The Sun is reporting that Late Late Show host James Corden is “in line” to replace Ellen DeGeneres amidst the ongoing reports of misconduct behind the scenes.

The outlet reported that James “could be the shock winner after dozens of employees accused the $50 million-a-year presenter of turning a blind eye to racism, bullying and sexual harassment on her hit daytime show.”

Apparently, insiders told the paper that James has long been seen as Ellen’s “long term successor,” even pre-scandal.

We’ll see if this holds water, but we truly hope that Ellen can survive this!