Why Graham Norton Doesn’t Want James Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ Gig (Exclusive)
etonline.comJames Corden's spot once his time at comes to an end. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Norton on the blue carpet in London to celebrate Paramount+'s arrival to the U.K.
and Ireland, where he spoke about his own show, pop culture and the possibility of crossing the pond to take over for his fellow Brit.Norton, who hosts his own weekly show, , was also playing host at Monday's event, where there was a bevy of celebs he had his eye on to appear on his long-running series.«Well, I always say, 'cause actually was following — I'm following her down the red carpet, Kate Mulgrew,» Norton said of the star. «I've never met Kate Mulgrew, and I love her so much.
So, she will -- I will be boring her later.»One of his other gigs is hosting the international drag-competition series, , something the 59-year-old TV personality said is so fun, it doesn't feel like he's doing a job.«That's when you know it's not a job, I would be there anyways, and I thought, 'Do I want to host this, or do I just wanna watch it on TV?' But I said, 'If I'm watching this on TV and someone else is hosting it, I will be so annoyed,'» Norton said of landing the dream gig.
He continued, «So, if people don't know -- it's international drag queens singing live to win a quarter of a million dollars.
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