the Sun is reporting that Corden could serve as her successor. Corden, who currently hosts "The Late Late Show with James Corden," has reportedly long been seen as a potential replacement on "Ellen," the show DeGeneres has hosted since 2003.
According to the Sun's source, "Replacing Ellen was always going to be a tough challenge, but [Corden] is a natural fit and easy transition," the sources notes. "James would freshen up daytime and with a free hand would be allowed to build a new afternoon era." However, the 41-year-old, who was a relative unknown before his show took off five years ago, is contracted for his own show through 2022.
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