James Corden presents ‘Carpool Karaoke’ special Cover Story
By Kyla Brewer TV MediaNavigating through Los Angeles traffic may seem like the least likely situation in which to find joy, but one of late night’s biggest stars has managed to do just that, thanks to music. Famous figures belt out tunes as James Corden takes the wheel in his popular late-night segment “Carpool Karaoke,” which has become enormously popular both in his show, “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” and on YouTube.
For anyone who hasn’t experienced the fun in the carpool lane, Corden presents an all-new segment in “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017,” premiering Monday, May 22, on CBS. In addition to Corden’s favorite “Late Late Show” moments, the one-hour special also includes Toddlerography, which features celebs trying to follow routines choreographed by toddler instructors. This marks the second such prime-time special — last year’s edition won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special, and plans for a stand-alone series are in the works.
“The joy of ‘Carpool’ is the intimacy it creates, and seeing the love our passengers have for music,” explained Ben Winston, executive producer of “The Late Late Show With James Corden” when news of a “Carpool Karaoke” series was announced.
Inspired by a “Gavin & Stacey” sketch he’d performed with George Michael in 2011, the “Carpool Karaoke” bits have been a hit
from the very first one, which featured Corden with Mariah Carey in March 2015. Other stars who’ve ridden shotgun with Corden include Bruno Mars, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama with Missy Elliot, Britney Spears, Madonna and Lady Gaga, among others. The edition featuring Adele has garnered the most attention so far, going viral with 42 million views within five days. The clip has earned more than 155 million views and is still climbing.
Those are impressive stats, but even more impressive was the story of how Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis helped save a baby’s life during the filming of the band’s “Carpool Karaoke” segment. As the story goes, following an unaired dance-off, Kiedis and the other band members noticed a woman clutching her baby, saying she couldn’t breathe, so they rushed to them to see if they could help. In an interview with Chris Moyles on Radio X, the singer recounted how he rubbed the baby’s belly for a short while before the ambulance arrived, which appeared to help get the tyke breathing again.
With mind-boggling YouTube hits and tales of life-saving frontmen, Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” was bound to land a regular series order eventually, and it has. In July, it was announced that Apple had inked a deal to offer a 16-episode series to its subscribers, making it Apple Music’s first show. While it may not always be Corden at the wheel in the stand-alone version, as an official host hasn’t been an-
nounced, some of the celebrities slated to appear in the series include John Legend, Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton and members of Metallica, who sing along to songs from their own playlists. A preview also shows a clip of Corden with actor and rapper Will Smith (“Ali,” 2001).
Sadly for fans, the series edition of the late-night sketch has been delayed. The show had been scheduled to be released to Apple subscribers in April, but that month it was announced the show would be available later in the year. No reason was given for the postponement.
Regardless of when it premieres, given the popularity of the “The Late Late Show’s” comedy segment, it has a lot of potential. Nor is it the first series to be inspired by late-night fun. Trendsetter Jimmy Fallon got the party started with his “Lip Sync Battle” sketches, which feature two celebrities who go head-to-head in epic lip sync competitions. They began in “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” after creators John Krasinski (“The Office”) and Stephen Merchant (“Extras”) came up with the idea in anticipation of Krasinski’s appearance on the show. The battles take place occasionally in “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and also in an uber-popular prime-time series, which airs Thursday nights on Spike TV.
“Carpool Karaoke” is also not the first show to take place almost exclusively in cars. Jerry Seinfeld (“Seinfeld”) has been filming conversations between himself and fellow comedians in his web series “Comedi-
ans in Cars Getting Coffee” since 2012, when the show premiered on the digital network Crackle. Now in its ninth season, the show will move to Netflix next season.
Seinfeld’s series, however, was hardly the first show to hit the road. The U.K. game show “Cash Cab,” which gives unsuspecting passengers the opportunity to win money by answering trivia questions, predates Seinfeld’s “Comedians,” having premiered in 2005. It has since been licensed to several other countries across the globe.
Another Spike TV series mixes elements of Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” and “Cash Cab.” Robinson hosts “Caraoke Showdown,” which challenges passengers to sing their favorite songs, finish lyrics or act out songs for the chance to win cash.
It appears shows about riding around in cars are
trending, and viewers can enjoy the streets of Los Angeles from the comfort of their living rooms, thanks to Corden and his crew in “The Late Late Show Car-
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8:00 a.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
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ESPN2 The Dan Le Batard Show (Live) (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer (2:00)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Indy Lights (Live) (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Senior PGA Championship. From Trump National Golf Club (Washington)-- (Live) (3:00)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant
Gumbel (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (1:00)
FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN UEFA Europa League Magazine (1:00)
NBCSN Sailing America’s Cup. (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Volvik Championship. From Travis Pointe Country Club-- (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball T.B. at Min. From Target Field-- (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Dean and Deluca Invitational. From Colonial Country Club-- (3:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Division I Tournament. From Gillette Stadium-- (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP IndyCar Series (0:30)
(7) KCCO PGA Golf Round 3 Dean and Deluca Invitational. From Colonial Country Club-- (Live) (3:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLS Soccer Por at Sea From CenturyLink Field-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Volvik Championship. From Travis Pointe Country Club-- (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP We the Fans: Section 250 of Soldier Field (0:30)
LIFE NWSL Pregame (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP We the Fans: Section 250 of Soldier Field (1:00)
(11) KARE IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Prefontaine Classic. From Hayward Field-- (Live) (2:00)
LIFE NWSL Soccer Sea. vs. Hou. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN RFU Rugby Final English Premiership. (Live) (2:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
10:30 a.m. FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR FA Cup Pre-Game Show (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Division I Tournament. From Gillette Stadium-- (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN F1 Auto Racing F2 Series From Circuit de Monaco-- (1:00)
11:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR FA Soccer Final FA Cup. Chel. vs. ARS From Wembley Stadium-- (Live) (2:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
Noon (11) KARE CHAMPS Golf Round 3 Senior PGA Championship. From Trump National Golf Club-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Dean and Deluca Invitational. From Colonial Country Club-- (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN Sailing America’s Cup. (Live) (2:00)
12:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO Arm Wrestling Championship Pro Football Power. From MGM Grand Casino-- (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Studio Update (Live) (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball T.B. at Min. From Target Field-- (Live) (3:00)
1:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLS Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN AMA Motocross Hangtown Classic. From Prairie City State Park-(2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Studio Update (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
SHOW Boxing Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. Showtime International. From Bramall Lane-- (Live) (1:30)
4:30 p.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
5:00 p.m. FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series Legends. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Motocross Glen Helen National. From Glen Helen Raceway Park-- (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP MLB Baseball Chi.C. at L.A. D. From Dodger Stadium-(Live) (3:00)
(15) KVRR MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Dean and Deluca Invitational. From Colonial Country Club-- (4:30)
6:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Soccer Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (29) WFTC MLS Soccer Orlan. at MIN From TCF Bank Stadium-- (Live) (2:00)
FSN NHRA Drag Racing (3:00) TNT NBA Tip-Off (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Super Regional Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Soccer Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
10:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (Live) (2:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports May 21, 2017 to May 27,
Four culinary contestants, a secret ingredient, a panel of judges and a big cash prize. It’s a formula that works, and it works well. But for one Food Network baking competition to stand out from the crowd, it needs a distinct little twist.
Season 2 of “Bakers vs. Fakers” premieres Wednesday, May 24, on Food Network, with its familiar format and an all-new host. English TV cook Lorraine Pascale takes the reins from last season’s Buddy Valastro, with some new judges and a whole host of talented new contestants all fired up for some healthy competition.
Like so many cooking and baking shows, “Bakers vs. Fakers” features
four talented contestants prepping delicious confections using a secret ingredient for a pair of judges. The big twist here — and it’s a good one — is that only two of the four bakers are professionals: the other two are just home baking enthusiasts.
No one knows who’s who: not the judges, not the other contestants, not even the audience. If one of the professionals beats the competition and impresses the judges the most, he or she wins a sweet $10,000. On the other hand, if one of the “fakers” manages to outbake the pros, then he or she earns a bundle of extra cash, getting a whopping $15,000 prize.
In the premiere episode, two bakers and two fakers face off in a fruit tart battle, but in an ingredient twist, they must use pistachios in their
confections. Then, once one contestant has been sent packing, the three remaining bakers and fakers are given a variety of mustards to incorporate into their sweet treats — a challenge, even for a seasoned pro.
Folks who keep an eye on Food Network programming have probably noticed that “Bakers vs. Fakers” is awfully similar to the network’s “Cooks vs. Cons” — so similar, in fact, that it’s essentially the same show but features baking instead of cooking. That’s no mistake: cooking
and baking are two sides of the same coin, and this is far from the first (and almost certainly not the last) time that Food Network has carbon copied one of its cooking competitions and reworked it into a baking one.
“Cooks vs. Cons” has been a hit for Food Network, and with a second season starting this week, “Bakers vs. Fakers” is likely to do well, too. Lorraine Pascale takes over for the season 2 premiere Wednesday, May 24, on Food Network.
Sunday, May 21
Noon TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen
(15) KVRR Recipe Rehab
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life
TRAV
Late Laughs
Conan
Over the weekend, musician Kenny G was on a Delta flight and gave a brief performance. Passengers are describing the performance as “not brief enough.”
The U.S. State Department has hired a female anchor from Fox News. However, the State Department described it as “more of a rescue mission.”