• The ultimate episode of “The Late Late Present with James Corden” aired on April 27.
• Corden, the present’s fourth host, introduced his exit final yr.
• An govt instructed Los Angeles Journal that the present was “merely not sustainable.”

CBS aired its last episode of “The Late Late Present” after a 28-year run on April 27 and its termination might have needed to do with the present’s declining profitability.

Sources instructed Brian Stelter for Los Angeles Journal that the late-night present, hosted by James Corden since 2015, value $60 million to $65 million a yr to provide however solely made lower than $45 million.

“It was merely not sustainable,” an nameless govt instructed Stelter: “CBS couldn’t afford him anymore.”

Corden introduced his exit as a bunch in April 2022, nevertheless it was unclear on the time if the Late Late Present franchise would proceed.

Since Corden took the helm, the present has obtained 12 Emmy nominations and gained the award for Excellent Interactive Program in 2019. A few of the present’s hottest segments included “Carpool Karaoke” and “Spill Your Guts,” through which celebrities needed to reply a query honestly or eat unfamiliar meals.

In keeping with Deadline, the present averaged 971,000 viewers within the 2020-21 season. Seth Meyers’ “Late Evening,” which additionally shares the 12:30 a.m. Japanese time slot, averaged 1.01 million viewers.

However retaining Corden on board was a pricey expense. In keeping with Selection, Corden’s wage was round $4 million to $5 million when he first signed onto the present in 2015. His pay elevated an undisclosed quantity in 2019 to make sure the British host stayed onboard for one more three years.

A CBS spokesperson didn’t instantly return a request for remark.