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Express Tribune
7 days ago
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- Express Tribune
Rihanna makes James Corden wait 8 years before finally joining him for duet in 'Smurfs'
James Corden has finally sung with Rihanna — just not in the way fans expected. After eight years of trying to book her for Carpool Karaoke, the Late Late Show host revealed at the world premiere of Smurfs in Brussels that he and Rihanna recorded a duet for the animated film. 'I tried for eight years to get Rihanna to do a Carpool Karaoke,' said Corden. 'She would always say to me, 'When the new record is out.' And then I finished the show before that record came out.' While Rihanna hasn't dropped a full studio album since Anti in 2016, she released 'Friend of Mine' for the Smurfs soundtrack — a track fans are calling a 'club hit.' It was enough to get her behind the mic with Corden, who voices No Name Smurf, while Rihanna stars as Smurfette. 'She can really sing. But he can too! It was one of the biggest surprises of the whole thing,' Rihanna said of their musical moment. Corden joked, 'I can't talk seriously about singing with Rihanna, because it's silly.' But he also added he 'legitimately would' bring back Carpool Karaoke for one week — if Rihanna's new album ever arrives. The animated film features an ensemble cast including Dan Levy, Sandra Oh, John Goodman, and Maya Erskine. It hits theatres on Friday, July 18.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
James Corden reveals A-list singer who ghosted him for 'EIGHT years'
James Corden became a household name thanks to Carpool Karaoke on The Late Late Show—but there's one elusive guest who never made it into the passenger seat, despite years of trying. The British comedian, 46, revealed in a new interview that he spent eight years trying to book Rihanna for the viral segment. 'She would always say to me, "When the new record's out." And then I finished the show before that record came out,' he told ET. Ironically, the interview took place at the Smurfs premiere, where both James and Rihanna lend their voices to characters—and even share a duet on the soundtrack. 'I can't talk seriously about singing with Rihanna 'cause it's seriously silly with autotune,' James joked, admitting he's no professional vocalist. But Rihanna had nothing but love for her co-star, telling ET, 'That was one of the biggest surprises of the whole thing... he can sing... he really is good.' The British comedian revealed in a new interview that he spent eight years trying to book Rihanna for the viral segment; (Rihanna seen on June 28) Fans have been eagerly awaiting Rihanna's next studio album for years, with her last full release Anti dropping back in 2016. Despite teasing new music multiple times, the singer has kept fans guessing with no official release date in sight. The wait has only intensified as she's focused on other ventures like Fenty Beauty, motherhood, and film projects. The singer, 37, shares two sons, RZA, three, and Riot, 23 months, with her rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, 36, and she is currently expecting their third. She went public with her latest pregnancy at this May's Met Gala, which Rocky co-chaired. Corden's interview comes a few days after Rocky appeared to accidentally reveal the gender of their third child while attending the world premiere of her film Smurfs held at Mont des Arts in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday. When ET 's Kevin Frazier asked the 36-year-old rapper 'Is that the girl you've been waiting for' he immediately replied: 'It is, man, it is.' Feeling cornered, A$AP then held up a plush Smurfette doll and redirected: 'Right here, you know what I'm saying? Right here.' Over on ET's official Instagram account, fans went wild with user @aysenuurkc exclaiming: 'It's [a] girl!' 'He definitely gave it away,' Instagram user @khadija_sufi laughed. 'How cutely he promoted the movie and showed his love for her!' Instagram user @fashionistaera21 gushed. 'That's a real man supporting his girl.' Instagram user @hot_cheetos_0001 commented: 'Put a ring on it. Do it the right way.' 'He needs to marry her,' Instagram user @chibiapril0412 agreed. When Frazier asked Rihanna the same question, she smiled coyly and replied: 'Let's see if it's a could be a Papa Smurf. Who knows?' Riri (born Robyn Fenty) did confirm that the couple would give their next child a name that begins with R: 'That's the one thing me and Rocky don't fight over.' When asked how many more children they planned on having, the two-time Grammy nominee joked: 'We [are] going to be like the Wayans' family, you know? Yeah, I mean, love is beautiful and it's just [about] spreading it.' The nine-time Grammy winner and A$Rocky already welcomed two sons during their five-year relationship and she hasn't been shy in the past over her dream of having a daughter. But the power couple - who share matching 1988 tattoos to mark their birth year - originally met in 2011 when she first enlisted him to rap on her song Cockiness (Love It). Rocky was facing up to eight years in prison until February 18 when a jury found him not guilty of two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm stemming from a 2021 shooting of his longtime friend A$AP Relli (born Terell Ephron). The AWGE founder's late Bajan father reportedly went to prison when he was only 12, and he spent his teen years moving around homeless shelters with his mother and sister. Meanwhile, Rihanna produced and voiced Smurfette in Paramount Animation's Smurfs - hitting UK/US theaters July 18 - along with writing and recording original songs like Friend Of Mine. Rihanna also keeps busy with her $3B lingerie line Savage X Fenty, which she parlayed into a $600M cosmetics company Fenty Beauty as well as Fenty Skin, Fenty Fragrance, and Fenty Hair.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
New Girl stars and their real-life relationships: Here's who's dating who
New Girl might have ended in 2018, but fans still adore the quirky chemistry of the sitcom's actors. The show revolved around a teacher who moved into a loft with three guys after a break-up. While none of the main cast, according to People, has dated each other off-screen, their real-life romances are equally charming, and their friendships have stood the test of time. Take a look at the real-life partners of the New Girl cast, as reported by People Magazine. The New Girl cast, adored since the show's end, boasts strong friendships and love stories. 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Also read: Dakota Johnson's mom Melanie Griffith believes this can fix her relationship with Chris Martin Max Greenfield and Tess Sanchez Max Greenfield, everyone's favorite Schmidt from New Girl, is married to Tess Sanchez, who used to be a casting director. They got married back in 2008 and have two kids, Lilly and Ozzie. Tess just put out a book of essays called We've Decided to Go in a Different Direction, which is all about figuring things out after she lost her job when the pandemic hit. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Lamorne Morris Lamorne Morris, who played the lovable Winston Bishop, is currently single. Morris reportedly co-parents his daughter Lily, born in 2020. He has been vocal about how fatherhood changed his outlook on life. FAQs Did any of the New Girl cast date in real life? No, none of the main cast members dated each other off-screen, though they remain close friends. Did the cast of New Girl get along in real life? Yes, the cast formed strong friendships during the show's seven-season run and have spoken fondly of their time together. Are Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson friends in real life? Yes, Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson have remained good friends off-screen, often expressing admiration for each other in interviews. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Who almost played Jess in New Girl? 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Spectator
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Spectator
The chat show is dead
I've been having this recurring nightmare recently that involves James Corden. The year is 2045. Society has collapsed and London is under quarantine. There is no transport in the city, so survivors get around on foot – though, for some inexplicable reason, TfL workers are still on strike. I live in a bin and survive on a diet of eggshells and cold Rustlers burgers. In my nightmare, I am abducted by a gang of Mad Max-inspired bandits who take me to the Asda Superstore in Clapham Junction and torture me for information. My constitution is strong. I refuse to tell them where I've hidden my scarce supply of mango-flavoured vapes. One of the bandits produces a laptop and says, grinning, 'This will get him talking.' They pin my eyes open and place the screen before me. After some buffering, the title of the video appears. It's a YouTube compilation of 'best moments' from The Late Late Show with James Corden. 'Please, God, no!' I scream, thrashing around in my chair. I tell the bandits where my vapes are before Corden can finish his opening monologue. The pain is unbearable. But instead of releasing me, the bandits make me watch Corden's Carpool Karaoke with Adele for 20 hours on repeat before putting a bullet in the back of my head – which, in this context, is a sweet release. Watching a modern-day chat show is a bit like getting a back tattoo in Ayia Napa: fun when you're drunk. A major problem are the hosts. To be fair to Corden, which I don't to be, it would also be a nightmare if the bandits forced me to watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Jonathan Ross Show, and just about anything that falls under the knackered umbrella of 'chat shows'. All of the good hosts are either dead, retired or under the cosh of an executive producer who favours saccharinity over decent television. Gone are the days of Dick Cavett and his intelligent, if meandering conversational style. Lost is the 'preposterously mellifluous' voice of William F. Buckley. Absent are the charismatic captains of late-night television: Johnny Carson and, to a lesser extent, Michael Parkinson. These hosts weren't always kind or warm – William F. Buckley once threatened to 'sock' Gore Vidal in the mouth – but they were real. And they were entertaining. The same can't be said for the pusillanimous hosts of today. The only exceptions are Graham Norton and David Letterman, though neither of these is particularly contemporary. And perhaps Jonathan Ross was OK a few decades ago. Now the new school of late-night chat show hosts reigns supreme. There's Jimmy Fallon with his talent for laughing at anything, even when that thing is about as funny as a wet weekend in Bognor Regis. A guest only needs to cough for Fallon to repeatedly smash his face against the desk in a manic fit of laughter. The insincerity of it makes my toes curl. Though I urge all of you to watch his recent interview with the Costco Guys; it's the only time I've seen Fallon on the verge of a nervous breakdown – perhaps his assistant forgot to give him a dose of nitrous oxide before he went on. And then we have Jimmy Kimmel. The only time there is light behind Kimmel's eyes is when he's hosting Matt Damon. But the studio will never fire him. Why? Because he can't do anything else. Stephen Colbert is more like a school chaplain than a suave media personality. Ellen had her moment in the sun, but there's only so long that you can round up audiences from the bus stop before your shortcomings as a host are laid bare. All of the hosts are much of a muchness, as are their shows. But the hosts aren't entirely to blame. The guests are part of the problem too. They're just not interesting anymore; their overlords – talent agents, managers and publicists – won't allow them to be. In 1971, Salvador Dalí sauntered onto The Dick Cavett Show and launched his pet anteater at Lillian Gish's lap. That would never happen today. The best we can hope for is a little jig from Tom Hiddleston on Graham Norton. The guests are carbon copies of each other. All American chat show line-ups are formulaic: an actor from a new Netflix series, an actor from a new Apple TV series, Robert De Niro being a curmudgeon, Ryan Gosling et al., and a musical guest you've never heard of. UK chat show line-ups are the exact same with the addition of Greg Davies. All of the good hosts are either dead, retired or under the cosh of an executive producer who favours saccharinity over decent television On the rare occasion that they do have an interesting guest, the host doesn't know what to do with them. Fallon recently had author Edward St Aubyn on his show. Just two minutes and 30 seconds into the interview, Fallon turned Aubyn's novel over in his hands, read the endorsements and mumbled, 'These are some great blurbs for you on the back here.' Thanks, Jimmy! I wonder how his team of writers came up with that line of thought-provoking dialogue. My favourite part of the show was when Fallon stood up and read an excerpt of Aubyn's novel in the voice of Mick Jagger – though it was more Stella Street than the Rolling Stone himself. The chat show is dead. It died when The Alec Baldwin Show premiered in March 2018. But perhaps it was always doomed to fail. Chat shows reflect our time. In that sense, the hosts, guests and producers are not to blame; we are. We, the public, created this rubbish because we can't get enough of it. The bloated cadaver of the late-night chat show is also indicative of our changing understanding of celebrity. Forty years ago, you could watch Michael Parkinson interview Cher one week and Margaret Thatcher the next; Orson Welles on Wednesday and Jacob Bronowski on Saturday. All of them were celebrities – i.e. people of great import. Now, we clap and squeal when JoJo Siwa appears to talk about her relationship with Love Island alumnus Chris Hughes. These are the celebrities of the 21st century, and the chat show knows it. I'm not sure if the chat show will ever escape this quagmire of lazy television. It might be too late. Let's hope the demand for engaging late-night TV returns. In the meantime, I'll be content watching reruns of After Dark on YouTube. Oliver Reed making a drunken fool of himself beats Jimmy Fallon playing 'egg Russian roulette' with Ryan Reynolds any day of the week.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What James Corden's reign as London mayor will look like
It is hard to know for certain what put James Corden onto the idea of seeking elected office. Perhaps he craves a new challenge now that Gavin, Stacey, Smithy and Nessa have ridden off into the sunset. Or maybe, having returned to the UK after nearly a decade in the US, he realises how many lessons this history boy has to teach his motherland. We cannot discount the possibility that Corden has been inspired by the example of Volodymyr Zelensky, who has shown that there is a clear route from comedian to heroic wartime leader. All Corden needs is an election victory or two and an invasion by a large, hostile foreign power and he, too, could be on track to earn the respect of Ben Stiller. Attending the TV Baftas last weekend, Hillingdon's finest Peter Rabbit met the three hosts of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast: Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby, former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson and the former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman. According to one onlooker, Corden told the women he was a 'regular listener' and enjoyed the 'cut and thrust of politics'. In the same conversation, the onlooker told the The Mail on Sunday: 'It was suggested that he should step into the political arena and stand in the future. There was talk that he should run for Mayor of London.' Sadiq Khan is expected to step down before the next Mayoral election, scheduled for 2028, so Labour will need a new candidate. Corden is believed to be a supporter of the party, and criticised Jeremy Corbyn's leadership after the 2019 election defeat. 'I can't shake the feeling that if Tom Watson had been leader of the Labour Party the outcome of this could've all been so different,' he tweeted. 'Jeremy Corbyn has now lost two elections to opposition candidates who could've and should've been beaten.' The implication is clear: it would not have happened on Corden's watch. So, what might the Corden regime look like? He has kept his political cards close to his chest, although he supported Remain, so he might continue Khan's pro-EU agenda. There would surely be arts grants. If he is truly devoted to Harriet Harman, we can expect him to be pro the winter fuel allowance, which would put him out of kilter with Sir Keir Starmer. He has also suggested Donald Trump's agenda isn't simply 'politics', arguing opposing the US president is about 'good versus evil'. In that regard, a Corden mayoralty would follow in Khan's mould. Khan has also made many enemies with his aggressive anti-car policies. Corden, who gave the world Carpool Karaoke, a popular interview format in which he shout-sings over celebrity guests, might continue in this vein: what could be a worse advert for a car than the prospect of him singing in it? Cycling uptake would soar. Corden certainly has many of the attributes needed for a modern political career. He is famous, for a start, which is increasingly the main thing voters look for in a leader. The example of Trump shows that there is no ceiling to success, whatever your other personal qualities, provided you have been on telly a bit. Corden has broad appeal too. Granted, it is comic appeal. But it is broad. Gavin & Stacey and The Late Late Show pulled in vast audiences. He also has no shortage of famous friends, who he might rope in to the mayoralty. Harry Styles would be a good tsar for the capital's ailing nightlife. There's also Brooklyn Beckham, a man who has held a dizzying number of jobs – photographer, chef, hot sauce entrepreneur, racing car driver – without succeeding at any of them. In this regard, is he so different from Chris Grayling? Beckham without portfolio. And could Corden be the man, finally, to get his pal Prince Harry home? He has shown that after years of self-inflicted exile in California, it is possible to move back to the UK and bring a long-running family comedy-drama to a satisfactory conclusion. Harry take note. Anna Wintour, another friend of Corden's, was said to have been disappointed not to be Barack Obama's ambassador to the UK. She'd be a natural deputy mayor for culture, but it would be more interesting to see what she would do at Transport for London. The uniforms would be good, at any rate. Perhaps most importantly, Corden is also thick-skinned, having endured years of criticism about his character. There are many anecdotes about the star's rudeness and petulance in person. Last year Lily Allen said he had come on a bit strong, to which he – sorry, sources close to him – replied that he was 'over people talking about him in a negative way'. Then there was his much-publicised feud with the New York restaurateur Keith McNally, who called Corden a 'cretin' for his behaviour in the Manhattan brasserie Balthazar. Corden apologised and has been readmitted to McNally's restaurants. You know who else was rude in person but popular with the voters? Winston Churchill. The man himself has yet to confirm his ambitions either way. But it would be foolish to write Corden off. As Bob Monkhouse might have said, we laughed when James Corden announced his mayoral ambitions. Will we still be laughing when he wins? Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
