Have We Reached Peak Hissy Fit With The Late Night Hosts?

HotAir ^ | January 31, 2017 | Duane Patterson

[Trump20162020]

I admit it. I’m a night owl. Producing the Hugh Hewitt Show, and for decades well before that, going back to the Johnny Carson era, I’ve had a weak spot for late night television. I can look past the 10:1 ratio between jokes at Republicans’ expense versus Democrats’ expense. That bias, like virtually all mainstream media bias, is chronic and will not go away anytime soon. That said, last night, James Corden on CBS’ Late Late Show took it to a whole new level…by leaving the country in order to “protest” the Trump executive order on immigrant travel.

Last week, Corden and his Late Late Show crew pre-taped all of this week’s episodes, so there will be no mention, obviously, of the Trump executive order. But it will come as no shock that Corden, along with the other current roster of late night hosts (Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien, Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee) are all rabid left-wingers, and after their horror and disgust at the outcome of the election, have collectively decided to double down their withering comedic attack on President Trump. In their minds, that strategy worked well in the campaign, so why not double down?

Corden, however, took it one step further. He taped a cold open of him in his car, not saying a word, driving to LAX, boarding a plane, and leaving the country. His staff then put this up on the screen:

[Gen-X-Dad]

Late night comedy is dead. For eight years the cowards admitted they were to enamored or to concerned to make jokes about Obama. The minute that Trump runs for office they start joking about him being a clown and buffoon and Hitler. That is why all their shows are plummeting in audience and ratings and why no one is overly concerned about them anymore. Comedians have to be willing to make fun of anyone or they come off as just promoting an agenda.

[Peter Libra]

I notice James Corden was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex. Quite close to my hometown area. Been trying to lose that bland accent for years in Canada without success.

Corden should mind his manners and mind his own business.