James Corden Is 'In Line' to Replace Ellen DeGeneres (Report)

James Corden could be the next in line to replace Ellen DeGeneres amid reports that she might be stepping away from her talk show in the wake of ongoing backlash and behind-the-scenes controversy.

The Late Late Show host is “in line” to replace the Ellen DeGeneres Show host, according to The Sun on Sunday (August 2).

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The outlet reported that James “could be the shock winner after dozens of employees accused the $50 million-a-year presenter of turning a blind eye to racism, bullying and sexual harassment on her hit daytime show,” and according to their alleged inside sources, James has been seen as a “long term successor” for a while.

That said, one of the executive producers on the Ellen show recently spoke out amid the allegations Ellen DeGeneres was quitting her show. Here’s what he said…