Carpool Karaoke
A car-bound sing-along segment turned global TV series.
Carpool Karaoke is a recurring segment on The Late Late Show with James Corden where the host drives famous musical guests while they sing along to their songs.[1] The segment became popular through viral YouTube videos, with an Adele episode amassing 42 million views in five days.[2] In 2020 it was revealed that the car is sometimes towed rather than driven by Corden for safety reasons.[3][4]
Quick Facts
- Original segment debut
- 2009 (as part of Robert Llewelyn's podcast Carpool)
- First tv appearance
- 2014 (in documentary When Corden Met Barlow on BBC One)
- Primetime special emmy award
- 2016 (Outstanding Variety Special)
- Apple music series premiere
- August 8, 2017
- Origin year
- 2009
- Creator
- Robert Llewelyn (original podcast format); James Corden (segment adaptation)
- First appearance
- 2011 (Red Nose Day sketch with George Michael)
- Platform
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
Corden's jumping-off point for Carpool Karaoke originated with late Wham! singer George Michael.[5] No musicians were interested initially, but when Corden showed the George Michael clip to Mariah Carey, she agreed to pioneer the show.[6] In 2016, Apple Music and CBS Television Studios announced a deal for a television series adaptation.[7] The series, Carpool Karaoke: The Series, premiered on August 8, 2017, exclusively on Apple Music.[8][9]
The series features 16 different hosts rather than a single host.[7][5] Robert Llewelyn first introduced the Carpool format in 2009 through his own podcast titled Carpool.[10] Within the 2014 BBC One documentary When Corden Met Barlow, a Carpool Karaoke sequence lasting 6 minutes and 45 seconds featuring Gary Barlow was incorporated.[11] Ben Winston served as the director for that documentary.[11]
What the cited sources add
Winston said they received requests from movie stars to do Carpool Karaoke on The Late Late Show, which inspired the Apple Music series.[5] Corden explained that the idea came from Los Angeles traffic and the carpool lane.[12] Filming involves a convoy driving around LA for almost three hours.[12] Corden and his producers generally keep the nuts and bolts of Carpool Karaoke under wraps.[12]
During filming with Red Hot Chili Peppers, singer Anthony Kiedis saved a baby's life by performing CPR after a woman ran out holding a non-breathing child.[13][14]
References
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stuart Heritage, "'The worst lie since Santa': why Carpool Karaoke is TV's biggest con", The Guardian, 24 January 2020; Mclean, "James Corden and Take That reveal the secrets of Carpool Karaoke", Radio Times, March 24, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "James Corden's 5 most viral 'Late Late Show' clips", New York Post; "The secret behind James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' sensation", New York Post; "Niall Horan Answers Selena Gomez Marriage Question in Carpool Karaoke: Watch"; "'Adele Carpool Karaoke' Most Viral Late-Night Video Since 2013", Variety; "Adele Carpool Karaoke", January 13, 2016; "One Direction Carpool Karaoke", December 15, 2015; "Justin Bieber Carpool Karaoke", May 20, 2015; "Sia Carpool Karaoke", February 16, 2016; "Bruno Mars Carpool Karaoke", December 13, 2016; "Selen en.wikipedia.org
- Stuart Heritage, "'The worst lie since Santa': why Carpool Karaoke is TV's biggest con", The Guardian, 24 January 2020. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dupre, "Does James Corden Actually Drive During Carpool Karaoke? See the Video That's Left Fans Shook", E! (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- D'Alessandro, "'Carpool Karaoke' Apple Music Series Will Have 16 Different Hosts Including Chelsea Handler & Seth MacFarlane – TCA", Deadline, January 9, 2017. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mitas, "The Reason Mariah Carey Agreed to be the First 'Carpool Karaoke' Singer on James Corden's 'Late Late Show'", Showbiz Cheat Sheet, 8 June 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Littleton, "Apple Music Buys 'Carpool Karaoke' TV Series", Variety, July 26, 2016; Jarvey, "'Carpool Karaoke' Series Coming Exclusively to Apple Music", The Hollywood Reporter, July 26, 2016; Nilles, "Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke Has Its James Corden Replacement", E! Online, January 9, 2017; D'Alessandro, "'Carpool Karaoke' Apple Music Series Will Have 16 Different Hosts Including Chelsea Handler & Seth MacFarlane – TCA", Deadline, January 9, 2017; Schwindt, "'Carpool Karaoke' on Apple Music Will Bring Together Billy Eichner and Metall en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, "'Carpool Karaoke' will become a series ... on Apple Music", TV by the Numbers, July 26, 2016; Petski, "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series' Gets Premiere Date After Delay", Deadline, May 30, 2017; Chmielewski, "Apple Renews Carpool Karaoke For Second Season", Deadline, February 15, 2018; Porter, "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series' Renewed for Season 3 at Apple", The Hollywood Reporter, July 17, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Nilles, "Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke Has Its James Corden Replacement", E! Online, January 9, 2017. facts only, no text reused. eonline.com
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Smithy to the Rescue – Red Nose Day 2011 – BBC Comic Relief Night", YouTube (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: BBC One: When Corden Met Barlow (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Mclean, "James Corden and Take That reveal the secrets of Carpool Karaoke", Radio Times, March 24, 2017. facts only, no text reused. radiotimes.com
- "Anthony Kiedis saved a baby's life while filming Carpool Karaoke", consequence.net. facts only, no text reused. consequence.net
- Wikipedia, "Carpool Karaoke" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anthony Kiedis saved a baby's life while filming Carpool Karaoke", consequence.net; "Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sing Hits on 'Carpool Karaoke'" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Carpool Karaoke (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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