Late Late Show music guest Phoebe Bridgers shares a special performance of her song 'Kyoto.' Photo courtesy of Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
James Corden connects with his co-stars of 'The Prom,' Nicole Kidman and Kerry Washington, and James asks them about making the most out of 2020, with Kerry being named one of EW's entertainers of the year and Nicole sweeping the globe with her hit show 'The Undoing.' After Kerry talks about her family's obsession with the show, including having a pool to predict who was the killer, James asks Nicole about her first role as a child in 'Bush Christmas.'
James Corden connects with the Compton Santa Claus, Roddy Ricch, fresh off his 6 GRAMMY nominations and #AppleMusicAwards2020 Top Song and Top Album of the Year. And Roddy shares a special performance of his smash hit 'The Box.'
James Corden connects with friend and 'The Prom' co-star Keegan-Michael Key who tells James about he and his wife's holiday bush/tree complete with COVID-themed ornaments. And James asks Keegan-Michael about his days in rock bands before wooing Meryl Streep on the set of 'The Prom' channeling his wife for his character, Principal Hawkins.
It's 2020 and Santa Claus is getting a Savage reboot thanks to Megan Thee Stallion. He's ho-ho-hoing his way through his list and you better hope you were naughty this year, because Santa is.
James Corden connects with Kyle Chandler who is incredibly comfortable at home by the fire, and Kyle tells James how a chance encounter late one night at a Waffle House led to his first stage acting role.
James Corden welcomes Megan Thee Stallion to Stage 56 fresh off her four GRAMMY nominations and being named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the #AppleMusicAwards2020. James asks Megan about rapping from an early age and her love of horror films and movie villains. And Megan shares an incredible performance of a medley of her hit songs 'Savage Remix' & 'Body.'
'The Prom' co-stars recall keeping it blue on set with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. After Andrew tells James about his first meeting with director Ryan Murphy long ago.
James Corden welcomes back professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author 'Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America' and he explains why wrote letters to victims of police brutality in it. After, the two discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement sustains momentum and progress, and Dr. Dyson explains the dangers he has observed with cancel culture.
James Corden connects with his friend Jamie Dornan who has been laying low with his family in the English countryside. The 'Wild Mountain Thyme' star talks about how he racked up two broken noses during his days as a model before James asks him to explain to Americans who Widow Twankey is and what she means to him. And Jamie shows off the Elvis Presley ID he once used to try and buy alcohol. countryside, workout tips musical, 2 broken noses/modeling.
James Corden asks Meryl Streep to take part in Late Late Show & Tell, and Meryl unveils her sewing kit from 1967, which includes a magazine that contains lots of interesting nuggets for the modern woman of the time.
James Corden connects with friends Matthew McConaughey and Shawn Mendes, who have built a close friendship. Shawn tells James what wisdom he's gathered from Matthew through their relationship before Matthew drops a few nuggets of wisdom on the spot.
James Corden connects with his friend Riz Ahmed, fresh off celebrating his birthday in California, where he's learned that you actually do need a jacket. After James asks Riz about his experience at Oxford, which included him starting what became a legendary club night, Riz talks about learning American Sign Language for his role in the new film, 'Sound of Metal.'
James Corden welcomes John Lithgow to Stage 56 and asks him about his 1985 film, 'Santa Claus: The Movie' which was a huge hit in the United Kingdom, which was not the case in America as John predicted would be the case. After James asks John whether he considered any careers outside of acting, John reads a poem from his new book 'Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown.'
James Corden connects with Rauw Alejandro who talks about making his hit single 'De Cora ᐸ3' with J Balvin, and Rauw shares a performance of their hit with The Late Late Show.