So This Is My Why

Ep 51.2: Nick Bernstein (Senior Vice President, Late Night Programming (West Coast), ViacomCBS) - on the Pete Holmes show & Late Late Show with James Corden


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Nick Bernstein is the Senior Vice President of Late Night Programming (West Coast) at ViacomCBS & is the executive in charge of the Late Late Show with James Corden. 


In Part 2 of this STIMY episode with Nick, we explore how the Comcast's 51% acquisition of NBC Universal impacted Nick personally, how he ended up being the executive producer of the Pete Holmes show & ultimately (currently!) the executive in charge of the Late Late Show with James Corden. 


Nick talks about all things related to the Late Late show including his initial conversation with Nina Tassler (then President of CBS), how the show has transformed over the past 5 years, the impact the global pandemic has had on them and not forgetting, how Nick ended up in front of the cameras (with his own camera and mic!).


Highlights:

  • 16:19 The announcement that James Corden would take over the 12.30 show
  • 17:58 Speaking with Nina Tassler (then President of CBS)
  • 19:45 The mad dash to get the Late, Late show ready for launch
  • 23:25 How Carpool Karaoke came about
  • 26:14 Why the Justin Bieber Carpool Karaoke video exploded on YouTube
  • 27:38 When Nick felt that the Late, Late show had “made it”
  • 31:37 Jumping out of a plane with Tom Cruise
  • 33:01 Having a direct relationship with fans of the show
  • 36:58 “Kidnap One Direction”?
  • 38:30 Impact of the global pandemic on the Late, Late show
  • 43:57 How Nick ended up on the show itself!
  • 47:47 GAP clothes, Carnival Cruise… updates?
  • 52:17 Advice for those wanting to be just like Nick Bernstein


📍Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/51-2 


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