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Corden addresses divided America in final 'Late Late Show'

James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday's final episode of CBS' ' The Late Late Show' to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology.

'We started this show with Obama, then Trump and a global pandemic. I've watched America change a lot. I've watched divisions grow and I've felt a sense of negativity boil over,' said the host. He implored his audience to 'remember what America signifies to the rest of the world. My entire life it has always been a place of optimism. ... Yes, it has flaws but show me a place that doesn't. Show me a person that doesn't.

James Corden presents the award for outstanding television movie at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Corden bid farewell Thursday, April 27, 2023, to his late-night CBS talk show "The Late Late Show with James Corden after eight seasons. Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Photo