Corden told the audience: "There are so many people who are trying to stoke those differences and we have to try as best we can to look for the light, look for the joy. If you do, it's out there."

Corden winds down his eight-year tenure as The Late Late Show host on Thursday — but his farewell feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.

The British actor and writer announced his decision during the taping of Thursday's The Late Late Show, which he began hosting in 2015. Corden will leave next spring, but didn't say what he'd do next.