It was Jennifer Lopez’s turn in James Corden’s passenger seat on Carpool Karaoke and both the singing superstar and the talk show host got a little more than they bargained for.


After demanding to know who the most famous person in her phone is, and scrolling through names including Bradley Cooper, Chris Brown, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dwayne Johnson, James found Leonardo DiCaprio’s number and declared: “I’m going to text Leo.”

The intrepid host tapped out: “Hey baby, I’m kind of feeling like I need to cut loose, any suggestions? Let me know.”

He signed off the message: “J.Lo (you know, from the block).


After showing Jennifer’s iPhone to the camera to prove the message was real, he hit send.

Jen’s response? “I’m going to have to explain this!”

What came next was even better, J.Lo’s phone vibrated and the party-loving Oscar winner replied: “You mean tonight Boo Boo, club wise?”

We’re unashamedly pretty much obsessed with James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke segment on his Late Late Show, with the host getting everyone from Mariah Carey to Stevie Wonder to help him get to work with their own music.

The segment has now become so popular, in fact, that reports are claiming it could follow in Jimmy Fallon’s Lip Sync Battle footsteps and become a TV series in its own right.


Yes. Please.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, James and executive producer (and good pal) Ben Winston are ‘out shopping’ the segment as an original series.

Sadly, it’s believed that James won’t host the series if it happens, though he’ll be an executive producer and would most probably make guest appearances.


We’re not entirely convinced Carpool Karaoke will be the same without the one and only James, but we’re willing to give it a go.

A host for the show would be decided after it gets picked up (if it does, which is definitely should). WATCH THIS SPACE.

The segment has become a viral sensation, with Adele’s turn in the passenger seat being the most-watched late-night YouTube clip ever. 

Buckle up!

Over the past year, Late Late Show host James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke" has become a viral video sensation, and now CBS is giving the beloved segment some primetime attention.

To celebrate Corden's one-year anniversary as host of the late-night talk show, CBS is airing The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

The one-hour event will feature an all-new Carpool Karaoke with global superstar Jennifer Lopez, as well as highlights from past segments, plus Corden's favorite moments from his first year hosting.

"I have loved every minute of hosting the Late Late Show. It's been an incredible year," Corden said in a statement. "I look forward to this hour on primetime to look at some of my favorite moments and share a couple of great new ones. I can't wait!"

"We're thrilled with the opportunity to introduce a primetime audience to some of the fun we're having every night after midnight," added Rob Crabbe, executive producer of the Late Late Show. "We can't wait to share our big opening number and to see what James and Jennifer Lopez get into as they Carpool Karaoke to work."

Sia joined James Corden for "Carpool Karaoke" on Tuesday, and the cute (and impressively harmonized) ride through Los Angeles was a lot of fun.

Aside from the 40-year-old singer and The Late Late Show host killing it when it came to the actual karaoke part of the segment, Sia also taught us a few important things about herself that many fans might never have known.

1. Why She Always Wears a Face-Covering Wig

"I don't wear this unless there's cameras around," the "Chandelier" artist shared when Corden mentioned how he had once met her face-to face, sans headgear. "I only wear this to try to maintain a modicum of privacy."

Sia also opened up about the inspirations behind the wigs, explaining, "I was a singer already for 10 or 11 years to mediocre success, and I was an alcoholic and a drug addict. I sobered up and decided I didn't want to be an artist anymore because I was starting to get a little bit famous, and it was destabilizing in some ways. So, I thought, 'What doesn't exist in pop music at the moment?' And it was mystery."

So, equal parts privacy and mystery? Yeah, that sounds about right.

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Adele couldn’t have been more modest when she played to a sold out crowd at at a pre-Grammy event at The Wiltern in Los Angeles Friday night. Even playing the small, historic venue that only seats 1,850 was a nicety for the superstar. Her album 25 sold more than 3 million copies in a week and in August she’s booked six dates at the Staples Center.

Wearing a simple black dress, she humbly took the stage after being introduced by her Carpool Karaoke buddy and The Late Late Show host James Corden. She opened with “Hello” and spent the night telling silly stories about how differently she looks from the first time she played at The Wiltern in 2009, freaking out at Disneyland on Thursday when her favorite character (Belle from Beauty and the Beast) talked to her son and even singing happy birthday to a fan. She also said that it was her idea to keep the night’s ticket prices low; she wanted to charge less than the $50 cost.


While many of the British singer’s songs are depressing tales of heartache, her giddy and lively disposition prevailed, leaving the audience feeling upbeat. The 16-song set included picks from her three albums, 19, 21, and 25, a mixture of hits and lessor-known tracks, but all were well received.

After playing the first few songs with her full band, she stripped things down for “Million Years Ago” and “Send My Love,” playing with just the string instruments. The audience was excited to hear “Chasing Pavements,” the second single from her debut and her first Top 40 hit.

When playing “Hello” for the second time of the night, she asked the crowd to takeover and they did, singing nearly the entire record, lyric for lyric. During the serenade, the pop star gushed and happily paced across the stage, saying, “That was f******* amazing.”

It looks like James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke will continue to go from strength-to-strength in 2016, with the Late Late Show host already recruiting Adele to help him drive to work.

Talk about getting the year off to a spectacular start, eh?

In a teaser clip for the upcoming Carpool Karaoke, James rings Adele to ask for her help, brilliantly quoting her ‘Hello’ lyrics in the process. 

Amazing.

The rest of the teaser shows the two singing their hearts out to her latest single and ‘Rolling In The Deep’.

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The two also discuss Adele’s hairdo after James compliments her gorgeous new bob.

Adele tells James: “I can’t work out if I should wear a wig wig or have a weave.”

He then replies: “I mean, what I like is that you’re coming to me for this advice.”

The singer joins an impressive list of stars who have taken part in this segment on The Late Late Show, including One Direction, Justin Bieber (twice), Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder, to name just a few. 

Adele’s Carpool Karaoke airs on Wednesday - and it’s safe to say we cannot WAIT to watch!

It feels as though we have been waiting forever to watch One Direction’s Carpool Karaoke with James Corden on The Late Late Show, but we are pleased to report that it was definitely worth the hold-up.


Squashed Liam, Harry And Louis

With it being the last official time we will see the four boys together as they embark on their 2016 break, fans were left chuffed to bits at how fun, light-hearted and ruddy hilarious the thirteen-minute clip is.

They. Are. US.

Yet again, One Direction show their protective side when they practically scream at stunned fans driving by them to drive safely and keep their hands on the wheel.

Harry’s Sipping

Harmonising

No Control Music Video

Guys, it finally happened!

Niall Would TOTALLY Marry Selena

James Corden’s Rap

Harry’s Drag Me Down Fail

Liam, also laughing, then clutches his ear and jokes about being deafened by Harry’s note.

Hang on a minute, after One Direction gave their last performance before their break on The X Factor on Sunday, we were all so busy drowning in our tears that we forgot one very important fact:


WE STILL HAVE THE BOYS’ CARPOOL KARAOKE WITH JAMES CORDEN TO COME.

It’s so much nicer to have something to look forward to now, a bit like finding a forgotten Christmas present on December 27th.

The first clip showed the boys all piling into James’ car; so far so good. And there was even a special surprise of Niall Horan nabbing the front seat:

Speaking to the band, James can be seen saying: “I think we could now, as a gift for your fans, make a video for no control with choreography.”

The third clip, posted last night, sees the boys at their finest - with Liam bickering about having a hot bum from the seat warmer, Harry saying that he needs to go for a wee, and Niall asking for food.

These kids; you just can’t take them anywhere.


We can’t wait to watch the full thing tonight!

Hooray! Just when we thought we’d seen the last of One Direction before their 18 month hiatus, they’ve given us one last early Christmas present in the form of ‘Carpool Karaoke’ with James Cordon! Awww, it’s so great to get one last glimpse of them together.

Niall's solo in No Control #1DCarpoolKaraoke pic.twitter.com/gVLnsA1VZ7

— best niall pics (@bestpicsofnialI) December 16, 2015

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— Best 1D Pics ✧ (@AllPicsOneD) December 16, 2015

Louis talking about a 45 year old woman giving him milk because he didn't have any for a cuppa #1DCarpoolKaraoke pic.twitter.com/WC2M3xZl8X

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Lady Gaga gave James Corden a fright as she took to the wheel during his chat show’s popular Carpool Karaoke segment.

The singer, who passed her driving test a few months ago, was offered the chance to swap seats with the British TV presenter on his commute.

Unsure, she struggled to set herself up and admitted she “can’t see very well”.

Instructing her to pull away, James asked if she had learnt any hand signals for driving in New York, to which she put her middle finger up.

Putting on a helmet as the car lurched forward, he joked: “I don’t know if I feel safe in this environment.”

Lady Gaga also admitted that her father “cried” when she finally got her licence at the age of 30.

During the 15-minute piece, the eccentric star and James sang some of her biggest hits together, including Bad Romance, Poker Face and Edge Of Glory.

While driving around Los Angeles together, they also belted out tracks from her new album Joanne – Perfect Illusion and Million Reasons.

Lady Gaga – real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – discussed her collection of “at least 400 pieces” of Michael Jackson’s clothes, as well as her forthcoming Super Bowl half-time concert next year.

James asked if Michael’s clothes smell and probed the singer over the authenticity of the items before joking that he had been conned before when buying every member of boy band O-Town’s T-shirts.

Lady Gaga and James also jokingly re-enacted the moment she was offered the Super Bowl gig, with the comic taking on the role of “Dave from the NFL”.

More humorous moments came when the host of The Late Late Show donned some of Lady Gaga’s most famous costumes, including the yellow caution tape from her Telephone music video and the meat dress she wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

Lady Gaga explained her unique style mantra, saying: “The point is to be unfashionable.”

Following the broadcast of Carpool Karaoke, The Late Late Show’s executive producer Ben Winston tweeted: “This one’s special. We’ve wanted this carpool since we started the show.

Not many people can pull off Lady Gaga's outlandish outfits, but James Corden had a crack at it during his latest instalment of Carpool Karaoke.
The comedian tried on some of the singer's most iconic looks, ranging from her VMAs meat dress to her Brit Awards ruffled white gown.

"I don't like it when fashion fails me," said Lady Gaga.
"It rarely does," said James, in all seriousness.
Lady Gaga was the latest guest to feature on James Corden's Carpool Karaoke
"Oh no, I don't know about that!" laughed the singer. "Or maybe I fail fashion? I guess with me I just never worry about who likes it or doesn't. Kind of, the point is to be unfashionable."
James tried on a copy of Lady Gaga's meat dress, complete with slices of ham and strips of bacon.

"The good thing with this one is, you always have a snack," said James, tearing off bits of meat. "You just go, 'Ooh I'm hungry.'"
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"I really think you should take that off," said Lady Gaga
As the pop star recoiled in disgust, James said: "Gaga look at me. If you can't take it, how do you think they felt at the VMAs?"
"I really think you should take that off," she replied.
The chat show host also tried on Lady Gaga's white Brit Awards dress, wearing a matching wig and mask.

The singer was promoting her new album Joanne
The Bad Romance singer, who was promoting her new album Joanne, also opened up about her writing process – and revealed that it only took a few minutes to write some of her most popular songs.
"I wrote Just Dance in ten minutes. Poker Face was ten minutes. Born This Way was just ten minutes," she said.
Watch the full Carpool Karaoke video above!

Michelle Obama’s Carpool Karaoke ride featured a very special surprise passenger – Missy Elliott! 

The First Lady’s much anticipated appearance went public on Wednesday night’s episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden. The trailer promised some “Single Ladies” moves that would do Beyoncé proud, but fans were not expecting Mrs. Obama to show off her formidable flow by rapping “Get Ur Freak On” with the hip hop pioneer herself. 

Elliott sat down exclusively with PEOPLE to reveal what it was like to rap and roll with the FLOTUS. 

The pair first met back in March, when Elliott joined Obama for the keynote speech at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Though Elliott admits she was nervous, the First Lady’s warm welcome quickly put her at ease. “I remember her holding her arms out and coming towards me to hug me,” recalls Elliott, 45. “Everything ran through my mind like, ‘Wait ‘til my mama sees this! Wait 'til my cousins see this!’” 

Things got even more presidential for Elliott in June when the Carpool Karaoke production took her all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 

“Just when you think you’ve reached the highest place, you find yourself pulling up to the White House and you’re walking inside a building that you’ve known about since you were a little, little kid,” she marvels. “They’re taking you around and showing you [things] – even down to the plates that each president might have eaten on. It’s like, 'Wow, can’t believe it.’” 

It’s hard to imagine a more intimidating situation than rapping in a car with the First Lady while surrounded by a bunch of cameras, but Elliott took it all in stride. “I was probably more nervous about forgetting my words,” she admits. “[I was worried] I’d start mixing 'Work It’ with 'The Rain’ with 'Get Ur Freak On.’ But I wasn’t nervous about being in the car because they made me feel like they knew me.” 

Turns out Mrs. Obama knows Missy Elliott – and her music – extremely well. 

“When we got in the car and I saw her rapping 'Get Ur Freak On,’ it kind of bugged me out!” Elliott confirms that the FLOTUS indeed knew all the words. “I know for a fact that it was all over my face like, 'Wait, is she rapping this?’ But that goes to show you just how cool she is. People hold her in such a high regard – as you should – but she’s so down to Earth. I was just sitting in the back like, 'I gotta be dreaming. This ain’t even real. Is somebody going to wake me up and say, 'You overslept.’” 

Safety concerns kept the car confined to the White House grounds, but that didn’t put a damper on the fast and loose mood. 

“The way she is, you feel like you can just ride down the highway with the windows rolled down and be chilling with one of your friends,” Elliott tells PEOPLE. “But at the end of the day she is the First Lady so they probably thought it wasn’t a good idea to ride on the regular road.” 

Famous for her elaborate music videos, Elliott says the taping was over in the blink of an eye. “It was cool because I didn’t know it was going to be one take. I’m thinking, 'We’re just rehearsing!’ And then they’re like, 'OK, we’re done!’ I was like, 'Whoa, wait a minute! That was the quickest I ever shot a video!” 

The unforgettable TV moment was executive produced by AOL’s MAKERS.com, the same organization responsible for the First Lady’s girl power anthem “This Is For My Girls,” – inspired by the Let Girls Learn initiative and the 62 million girls around the world who do not have access to education. Mrs. Obama and Corden duetted on the song for Carpool Karaoke, but the recorded version features vocal appearances from some of the biggest names in the popular music, including Elliott herself. 

“I wanted to be in support of Let Girls Learn so girls across the world could have education to become leaders and great mothers,” Elliott explains. “I don’t want my legacy to just be about music that I’ve done. I want it to be about great causes like this.” 

In addition to aiding a worthy cause, Missy got the once-in-a-lifetime chance to get to know the First Lady on a personal level. “It’s one thing when you’re watching on TV but she’s so down to Earth. She’s like one of my aunts that would be at a cook-out. She’s so cool you almost forget! You almost gotta remind yourself, 'Hold up, this is the First Lady. You ain’t at the family reunion!’”

Justin Bieber is showing off his Calvins again. 

The 22-year-old singer kicked off the long Memorial Day weekend with a sexy underwear selfie. 

Bieber’s toned and tattooed body was put on full display in the shot – his hand grabbing the crotch of his navy-colored undies. “#MyCalvins” he captioned the photo. 

Of course, this isn’t the first time Bieber has stripped down to his Calvins.

Bieber became a spokesperson and brand ambassador for Calvin Klein back in January 2015, appearing in an ad with 32-year-old Dutch model Lara Stone. 

He later told Late Late Show host James Corden that one of the perks of being a Calvin Klein model is the lifetime supply of underwear he received. 

“They send me a lot, boxes and boxes of Calvin Kleins,” Bieber said during Corden’s popular Carpool Karaoke segment. “I definitely don’t wear them twice. There’s so many.” 

Another day, another genius Carpool Karaoke offering from The Late Late Show host James Corden - and this time, he’s got long-time BFFs Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas involved.

Seriously, when is it our turn please, James?

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Joining James to help him get to work, the two, who have been friends for ten years, discussed everything from Nick’s dating life (with Demi giving us all the low-down on his romances with Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus), The Jonas Brothers, crazy fans and Demi’s interpretation of a heart attack.

Oh, and there were revelations about Nick once being tied up, and one particularly on-point impression of his brother Joe, too.

Of course, there was the usual car-based sing-song too (since that’s kinda the whole point of this brilliant segment), with the trio creating a supergroup to sing along to Demi’s ‘Stone Cold’ and ‘Heart Attack’, and Nick’s ‘Chains’ and ‘Close’ amongst others.

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It’s all very emotional and beautiful and we love it.

Giving this Carpool Karaoke a very special spin, ‘JND’ then took their karaoke talents onto the street, holding an impromptu busking session for those lucky enough to be walking by at the time.

Adele has declared she’s got into hip-hop and come up with naughtier lyrics than those by Nicki Minaj.

At a gig in Denmark, the Hello powerhouse was asked to perform Minaj’s hit Monster, as she did in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke sketch.

But Adele, below, who today turned 28, told the crowd: “I have a rap that I couldn’t possibly rap for you. It’s much dirtier than Nicki’s. It’s very sexual.”

And after forgetting the words to Rolling In The Deep, Adele swore four times in a few seconds.

Adele’s Carpool Karaoke version of Monster has received more than 100 million views on YouTube.

Minaj, 33, below, thought it was amusing and dubbed Adele “mad ratchet”.

Adele’s pal Tinie Tempah, 27, has previously revealed he has heard the singer rap.

After she hung out in the studio while he and Labrinth recorded their song Earthquake, he said she recorded some “really filthy” rap verses.

But he added: “She said if we ever play it to anyone she will sue us.”

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He’s sung with music superstars Adele, Stevie Wonder and Elton John but James Corden was joined by Hollywood acting royalty for his latest Carpool Karaoke.

The British funnyman hit the road with Gwen Stefani as the pair belted out her biggest hits, before they were joined by two surprise back seat passengers – George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

James, Gwen, George and Julia sang Hollaback Girl together before performing their own rendition of We Are The Champions by Queen.

George and Julia, not known for their musical talent, gave a faultless performance as they hit every lyric of Gwen’s song.

And Gravity star George had his own explanation for the song’s words.

“Ain’t No Hollaback means if guys are on a construction site and they’re yelling at a girl, she’s not going to turn back, she’s not that kind of a girl,” George said.

George and Julia, not known for their musical talent, gave a faultless performance as they hit every lyric of Gwen’s song.

And Gravity star George had his own explanation for the song’s words.

“Ain’t No Hollaback means if guys are on a construction site and they’re yelling at a girl, she’s not going to turn back, she’s not that kind of a girl,” George said.

James Corden has officially joined Instagram!

On Wednesday, The Late Late Show host debuted his first picture on the popular social media app, which featured a very special celebrity guest and racked up an impressive 21.5K likes within one hour of appearing on his page.

In the photo, Corden poses in a car next to the queen of Instagram herself, Selena Gomez, teasing she'll be a future guest on his hit Carpool Karaoke segment.

"Getting a lift to work with this little chaffinch today!" the 37-year-old talk show host captioned it. "This is my 1st Instagram post!!!!"

And it looks like it's officially happening -- CBS confirmed that the "Hands to Myself" singer's segment will air in late June.

As ET previously reported, Gomez became the most-followed user on Instagram last month, followed closely behind by her bestie, Taylor Swift, and ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber.

The brunette beauty -- whose account boasts 74.5 million followers -- took to Snapchat to share the exciting news with her fans, simply stating, "Hey guys. I'm officially the number one most followed on Instagram. Thank you!"

Gomez recently sat down with GQ magazine where she candidly talked about growing up in the spotlight.

"I didn't have the opportunity to figure out my life without people having an opinion every step of the way," Gomez, who got her big break while starring as Alex Russo on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place when she was just 15 years old, explained.

Last week James Corden delivered arguably the best Carpool Karaoke yet when he was joined by superstar Jennifer Lopez and text an unsuspecting Leonardo DiCaprio from her phone.

Oh, y'know, just another casual day in the life of James Corden…

During the hilarious thirteen-minute segment, the Late Late Show presenter text Leo: “Hey baby, I’m kind of feeling like I need to cut loose.

"Any suggestions? Let me know, J.Lo (you know from The Block)”.

Much to everybody’s surprise the Oscar-winning actor immediately wrote back: “You mean tonight, boo boo? Club wise?”

BOO BOO.

Now J-Lo has opened up about the trick and revealed that Leo really didn’t mind being the butt of the joke.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Jen clarified that she did explain everything to the star after filming had finished, and he couldn’t have been more cool about it.

She shared: “I did have to explain it to him.

"He was a great sport about it…he’s great. He’s a friend and it was nice. He was totally like, ‘Do whatever you want, I don’t care’.”

Ah Leo, we love you more with each day.

One thing we know for sure is that whoever is next in James’ Carpool Karaoke seat has a lot to live up to…