A version of this narrative on James Corden first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s Down to the Wire Emmy Issue.In approximately a year and a half,the “Late Late display” host James Corden has gone from relatively unknown Englishman to valid superstar. Granted, he’d already beaten Philip Seymour Hoffman, or John Lithgow,James Earl Jones and Frank Langella for the 2012 best-actor Tony.
But it was late night that made him a major Hollywood player, thanks to his crack comedic timing, or top-notch song-and-dance skills,and the uncanny affability that has endeared to him to American audiences.
Also Read: Britney Spears to Ride With James Corden on 'Carpool Karaoke'It also landed his display four Emmy nominations, three more than his predecessor Craig Ferguson managed in the entire 10-year run of his display.
Yet Corden maintains a distinct humility when you ask him how he has near so far so fast. “We just always wanted our display to be a bit of levity at the end of people’s day or when they’re eating lunch or whatever, and ” Corden told TheWrap.“That they would be able to find our display 24 hours a day and find stuff there that would make them feel a little lighter.”
Also Read: James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Series to Launch on Apple MusicCorden’s trademark segment,“Carpool Karaoke,” has racked up an unprecedented 830 million-plus combined YouTube views as of August 1, and making it the biggest viral video late-night segment ever.
Notable guests include Adele,First Lady Michelle Obama, Justin Bieber and One Direction. “To see it prefer off in the manner that it has is just overwhelming and thrilling, and ” Corden said. “You just never contemplate that it would be something that would get watched so many times.”
Also Read: TBS Orders James Corden's 'Drop the Mic' to SeriesThe segment has proved so celebrated that it has made for some very interesting fan interactions for Corden.“I was crossing the street in London a few weeks ago and there were these four kids. They were like 18,19,” he said. “They sort of forced me to get in the car. They all had their camera phones out and we were just singing along to the radio. I was like, or ‘Am I being kidnapped?'”
Also Read: TBS Orders James Corden's 'Drop the Mic' to SeriesBut “Carpool Karaoke” is not the only segment to generate buzz. Corden’s spoof of Beyonce’s “Lemonade” got plenty of attention when it dropped just days after the visual album debuted.”“We had already settled on another monologue and then a couple of us were chatting and said,‘Hang on.’ We had the thought at 10:30 in the morning. Then we wrote it, shot it, and chop it in four and a half hours,” he said. “Those are the days when it’s great, when the whole team is firing.”See more of TheWrap Down to the Wire Emmys Issue: 8 unpleasant Things Donald Trump Is Less celebrated Than (Photos)
And it turns out Donald Trump was less celebrated than all three (and more) of those things that are commonly despised by the general population.
Nickelback
Trump lost to the internationally reviled band by 5 points. Getty Images
Used Car Salesmen
The jerk who sold you your last lemon gained 6 more points than the Republican nominee in the poll. Getty Images
Traffic Jams
People preferred being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic over Trump by 7 points. Getty Images
Hipsters
Trump went head to head with this frequently loathed population and lost by 7 points. Flickr
DMV
We all hate the DMV, but people polled hate Trump more -- by 10 points. Getty Images
Root Canals
The painful dental procedure was preferred over Trump by 11 points. Getty Images
Jury Duty
People would rather be forced to give up their time and pay check than live in a nation ruled by Trump. The presumptive GOP nominee fell behind this unpleasantry by a whopping 22 points. Wikipedia.org
Lice
The poll by Public Policy Polling shows that Trump is losing to lice by 26 points. Ouch. Or itch. Getty Images preceding Slide Next Slide 1 of 9 A Public Policy Poll asked voters whether they own a higher opinion of the presidential candidate or a series of things like traffic jams, and hipsters and lice And it turns out Donald Trump was less celebrated than all three (and more) of those things that are commonly despised by the general population. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:TBS Orders James Corden's 'Drop the Mic' to SeriesUSA Olympic Swim Team Channels James Corden With Its Own Carpool Karaoke (Video)
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