John Mayer reportedly in talks to host late-night talk show on Paramount Plus

John Mayer has proved since the turn of the century that he knows how to command a microphone.

Paramount Plus is reportedly "nearing a deal" to benefit from the seven-time Grammy winner's expertise, according to Shirley Halperin and Cynthia Littleton:

"Sources tell Variety that 'Later With John Mayer' has been pitched to prospective broadcast partners as a series featuring performance segments as well as interviews with musicians, artists and other cultural figures in a setting designed to look like an after-hours club for musicians. The series would run as a weekly offering on Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS’ streaming platform which was relaunched March 4. The plan is to have specials derived from the show’s performance segments air periodically on CBS as well. There is also talk of tie-ins with the Grammy Awards, which are aired on CBS."

Later With John Mayer would be an American spinoff of the U.K.'s Later... with Jools Holland, entering its 58th season on BBC Two. The series debuted in October 1992. Holland is an acclaimed musician in his own right: a former member of Squeeze as well as a sought-out composer and pianist.

Mayer has released seven studio albums—most recently The Search for Everything in 2017, followed by subsequent singles "New Light" (2018), "I Guess I Just Feel Like" (2019) and "Carry Me Away" (2019). He is widely lauded as a guitarist, and he is considered a generational musician with lyricism, songwriting and soft vocals to boot.

The 43-year-old leaned into his natural hosting ability by starting an Instagram Live series called Current Mood in late 2018: