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Connecting James Corden and Patton Oswalt
James Corden
On 23 March 2015, Corden succeeded Craig Ferguson as host of the American late-night talk show '' The Late Late Show''.
Jay Leno
American television host and comedian
Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt was among the celebrities who openly voiced disappointment with Leno, saying, "Comedians who don't like Jay Leno now, and I'm one of them, we're not like, 'Jay Leno sucks'; it's that we're so hurt and disappointed that one of the best comedians of our generation ... willfully has shut the switch off."
James Corden
Adapted by Richard Curtis and co-starring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench, it was broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2015.
Dustin Hoffman
Critic Sam Kashner observed strong similarities between Hoffman's character and that of Nichols when he previously acted with Elaine May in the comedy team of Nichols and May.
"Just close your eyes and you'll hear a Mike Nichols—Elaine May routine in any number of scenes." Buck Henry also noticed that "Dustin picked up all these Nichols habits, which he used in the character.
Elaine May
American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian
In 1998 I saw her perform off-Broadway in a couple of one-act plays she wrote (''Power Plays''), and her performances matched the comic genius of the writing." Other admirers of May's work include comedian Patton Oswalt, and directors Ben and Josh Safdie who both detailed their admiration for her and her work, in particular her film '' Mikey and Nicky'' (1976) through The Criterion Channel.
James Corden
In 2019, Corden starred in Tom Hooper's feature film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical '' Cats'' as Bustopher Jones, which received widespread negative attention. The film starred Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench.
Idris Elba
English actor, producer and DJ
In 2021, Elba portrayed mercenary Robert "Milton" DuBois / Bloodsport in James Gunn's '' The Suicide Squad''.
James Gunn
American filmmaker
Walt Disney Studios's decision received criticism from many entertainers and journalists, including actors Dave Bautista, Selma Blair, Patton Oswalt, David Dastmalchian, Michael Ian Black, Mikaela Hoover, Mike Colter, Alex Winter, David Hasselhoff, directors Joe Carnahan and Fede Álvarez, comics artistJim Starlin, musician Rhett Miller, comedian Jim Jefferies, ''Rick and Morty'' creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, journalist David A. French and Troma Entertainment founder and president Lloyd Kaufman.<ref>''Other citations'':
James Corden
Corden has said that his comedy influences are Graham Norton, Chris Evans, Jonathan Ross, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, and Stephen Colbert.
Conan O'Brien
American television host, comedian, writer, and podcaster
Jason Alexander and Mimi Rogers were the guests, and the audience was composed of ''Simpsons'' writers.{{rp|pages=165}} Wolodarksky recalled the experience: "Seeing this friend of yours, this guy that you worked with, walk out from behind that curtain and deliver a monologue was like something you could only dream up that you couldn't ever imagine actually happening.
Jason Alexander
American actor, comedian, director and television host
In 1999, Alexander presided over the ''New York Friars Club Roast'' event honoring Jerry Stiller, who played his father on ''Seinfeld''; it also featured appearances by Kevin James and Patton Oswalt, both Stiller's costars on '' The King of Queens''.
