Storyline

NEW CHRISTINA AGUILERA CARPOOL KARAOKE TO HEADLINE CBS’ “THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL 2018,” MONDAY, APRIL 23

Allison Janney, Anna Faris, Kunal Nayyar and Iain Armitage Join James Corden for “Crosswalk the Musical: The Sound of Music” in Primetime Special

The 2016 and 2017 Primetime Specials Both Earned Emmy Awards for

Outstanding Variety Special

Music superstar Christina Aguilera will duet with James Corden in a new “Carpool Karaoke” on the upcoming THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL 2018, to be broadcast Monday, April 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also in the special, MOM’s Anna Faris and Academy and Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, THE BIG BANG THEORY’s Kunal Nayyar and YOUNG SHELDON’s Iain Armitage will join Corden for “Crosswalk the Musical: The Sound of Music.” Corden and bandleader Reggie Watts will kick off the special with a Bruno Mars-inspired musical number, and Corden will share some of his favorite moments as host of THE LATE LATE SHOW.

This marks the third primetime special for THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN. The 2016 and 2017 editions of THE LATE LATE SHOW CARPOOL KARAOKE PRIMETIME SPECIAL both earned Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special.

Each weeknight, James Corden invites the audience to join in on the fun as the Emmy Award-winning THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN features a mix of celebrity guests, musical acts, games and sketches. The show regularly features viral segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” “Crosswalk the Musical,” “Drop the Mic” and “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts.” The show holds the YouTube record for the most-watched late night clip with “Adele Carpool Karaoke,” which has 179 million views. THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN airs weeknights (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on CBS. Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe are the executive producers.

CHEAT TWEET: New #CarpoolKaraoke w @xtina + JKCorden invites @AllisonBJanney @AnnaKFaris @kunalnayyar @IainLoveTheatre to join him for “Crosswalk the Musical” on @LateLateShow #PrimetimeSpecial 2018 on 4/23 http://bit.ly/2qtY4Ur

Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com

Website: http://www.cbs.com/shows/late-late-show/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latelateshowcbs

YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheLateLateShow

Twitter: @latelateshow

Instagram: @latelateshow

Snapchat: latelateshowcbs

Host on Twitter: @JKCorden

Bandleader on Twitter: @reggiewatts

Executive Producers on Twitter: @benwinston @crabberob

Host on Instagram: @j_corden

Bandleader on Instagram: @reggiewatts

* * *

Press Contacts:

Sienna Sanders

818-655-1582

sienna.sanders@cbs.com

Arpi Ketendjian

818-655-7221

arpi.ketendjian@cbs.com

Ryan Aguirre

818-655-7218

Ryan.Aguirre@cbs.com

Photo Contact:

Amanda Beane

818-655-1545

amanda.beane@cbs.com