When James Corden announced that he was stepping down as the host of The Late Late Show after eight years, I began to speculate who might be a good fit to take over his time slot on the CBS late night line-up. Among my selection of potential candidates — such as Neil Patrick Harris and Tiffany Haddish — I did not include Taylor Tomlinson, but I am totally kicking myself over her exclusion now. This is not just because she ended up getting the job after all, but because I could not be happier by the choice.
On November 1, 2023, Stephen Colbert announced on The Late Show that the comedian will serve as the emcee for After Midnight — a reboot of the Internet culture-based game show @midnight, which ran from 2013 to 2017 on Comedy Central with host Chris Hardwick. The show will follow Colbert’s 11:30 p.m. time slot and will also be produced by the former The Colbert Report host, in association with Funny or Die. While there may still be a few people out there who have never heard of Tomlinson, I do not know why I did not see this coming sooner and truly believe she is ideal choice for this gig. Here’s why…
