Will Americans find James Corden funny?

James Corden makes his debut tonight as host of CBS' The Late Late Show but he's written an "open letter" to American women for Glamour magazine that hints at his quirky, British sense of humor.

Will it go over well with the locals?

Here's his opening line in his advice essay in the April issue:

"Hi, how are you? My name is James. I'm 36 years old, and soon, I hope, you'll be sleeping with me every weekday night. No! Not like that. Chill out, I'm married."

Corden goes on to opine on life, love, sex and money, age, body image and broken hearts. He helpfully suggests the kinds of movies he thinks we should Netflix (yes, he uses it as a verb): Grease is one of them.

But he's just as tough on himself, and what he's learned.

"I bite my nails, am out of shape, have been on a diet for the past five years, and often lie awake at night, wondering if the show I'm about to host will be worthy of your time," he writes. "But between us, I've also been using those sleepless nights to compile a list for you, of the bits and pieces of wisdom I've picked up along the way from people far wiser than me."

Some excerpts:

On money:

"Trust that money won't make you happy. It will just pay for the search."

"Meaningless one-night stands" aren't always meaningless:

"I believe, deep down, that all the ones I've had have affected me. Some of them were good, most of them were bad, but they still had meaning. (Everything is always about sex. But sex is always about something else.)"

Believe in yourself:

"Everyone's a fraud, so take a deep breath and go for that dream job. There is no reason it shouldn't be yours."

A broken heart might be good for you:

"Trust me on this. My heart wasn't ready to truly love someone until it had been broken. If you're in a place of heartache, remember that when you lay your head down tonight, somewhere else a person you may have never met is doing the same...So look after your broken heart tonight; tomorrow could be the day it starts to mend."

Forget about age:

"It's not how old you are; it's how you are old."

Don't date guys who takes gym selfies:

"The only thing worse than vanity is male vanity. I recently moved to Los Angeles, and I'm gobsmacked by the volume of male vanity knocking around. Is it sexy? I'm not sure it is. What's sexy is making a lasagna and eating it with your partner."

Be silly when you can:

"It's liberating. You'll feel fantastic."

Respect your body:

"It is what it is, so embrace it. Love every scar, ripple, and imperfection, and you won't need others to do it for you."

Stop blaming your parents:

"This is a big one; we've all pointed the finger at them on some level. But it doesn't really get you anywhere. You're a planet now, not a satellite.

Vote!

"I know that so often it can feel pointless, as if you're voting for the best of a bad bunch, but imagine if you weren't allowed to have a voice."

By the end, he's sounding kind of like a cheery, optimistic American:

Live in this moment:

"Everything in your past is gone and everything in your future is undecided. All you really have is this moment, right now. So be the very best you can be. Let yourself shine. If you always do that, your life is going to be great. I promise."

On Monday, he tweeted greetings from Jay Leno. "What a guy!"

The April edition is on newsstands now.