American Auto Fave X Mayo Among 3 in Running to Host CBS’ @Midnight Reboot

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CBS is reportedly closing in on a replacement host to fill the programming slot formerly occupied by James Corden’s Late Late Show.

As previously announced, CBS has decided not to simply continue the show with a new host, instead replacing it with a rebooted version of the popular Comedy Central game show @Midnight.

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According to Puck News, CBS chief George Cheeks is in the process of testing three possible hosts: former Daily Show writer (and American Auto stand-out) X Mayo, stand-up comedian Ricky Velez, and comic/writer Taylor Tomlinson.

It’s unclear how CBS’ rebooted version will differ from the original @Midnight, but here’s a refresher on how Comedy Central ran the show from 2013 to 2017: Each episode consisted of a panel of comedians riffing on Internet culture and the headlines of the day. The third-place contestant was eliminated ahead of the final round, FTW (aka For the Win), and the first-place finisher was deemed the winner of the Internet for the next 23.5 hours — as in, until the next episode of @Midnight.

Chris Hardwick, who served as host of the original @Midnight, is not connected to CBS’ reboot, which is being produced by Stephen Colbert and Funny or Die.

Who would you like to see hosting @Midnight when it comes to CBS? Drop a comment with your pick below.

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