied by James Corden's The Late Late Show, which ended its run in April 2023.

Is Taylor Tomlinson related to Lily Tomlin?

Taylor Tomlinson is not related to acclaimed comedic actress Lily Tomlin, they just share a similar last name. That said, Tomlinson did once interview Tomlin, along with Jane Fonda, for the 2022 "Netflix Is a Joke" series.

Tomlinson ended the interview by asking, “And finally, the most important question, do you like me? Like, have these questions earned your respect at all or even a little?"

To which Lily responded, "Well, now that I met you via virtual TV, I will be looking forward to watching your specials. My feeling is that you have a 10-special deal with Netflix and that really rubs me the wrong way. I never had a special with Netflix."

While not related, Tomlinson has named Tomlin as one of her biggest comedy inspirations—and like her idol, she's about to help pave the way for women in comedy as the only female late-night host on network TV.

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