From the Archives of TV Guide Magazine: The 1995 Launch of "The Late Late Show"

For TV Guide Magazine I recently spoke with James Corden, the new host of CBS' "The Late Late Show." We had a fun chat in his Television City office, and of course, his charm offensive worked beautifully. Self-effacing, quick-witted and a seemingly nice bloke, you can't help but root for the guy. Read my Q&A with him at TV Insider here.

Meanwhile, from the pages of TV Guide Magazine, here's how we covered the January 9, 1995 launch of the original "The Late Late Show," hosted by Tom Snyder:

R.I.P., Tom Snyder

TV host and famed interviewer Tom Snyder died yesterday of complications from leukemia. Before he went national in 1972, Snyder was a KNBC anchor. More recently, in the late 1990s, Snyder was the first host of CBS' "The Late Late Show." But above, check out highlights from his long-running stint as host of NBC's "Tomorrow" -- including famed segments with Johnny Rotten, Charles Manson and John Lennon. Snyder was 71.