Sting and James Corden pay tribute to Letterman with a testy Police duet

James Corden and Sting pay tribute to Letterman — (Image credit: Late Late Show)

James Corden is last out of the gate with his homage to David Letterman (the man whose show comes right before The Late Late Show, until tomorrow), and it's the oddest of the bunch. Sting, looking like an island-castaway busker, is playing guitar in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater; Corden is a pest. It's so weird, in fact, Late Night-era Letterman might have come up with something similar. Which, I guess, is a form of tribute in itself.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.