Corden leaving late night / Chappelle opens Netflix comedy fest / Netflix layoffs begin / "The Pentaverate" trailer

Plus the weekend calendar, Apple renewed "Pachinko," Amazon Q1 earnings, Hulu's "We Were the Lucky Ones," and more

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James Corden announced plans to exit his CBS late night series, "The Late Late Show," in 2023. In total, Corden will have hosted the show for eight seasons, since 2015. More: Corden addressed his departure in an emotional monologue on Thursday night, noting "I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way." Corden also says he hopes next season will be the show's best and that he intends to go out "with a bang." Corden's most enduring bit was "Carpool Karaoke," which featured guests including Paul McCartney, Adele, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, and Celine Dion, and spawned an Apple Music spinoff series. CNN

Dave Chappelle discussed the controversy surrounding his Netflix special "The Closer," and introduced new material on the trans community and trans rights, in a sold-out performance on Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl. Chappelle helped kick off the 11-day Netflix is a Joke comedy festival, which is taking over more than 30 venues across Los Angeles. More: Attendees were not permitted to use their phones during the performance, and journalists were instructed not to describe Chappelle's jokes in detail, as his comedy tour is ongoing. Chappelle's set also included jokes about the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump's potential 2024 campaign for president, and the Oscar slap incident. The Hollywood Bowl event was hosted by Jeff Ross and also featured appearances from comedian Pete Davidson and singer Erykah Badu. NBC NEWS

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WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 29 GRACE AND FRANKIE: The final seven episodes of the Netflix comedy series -- making up the second half of the show's seventh season -- hit the streamer on Friday. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, and June Diane Raphael co-star; Fonda and Tomlin's "9 to 5" co-star Dolly Parton makes a guest appearance. [Netflix] OZARK: The fourth and final season of the crime drama series was split into two halves; Part 1 hit the streamer in January, and the show's last seven episodes arrive today. Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Felix Solis, and Alfonso Herrera co-star. [Netflix] YOUTH v GOV: 2021 documentary from filmmaker Christi Cooper about the lawsuit Juliana vs. United States, in which 21 young plaintiffs -- ages 8 to 19 -- accused the US government of violating their constitutional rights via the climate crisis. [Netflix] HONEYMOON WITH MY MOTHER (AMOR DE MADRE): Quim Gutiérrez stars in this comedy feature from Spain as a young man who's stood up at the altar, then goes on what would've been his honeymoon trip with his overprotective mother (Carmen Machi). [Netflix] RUMSPRINGA: German comedy feature about a young Amish man who takes an eye-opening trip to Berlin as part of a rite of passage, then faces a crucial decision about his future. Jonas Holdenrieder, Rauand Taleb, and Timur Bartels co-star. [Netflix] SHINING GIRLS: Eight-episode limited series, based on the 2013 novel by Lauren Beukes, and starring Elizabeth Moss as a newspaper archivist who begins to feel untethered from reality following a brutal attack. Teaming with a veteran reporter (Amy Brennaman), she attempts to track down the man responsible. The cast also includes Phillipa Soo, Jamie Bell, Christopher Denham, Deanna Reed-Foster, and Wagner Moura. Moss and "Breaking Bad" vet Michelle MacLaren both directed episodes. [Apple TV+] MAKE OR BREAK: Sports docuseries taking viewers behind the scenes of the 2021 Men's and Women's World Surf League Championship Tour, with insights from pros including Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, and Gabriel Medina. Episodes will follow the action in Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline; Santa Cruz, California; New South Wales, Australia; and elsewhere while also examining surf culture and timely issues impacting the sport. [Apple TV+] I LOVE THAT FOR YOU: Vanessa Bayer co-created and stars in this semi-autobiographical comedy series as Joanna, a cancer survivor who follows her dreams of a career as a home shopping network host. Molly Shannon co-stars as Joanna's new mentor; the cast also includes Bess Armstrong, Paul James, and Jenifer Lewis. The series debuts Friday online and airs on the Showtime cable network Sunday night. [Showtime] UNDONE: The trippy animated sci-fi comedy-drama series for adults comes from co-creators and "BoJack Horseman" vets Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy. The story centers on Rosa (Rosa Salazar), who develops the ability to move freely around time and space following a car accident. The show returns on Friday for a second season. [Amazon] I LOVE AMERICA: Romantic comedy feature from France starring Sophie Marceau as a single woman who starts dating again after relocating from Paris to Los Angeles. Lisa Azuelos ("Sweetheart") wrote and directed. [Amazon] CRUSH: Teen romantic comedy feature about an aspiring young artist (Rowan Blanchard) who joins the track team hoping to get closer to her long-time crush (Isabella Ferreira), then ends up falling for an entirely different teammate (Auli'i Cravalho). Megan Mullally, Aasif Mandvi, and Michelle Buteau co-star. Producers include the team from American High, Natasha Lyonne, and Maya Rudolph. [Hulu] TEN PERCENT: This comedy series from the UK, set among the staffers at a London talent agency, is based on the popular French Netflix series "Call My Agent!" The cast includes Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard, Maggie Steed, and Prasanna Puwanarajah co-star; Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Himesh Patel, Emma Corrin, Olivia Williams, and many others make guest appearances. [AMC+ and Sundance Now] THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS: The series finds B-movie expert Joe Bob Briggs and co-host Darcy the Mail Girl presenting eclectic horror film double features, along with probing discussions, historical deep dives, and visits from special guests. Season 4 debuts on Friday. [Shudder] SNOWPIERCER: The post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, based on a 1982 French graphic novel and its 2013 film adaptation, is set in a world that has transformed into a frozen wasteland, where the few human survivors live on a massive train that perpetually circles the globe. The cast includes Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, and Lena Hall. Season 3 aired earlier this year on TNT and hits HBO Max today; it has been renewed for a fourth season. [HBO Max] CORRECTIVE MEASURES: Original fantasy action film, based on the graphic novel by Grant Chastain, and set at the San Tiburon maximum-security penitentiary for the world's most dangerous supervillains, monsters, and cyborgs. The story centers on the corrupt warden (Michael Rooker), who's attempting to steal the life savings of one of his most notorious inmates (Bruce Willis). Sean Patrick O'Reilly ("Howard Lovecraft") wrote and directed. [Tubi] MAN WITHOUT A HEART: True-crime documentary feature relating the strange story of Miguel Ángel Martínez, a Spanish man whose death in 2018 was originally labeled a suicide before it was discovered that his heart was missing. [Discovery+] SUNDAY, MAY 1 VICE: The investigative news series -- featuring reports from correspondents looking into global stories that don't always make headlines in the US media -- returns on Sunday for a third season. New episodes cover the war in Ukraine, the spread of ghost guns, the Afghan drug trade, and more. [Showtime] ZIWE: The late-night comedy series from host and executive producer Ziwe Fumudoh -- based on her iconic Instagram chat show -- returns on Sunday for a second season. Guests include Ilana Glazer, Nicole Byer, Chet Haze, Charlamagne Tha God, Mia Khalifa, Emily Ratajkowski, and others. [Showtime] LANGUAGE LESSONS: Natalie Morales directed and stars in this 2021 comedy-drama film about the unexpected friendship that blossoms between a Spanish teacher and her student (Mark Duplass) over a series of video chats. Duplass and Morales also wrote the screenplay together. [HBO Max] LOVE AND BASEBALL: Indie romantic drama, based on the play by Jerry Montoya, about a series of chance meetings between two strangers (Tate Hanyok and Max Arciniega) who share strong feelings for one another but just can't seem to come together. Steve Acevedo co-wrote the script and directs. [HBO Max] 40-LOVE: 2021 direct-to-VOD romantic comedy starring Jasjit Williams as a math prodigy who embarks on a cross-country road trip in the hopes of convincing a Russian tennis sensation (Alena Savostikova) that he can help improve her game. Katerina Tannenbaum and Tommy Flanagan co-star; Fred Wolf ("The House Bunny") co-wrote and directed. [Netflix] IMSA RACING: The IMSA heads to Laguna Seca raceway for this year's Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship this weekend. The main event will stream on Peacock starting Sunday at 12:10 pm. [Peacock]

The Hollywood Reporter spoke with several unnamed Netflix staffers who expressed concern about potential layoffs in the wake of the company's recent subscriber loss and stock drop. A number of writers who worked for the company's recently-launched entertainment magazine Tudum reported being laid off on social media on Thursday. More: During a pre-recorded interview, released amid Netflix's Q1 earnings report, CFO Spencer Neumann indicated the company will be "pulling back" on spending over the next few years. Three insiders told THR that they've observed a slowdown in hiring over the last few weeks (though many Netflix job listings remain open and active online). Many Netflix employees take their salaries largely, or even entirely, in stock options, through the company's unconventional benefit structure. One unnamed staffer told THR: "Internally, the feeling that it’s the place to work has been fading long before this. You’re just seeing it now." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming comedy series "The Pentaverate," which stars Mike Myers in multiple roles. The series centers on an Illuminati-esque group of five men who secretly control world events, and the journalists, politicians, and others seeking to expose them. More: In addition to Myers, the cast includes Rob Lowe, Keegan-Michael Key, Jennifer Saunders, Jeremy Irons, Lydia West, and Ken Jeong. Myers also co-wrote and created the series; "Brockmire" vet Tim Kirkby directed. Myers' most recent TV gig was hosting ABC's reboot of "The Gong Show" in character as "Tommy Maitland"; that series aired for two seasons, from 2017-2018. All six episodes of "The Pentaverate" hit Netflix on May 5. AV CLUB

Apple renewed the multi-generational family drama series "Pachinko" for a second season. The show, from creator-showrunner Soo Hugh, is based on a 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. More: The show's Season 1 finale, titled "Chapter Eight," hit Apple TV+ on Friday. The series spans four generations of a Korean immigrant family, and takes place across Korea, Japan, and the US; the cast includes Youn Yuh-jung, Minha Kim, Lee Minho, and Jin Ha. Executive producers Theresa Kang-Lowe and Michael Ellenberg told Deadline that Season 2 episodes will largely revolve around the "third-generation" characters of Mozasu and Noa, and will also expand and continue the show's present-day storylines. Filmmakers Kogonada and Justin Chon executive produced Season 1 and directed four episodes each. DEADLINE

According to an Amazon SEC filing, the company assigned a value of $3.4 billion to MGM's complete film and TV library. The tech giant purchased the iconic studio in an $8.5 billion 2021 acquisition deal.  More: Amazon also assigned MGM a $4.9 billion "goodwill" value, referring to its intangible assets, like the brand name, mascot "Leo the Lion," and customer relationships. Popular MGM titles picked up in the acquisition include "Stargate," "Creed," "Legally Blonde," "Shark Tank," and "The Handmaid's Tale," along with partial control of the James Bond franchise. The SEC filing was released along with Amazon's Q1 earnings report, which came in below estimates and caused the stock to drop by 12% on Friday. DEADLINE

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