James Corden has revealed he doesn’t spend more than four minutes showering and that his hair goes unwashed for two months during a recent taping of his CBS talk show, The Late Late Show. The 43-year-old touched on the subject matter while discussing a report that said that Los Angeles residents were being asked to cut their shower time due to water shortages. “I’m in and out in three or four minutes. I use soap, but I don’t wash my hair. I wash it every two months,” the British chat show host said. “That is a true story. I do not think we are nasty. “
Soon after his comment, James was told that the average shower time for residents in Los Angeles was 10 minutes, much to his disbelief. “You are joking me… what?” the father-of-three reacted. “If that is the average that means there are people in there for 20 minutes? Oh my God!’’ When a production staff member later chimed in on the conversation and said she too spent around 10 minutes showering, James curiously asked what she was doing to need that much time under the drizzle.
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“How long does it take? I am trying to think what I would do in there for ten minutes?’” Meanwhile, James announced he would be stepping away from his popular talk show in 2023 after eight years at CBS. The surprising news comes amid claims that he wants to focus on passion projects such as acting while also spending more time with his family back in the UK.
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“It’s been a really hard decision to leave because I’m so immensely proud of the show,” he shared to his studio audience in April. “I’m thrilled to be extending [for a year]. I always thought I’d do it for five years and then leave and then I stayed on.”
“I’ve really been thinking about it for a long time, thinking whether there might be one more adventure. My bosses here at CBS have been incredibly supportive and extraordinarily patient with me while I made this decision.” CBS later told Deadline that James had been offered a string of deals, including a rolling one-year offer, a two-year extension and a three-year extension — but he still declined.
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James further revealed during his announcement that he’s still thinking about relocating back to the UK, but he’ll continue to cherish the relationships he has made with all the people he has gotten to work with in Los Angeles, including his production crew. In a follow-up statement, CBS President George Cheeks said, “Seven years ago, James Corden came to the U.S. and took television by storm, with huge creative and comedic swings that resonated in a big way with viewers on-air and online.
“From Crosswalk the Musical to the legendary Carpool Karaoke, and every unique comedy segment he introduced, James has truly reimagined many elements of the late night format.”