Corden: Impeachment trial will be as legit as celebrity college application

The U.S. Senate kicked off its impeachment trial Tuesday by hashing out rules for the proceedings, or what late-night comic James Corden compared with getting excited about the table of contents in a book.

But Corden warns that we shouldn't get too hopeful about impeachment proceedings moving forward. The trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, he says, will be about as legitimate as the college applications were in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal.

And did you know that a sketch artist was in the Senate chambers on the first day? Late-night comics Jimmy Fallon shows us what we may have missed.

James Corden presents the award for best television movie.
James Corden presents the award for best television movie.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Corden: Impeachment trial as legit as celebrity college application