Nick Bernstein from the Late Late Show with James Corden Tells Us … Everything!

Straight from the Late Late Show with James Corden, Senior VP Late Night Programs West Coast CBS, Nick Bernstein, sits down for a full-length, informative chat with our own Jet Stone. Nick has one of the most amazing Late Night TV backgrounds you'll find, having worked on everything from Saturday Night Live and Jay Leno to Conan, Pete Holmes, Jimmy Fallon and of course James Corden. He gives us the low down on the Late Late Show as well as discussing what a booked band might expect, what it takes to put on a Crosswalk Concert, and what being in a show's house band is like. Join us for a true inside look at one of the most popular shows on television today.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:16 Announcing Nick Bernstein
1:02 Nick the team player, and the people behind the scenes
6:36 Nick’s masks - for better or worse
7:32 Jet and Nick talk horse racing
8:56 The infamous horse picture mystery
10:15 Nick creates a win-win environment
11:20 Jet enumerates Nicks admirable traits
12:35 Learning is more important than titles
14:56 Moving to CBS and developing shows
15:46 Being accessible… its all about the show
17:18 Giving opportunities to be creative
18:01 The window when SCTV returned
20:08 The Monologue as Prologue
21:20 Culture of honesty
21:51 Trusting each other
22:25 Growing a show and throwing away the playbook
26:50 Running without a script
29:53 Working with integrated brands
33:24 We talk music documentaries
39:43 One take vs modern editing
41:19 Freedom on the Late Late Show
42:03 Benefits of podcasts and YouTube
43:21 Nick’s history with House Bands and musical acts
49:14 Deciding how bands are presented—lights, wardrobe
52:21 Coordinating the Crosswalk Concerts
54:36 Guiding from the sidelines
58:44 Happy accidents
1:00:31 Pitching ideas
1:01:48 Milestones and appreciation
1:03:34 Being a curator of television and having mentors
1:05:50 Doing what it takes for the bit
1:07:41 What it’s like for a TV show’s musical acts
1:12:29 Flipping the Late Late Show set around
1:15:30 Nick and the really tall chair
1:16:57 Interactions with fans of the show
1:17:55 James bringing out the realism in guests
1:18:56 Reggie and the house band
1:25:50 Thank you so much Nick Bernstein!
1:26:22 Sign off till next time


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