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3	* ''Funny/TheLateLateShowWithCraigFerguson''
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5	!!James Corden's Run
6	* 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: 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.
7	* 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.
8	* 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 executives, 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 kisses. The next executive refused to get within 3 feet of him.
9	* Two words: Carpool Karaoke. The segment that helped humanize celebrities and made everyone tune in to see who'd jam with James next has no shortage of funny moments:
10	** The Music/DemiLovato and [[Music/TheJonasBrothers Nick Jonas]] installment, where Nick and Demi shake off their Disney roots in a much funnier way than their contemporaries.
11	--->'''Nick:''' ''(discussing his brother Joe's song "Cake by the Ocean")'' [[CaptainObvious It's about sex!]]
12	** The Music/RedHotChiliPeppers installment, which features Anthony Kiedis wrestling James on some random person's front yard (and Flea [[{{Corpsing}} can't stop laughing]]) and, later on, Anthony, James, and Flea go shirtless.
13	*** Right after "Can't Stop," Flea and James spontaneously break out into a rendition of [[Theatre/{{Oliver}} "Food, Glorious Food."]]
14	** Music/{{Adele}} rapping Music/NickiMinaj's verse in [[Music/KanyeWest "Monster"!]]
15	** Music/{{Elton John}}'s ride, which involves costumes.
16	** James's debating with Music/StevieWonder about [[BlackComedy who's going to drive.]]
17	** The epic [[Music/{{Coldplay}} Chris Martin]] installment, which culminates in them singing the "whoa-oa-oa-oa"s from "Viva la Vida" while [[ItMakesSenseInContext biking to the Super Bowl.]]
18	** The Broadway edition, with Creator/LinManuelMiranda, [[Series/ModernFamily Jesse Tyler Ferguson]], [[Theatre/PorgyAndBess Audra McDonald]], and [[Series/ThirtyRock Jane]] [[Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt Krakowski]]. They all "awww" when [[Theatre/{{Rent}} "Seasons of Love"]] comes on (which James calls "The most Broadway response to the opening of song ever"), and Ferguson takes [[Theatre/LesMiserables Marius's friendzoning of Eponine]] to another level.
19	** Music/SelenaGomez convinces him to take a detour and ride a rollercoaster. Watching James [[{{Corpsing}} corpse]] while attempting to sing "Come and Get It" on the coaster is pretty funny (especially since Selena is relatively chill).
20	** 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.
21	** 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, Justin hides James under his arm as they make their way back to the car.
22	--->'''Justin:''' ''(to the paparazzi)'' He lives his life in a fishbowl, man!
23	** Music/{{Madonna}} conversing with James with the basics of being her bitch (as opposed to her butler). Just the fact that they sound so ''methodical'' about it...
24	** At the beginning of the Music/{{Sia}} segment, James finds her -- wearing her trademark 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.''
25	--->'''Sia:''' Oh course, I'd love to! [[BlatantLies I'm really good at directions.]]
26	** Also, while discussing why she started covering her face around cameras, it ends with James asking her if it was a problem with record companies or PR people:
27	--->'''James:''' Was that even insulting? Were people like: "Yes! Don't show YOUR face! YES!"
28	--->[''Sia laughs'']
29	--->'''James:''' I would be distraught if someone said: "I'll tell you how we can make you a star, James: ''cover that up''."
30	* The Tonys bit about nominees that starred in Series/LawAndOrder.
31	* "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]]). 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.
32	-->'''Mila:''' It has to do with...the human desire for...Aw, fuck it. ''(eats the tongue)''.
33	** Adding to the funniness is that Kunis is [[TheStoic not all that freaked out]] by the odd foods (that is, until [[{{Squick}} James eats the calf brains]]) while Applegate is trying her damnedest [[BrainBleach not to vomit]] the whole time.
34	** 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.
35	--->'''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.
36	** James is stunned when one of the questions for Khloe Kardashian is whether or not she believes OJ did it. She eats the frog eyeball.
37	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=423&v=n8t9yJIKkvM This installment]] with Creator/RachelBloom, Creator/JoshGad, [[Series/DowntonAbbey Michelle Dockery]], and Charlie Puth has this little gem:
38	--->'''James:''' Earlier, in the green room, you were telling Michelle how much you loved her work on ''Series/DowntonAbbey''-\
39	'''Rachel:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck you!]]\
40	'''James:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion What is the name of Michelle's character on]] ''Downton Abbey''?
41	** The same installment has a sudden turn to the Heartwarming when James is asked to name three of Charlie Puth's songs, and he can't do it, much to Charlie's consternation:
42	--->'''James:''' What did you expect? I'm a 39-year-old father of two...\
43	'''Charlie:''' Yeah, but you're cool!\
44	'''James:''' Awww...''(kisses Charlie)''
45	** [[{{Music/Aerosmith}} Steven Tyler]] turned up for the segment, and it's remarkable how nonchalant he reveals the answers...
46	--->''(on being asked how much he spent on drugs)''\
47	'''Steven''': [[BrutalHonesty About $2 million. Easy]]. [[BadassBoast I snorted half of Peru]].\
48	''(on being asked if he ever hit on Creator/LivTyler's friends)''\
49	'''Steven''': Well yes, I have. ''(goes on to reveal it was Creator/CameronDiaz)''.
50	*** In fact, the only time he "filled his guts" was when he was asked to "rank the band members" of Aerosmith by talent:
51	---->'''Steven''': [[TrueCompanions I got to go on tour with these guys]]! [[VitriolicBestBuds It's bad enough the f*** I say to them!]]
52	** The installment with Chelsea Handler is both hilarious and awesome, because of how it essentially backfired: Chelsea isn't ashamed to talk about ''anything.''
53	** When Music/HarryStyles filled in, he did the segment with Kendall Jenner. In the last question, Kendall asked Harry to rank all of his [[Music/OneDirection former band member's]] solo project, but before she even finished the question, he ''immediately'' bites into the giant water scorpion.
54	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfKBMh2aLwQ James poses as a choreographer]] for ''Series/DancingWithTheStars.'' If you've seen any of James' other filmed segments, you have a pretty good idea of how this turns out.
55	-->'''Len Goodman:''' [[DontExplainTheJoke He can't dance. He can't choreograph.]] [[BreakingTheFourthWall It's a joke.]]
56	* Basically any installment (or lack thereof) of "Celebrity Noses."
57	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tGFjrNAYDw "Police Stakeout"]] with Creator/MelBrooks. It's funny enough as it is (a ''Your Show of Shows''-ish sketch about two cops who are so caught up in their conversation they miss the bank heist going on right behind them), but what makes it funnier is Brooks' constant BreakingTheFourthWall, from his entrance (popping up from under the car seat to applause, which he breaks character to acknowledge), to a comment after he fakes a light punch on James ([[CaptainObvious "I didn't hit him that hard"]]), to eventually telling James outright that the sketch makes no sense (to which James responds that [[AudienceWhatAudience he doesn't know what he's talking about]]).
58	* Creator/EddieRedmayne's [[OhCrap reaction]] when James shows [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53eXxUp4PyM a clip]] of him singing [[Theatre/{{Cats}} "Memory"]] from their high school days. His face goes crimson in ''seconds''.
59	* 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 Fox News 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]]".
60	* Three words: Crosswalk the Musical.
61	** The Lion King with Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen:
62	--->'''Corden:''' [[Creator/SethRogen Seth]], you'll be playing scenery. Trees, birds, rocks, stuff like that.
63	*** And also,
64	---->'''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)
65	** Beauty and the Beast with the cast of Beauty and the Beast
66	--->'''[[Creator/JoshGad Josh]]:''' It did seem like a bit of waste of time but you know what, I'm still going to enjoy it.
67	*** Also,
68	---->'''Seth:''' Why perform in front of a live audience when you can perform in front of half a dozen Lyft and Uber drivers?
69	** Nearly everything when they did ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen\|2013}}'', 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.]]
70	* James invites WebVideo/TheSlowMoGuys to demonstrate a few of their classic subjects...one of which is a [[AmusingInjuries dodgeball to his face.]]
71	* May 3, 2018: Corden deals with an audience member who repeatedly ''insists'' that he is actually on ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''.
72	* October 2, 2018: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAPceUSVLKM Corden and Eric Idle sing a new cover of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,"]]: "We are probably all going to die." happy whistling A tap-dancing Van Gogh and Elvis also join them!
73	* July 29, 2019: Think that Corden and Creator/JeffGoldblum couldn't come up with a worthy successor to "thank u, jeff" (see the Heartwarming page)? Think again: They [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0rYSRk4fJU tear into each other]] in "Drop the Mic"! Sample disses:
74	-->'''Corden:''' ''And your role in the movie [[Film/ThorRagnarok Thor]]?\
75	You should be ashamed\
76	You're the only [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel character]]\
77	NOT in [[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]]!''\
78	'''Goldblum:''' (later, finishing the battle) ''Series/GavinAndStacey's back\
79	Just so fans can view it\
80	As a Christmas special --\
81	Well, [[JewishAndNerdy thank God I'm Jewish!]]\
82	I'm done with ya, James\
83	What more can I say?\
84	Hey, I just killed [[LimeyGoesToHollywood an alien --]]\
85	Hey, THAT'S an Film/IndependenceDay!''
86	* During the November 7, 2019, we have guest appearances from [[Series/SesameStreet 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:
87	** It starts with Big Bird singing how everyone is asleep at 12:30am, and then Grover wakes up a security guard .
88	** On the set of a game, Abby and The Count guess that a banjo is worth $4.99, only for Oscar to gleefully remove the price tag to reveal $260.
89	** Elmo and Bert accidentally wander onto the set of another TV show.
90	** When they finally meet James Corden, Abby mentions how she likes the show, and The Count says there are 2 "lates" in the title. Oscar then says he's been doing this all day in a very annoyed voice.
91	** Cookie Monster happily eats a cookie from him.
92	* On November 3, 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:
93	-->''[2017]''\
94	Trump's inauguration crowds were super small, women marched on the National Mall\
95	He signed a hateful Muslim ban, and failed to pass his healthcare plan\
96	The wall that he promised never got done, but at least he found time to stare at the Sun\
97	He threw paper towels like a QB, but threw a huge fit when [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick Kaep]] took a knee\
98	Alternative facts were the new way to lie, [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia put his hand on an orb]] and... no-one knows why\
99	Michael Flynn made a guilty plea, Donald Jr. sat on a tree\
100	Ivanka and Jared played pretend, what was Omarosa's job again?\
101	Sean Spicer was fired, Scaramucci was hired, Reince Priebus retired, Scaramucci was fired\
102	James Comey was canned, but saved the receipts, we're still unpacking the "covfefe" tweet\
103	Donald's love for Putin couldn't be more sincere, believe it or not, that was just his first year! ''[waves his arms to clear the photos]'' Yah!\
104	''[2018]''\
105	Trump got a visit from Music/KanyeWest, Melania told us all to "Be Best"\
106	Her husband called UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}} a ''[[[SoundEffectBleep bleep]]]''hole country, only her jacket could say it more bluntly\
107	New tell-all books were riddled with scandals, like the time he got spanked by Stormy Daniels\
108	Michael Cohen got caught with money to hush, while Trump went to see his ''new'' [[UsefulNotes/NorthKorea dictator crush]]\
109	Paul Manafort was found guilty of fraud, for some reason teens were eating Tide pods[[note]]A rhyme that works with an American accent but not with James' English accent.[[/note]]\
110	John Kelly and Sessions left that year, Brett Kavanaugh told us that he loves beer\
111	Dems took the House in a midterm blue wave, a depressed Ted Cruz refused to shave\
112	Halfway through his term, the White House is all drama, Americans spoke and said "We miss [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama Obama]]!" ''[waves his arms to clear the photos again]'' Agh!\
113	''[2019]''\
114	The government shutdown lasted thirty-five days, Trump's approval numbers went down in a blaze\
115	A Sharpie was used on a hurricane map, Pelosi whipped out her sarcastic clap\
116	He got in a feud with women's soccer, insulted [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Squad_(United_States_Congress) the Squad,]] he's racist, big shocker!\
117	Spent five million bucks on his Fourth of July, once called Jeffrey Epstein a "terrific guy"\
118	The Mueller Report found no-one to blame, Trump was impeached for a call with UsefulNotes/{{Ukraine}}\
119	He still insists there was no ''quid pro quo'', Congress was like "Mm, wasn't there, though?"\
120	He covered the tables with [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Big Macs]], tweeted "FAKE NEWS!" in ALL CAPS\
121	Issued a trans military ban, for climate change there's still no plan\
122	Over two hundred days spent on the golf course, with nothing to show but a useless Space Force! ''[waves his arms to clear the photos again]'' Yagh!\
123	''[2020]''\
124	The impeachment trial was a Hail Mary - wait, wait, was this- that- this that January!?[[note]]He presumably meant to say "Was that this January?"[[/note]]\
125	Trump downplayed the virus, said it'd go away, faster than Toobin's Zoom display\
126	No masks at his rallies throughout the campaign, were people kept safe? Ask Herman Cain\
127	Trump got sick and doctors lied so he could go on a deadly joyride\
128	Amy Coney Barrett was pushed through, Melania said she hates Christmas too\
129	Rose Garden event had a superspread, VP Mike Pence had a fly on his head\
130	On a second stimulus, no-one can agree, aside from "Person, woman, man, camera, TV"\
131	Trump stru- Trump struggled to go down a ramp and everyone is buying stamps\
132	Anthony Fauci disappeared, Trump sure holds a Bible weird\
133	It's been four years, but it's felt like ten, so ''is'' America great again?\
134	Kids in school are still afraid, Donald's taxes went unpaid\
135	Migrant families were destroyed, millions are still unemployed\
136	Things are- will get better, but it's not a given, so think about the country that ''you'' want to live in\
137	And if looking at polls makes you break out into hives, then vote tomorrow, and we can move on with our lives! ''[waves his arms to clear the photos one last time]'' YAGH!
138	* The [[https://youtu.be/7oxlCKMlpZw entire Prince Harry segment]]. Paired with "Awesome" as Corden kept it a secret until it aired, and "Heartwarming" as the interview portion revealed some honest revelations about his decision to step back from royal duties.
139	* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qc-ZuLi6Ik final attempt at Celebrity Noses before the series finale]]: Corden ''almost'' gets to do it, only to learn that ''Series/TheTalk'' had stolen the segment ''and'' successfully played it that very morning. To make matters worse, Corden accidentally hits a button he said he was going to hit for a surprise at the end of the game, resulting in a [[MoodWhiplash contrarily energetic]] DancePartyEnding with can-can music and a bunch of dancers in giant nose costumes.
140	-->'''Producer:''' It was huge. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Ratings. Smash.]]

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