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No more "stupid pet tricks": How coronavirus changed James Corden’s late-night style https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
In the latest episode of The Times’ TV podcast, “Can’t Stop Watching,” host Yvonne Villarreal asks “The Late Late Show” host James Corden how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed his approach to his (now-remote) variety show.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
“When I took the job, my frames of reference were like Fallon doing lip-sync battles, Kimmel [doing] mean tweets and Letterman… doing like stupid pet tricks and I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do this.’” But recent events have made it more of a challenge.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
![“When I took the job, my frames of reference were like Fallon doing lip-sync battles, Kimmel [doing] mean tweets and Letterman… doing like stupid pet tricks and I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do this.’” But recent events have made it more of a challenge. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcWfhrHU4AElat-.jpg "“When I took the job, my frames of reference were like Fallon doing lip-sync battles, Kimmel [doing] mean tweets and Letterman… doing like stupid pet tricks and I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do this.’” But recent events have made it more of a challenge. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview")
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
As episodes slimmed down, interviews got more in-depth.
“The conversation we had with Dr. Dyson was profound. Our interview with Joe Biden — I’m very proud of it. Talking with Nancy Pelosi. Talking with all of these people, I’ve really, really enjoyed."
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
“The conversation we had with Dr. Dyson was profound. Our interview with Joe Biden — I’m very proud of it. Talking with Nancy Pelosi. Talking with all of these people, I’ve really, really enjoyed."
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
Corden also opened up about his kids getting into the business.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-07/james-corden-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-podcast-interview
Listen to the full episode here: https://art19.com/shows/cant-stop-watching-television/episodes/00981c16-8880-4235-9b4f-52acac9eb756
L.A. Times' Robert Lloyd says that late-night interviews have become more like real conversations and because host and guest are looking into a camera, we’re placed into the middle of their virtual shared space, rather than as a member of an audience. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-05-20/late-night-tv-jimmy-fallon-trevor-noah-coronavirus
