History Funny / TheLateLateShow

** Music/LadyGaga's appearance has her take over the car after asserting her confidence in her recently-obtained driver's license (and her demonstration of [[FlippingTheBird New York driving signals]], only for things to be a little rocky resulting in James demanding control of the car, and James tries on a few of Gaga's looks, such as the Brit Awards wig, the meat outfit, and the caution tape.

--->'''Corden:''' ''And your role in the movie [[Film/ThorRagnarok Thor]]?\\

NOT in [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]]!''
--->'''Goldblum:''' (later, finishing the battle) ''Series/GavinAndStacey's back\\

--->'''Producer:''' It was huge. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Ratings. Smash.]]

* James learned Donald Trump has an aide give him a portfolio filled with nothing but good news about him just to get through each day. "Boy, it must suck to be the intern who has to copy the entire Creator/FoxNews website." There's also the name for it, the "[[UnfortunateNames Propaganda Document]]", which was evidently better than the original name for it, the "[[BrutallyHonest Bullshit Binder]]".

* On 3 November 2020, the last show before the 2020 US Presidential election, James rattled through a hilarious, razor-sharp summary of the previous four years of the Trump presidency, with each line accompanied by a photo or video clip:

** At the beginning of the Music/{{Sia}} segment, James finds her -- wearing her trademark BlindingBangs wig -- [[BlindMistake stumbling aimlessly around a sidewalk, then requiring almost a minute of help getting into the car.]] The joke being that James has asked her ''if she can help him get to work.''

** Elmo and Bert accidentally wander onto the set of another tv show.

** Music/{{Adele}} rapping Music/{{Nicki Minaj}}'s verse in [[Music/KanyeWest "Monster"!]]

* James makes a guest appearance in the touring production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', believing he's going to play the Phantom himself. [[https://youtu.be/76zXQfOCmGc Instead, well...]] Better still: [[spoiler: during the curtain calls, besides just taking his bow with the rest of the male company, he then [[LargeHam hammily basks in the applause]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu pushes in front of the Phantom to bow again]], and even takes a selfie with the crowd. Christine's stinkeye makes it even better.]]

** When James and Music/JustinBieber (taking his second spin in the car) exit a store after shopping for clothes, they're surrounded by paparazzi and fans. Naturally, having respect for his desire to maintain a level of privacy when surrounded by the press, [[spoiler:Justin]] hides [[spoiler:James]] under his arm as they make their way back to the car.
--->'''[[spoiler:Justin]]:''' ''(to the paparazzi)'' He lives his life in a fishbowl, man!

* "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts" with Creator/ChristinaApplegate and Creator/MilaKunis. Come her second turn, Kunis is given a choice between eating a cow's tongue or trying to explain the plot of ''Film/JupiterAscending'' (and, for that matter, [[TakeThat why she took the job]]). [[spoiler:She chooses to eat the cow tongue when she finds that even she can't figure it out, to the horror of James and vegetarian Applegate]].
-->'''Mila:''' It has to do with...the human desire for...[[spoiler: Aw, fuck it. ''(eats the tongue)'']].
** Adding to the funniness is that Kunis is [[TheStoic not all that freaked out]] by the odd foods (that is, until [[spoiler:[[{{Squick}} James eats the calf brains]]]]) while Applegate is trying her damnedest [[BrainBleach not to vomit]] the whole time.
*** Jimmy Kimmel played the game as well. He asks James if he really was as miserable as he looked during Music/BritneySpears' Carpool Karaoke installment. James insists he had a great time, but Jimmy notices he's sweating profusely.
---->'''Jimmy:''' Why are you sweating when you say this?...I like to see what a person looks like when they lie, like, right on camera.

** Nearly everything when they did ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'', including some drivers a bit confused and/or annoyed at the spectacle (Esp. that Elsa!Idina Menzel stepped up on the hood of a car with said car's driver going "Great. just great."). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZeHmnpnlhY See it here.]]

* During the November 7, 2019, we have guest appearances from [[Series/SesamerStreet Big Bird, Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, Grover, Bert, Oscar, and The Count]] for the 50th anniversary, singing a parody of the theme song. They try to get to the show on time, when [[https://youtu.be/5yadLMP6QSQ we get]] a plethora of funny moments:

** James is stunned when one of the questions for Khloe Kardashian is whether or not she believes OJ did it. [[spoiler:Perhaps to avoid being sued for slander - even though it feels like a clear answer ([[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment and that's all we're saying about it]]) - she eats the frog eyeball.]]

--->'''Goldblum:''' (later) ''Series/GavinAndStacey's back\\

Well, thank God I'm Jewish!''

You're the only [[Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel character]]\\

* James makes a guest appearance in the touring production of ''Theater/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', believing he's going to play the Phantom himself. [[https://youtu.be/76zXQfOCmGc Instead, well...]] Better still: [[spoiler: during the curtain calls, besides just taking his bow with the rest of the male company, he then [[LargeHam hammily basks in the applause]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu pushes in front of the Phantom to bow again]], and even takes a selfie with the crowd. Christine's stankeye makes it even better.]]
* The final show of 2015 features a cold open, where James, dressed as Santa Claus, walks around CBS Television City singing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" with lyrics rewritten to reflect the fact that it's the final show of the calendar year. He gives out gifts to people who clearly aren't thrilled about getting them. At one point, Santa!James interrupts the taping of a scene of ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'', and while singing, hands each of the two actors (in this case, Scott Clifton, who plays Liam Spencer, and Jacqueline [= MacInnes=] Wood, who plays Steffy Forrester) a gift, much to their confusion. He then crashes the set of ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'', where he kisses host Drew Carey on the cheek before hopping into a golf cart, and driving away. An enamored Drew calls after him, "I love you, Santa!" Santa!James also walks through ''The Late Late Show'' control room, where many people are already passed out from so much drinking; even the Steadicam operator passes out.
* James was hired to be the MC of one of {{UsefulNotes/Walmart}}'s shareholder meetings (which are quite an extravagant affair). His hosting devolved into a hilarious [[TheRoast roast]] of Walmart excecutives, making fun of their names, looks and for marrying into the Walton family. He even [[InsultComic insulted]] the audience multiple times. He ended up hugging one of them awkwardly for 3 minutes and smattering him with kissess. The next executive refused to get within 3 feet of him.

*** Right after "Can't Stop," Flea and James spontaneously break out into a rendition of [[Theater/{{Oliver}} "Food, Glorious Food."]]

-->'''Mila:''' It has to do with...the human desire for...[[spoiler: Aw, fuck it. ::eats the tongue::]].

--->'''Jimmy:''' Why are you sweating when you say this?...I like to see what a person looks like when they lie, like, right on camera.

-->'''James:''' Earlier, in the green room, you were telling Michelle how much you loved her work on ''Series/DowntonAbbey''-
-->'''Rachel:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck you!]]
-->'''James:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion What is the name of Michelle's character on]] ''Downton Abbey''?

-->'''James:''' What did you expect? I'm a 39-year-old father of two...
-->'''Charlie:''' Yeah, but you're cool!
-->'''James:''' Awww...::kisses Charlie::

--> ''(on being asked how much he spent on drugs)''
--> '''Steven''': [[BrutalHonesty About $2 million. Easy]]. [[BadassBoast I snorted half of Peru]].
--> ''(on being asked if he ever hit on Creator/LivTyler's friends)''
--> '''Steven''': Well yes, I have. ''(goes on to reveal it was Creator/CameronDiaz)''.

---> '''Steven''': [[TrueCompanions I got to go on tour with these guys]]! [[VitriolicBestBuds It's bad enough the f*** I say to them!]]

-->'''Corden:''' [[Creator/SethRogen Seth]], you'll be playing scenery. Trees, birds, rocks, stuff like that.

-->'''Seth:''' I assume even if you have theatrical experience this is not what you're going for (regarding performing live in front of people wanting to drive across the road)

-->'''[[Creator/JoshGad Josh]]:''' It did seem like a bit of waste of time but you know what, I'm still going to enjoy it.

-->'''Seth:''' Why perform in front of a live audience when you can perform in front of half a dozen Lyft and Uber drivers?

** James is stunned when one of the questions for Khloe Kardashian is whether or not she believes OJ did it. [[spoiler:Perhaps to avoid being sued for slander - even though it feels like a clear answer ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment and that's all we're saying about it]]) - she eats the frog eyeball.]]