Making “Carpool Karaoke” a staple skit of CBS’s “The Late Late Show” was probably the best idea host James Corden has ever had. With every new musical adventure attracting millions of social media views, the affable Corden has become a viral video sensation as well as a late night success story. Fans are obsessing over every detail of “Carpool Karaoke,” wondering how Corden manages to drive safely on the opposite side of the road from his native England, how he convinces so many superstars to ride along and how he manages to know the words to so many songs. Going straight to the source seemed the best way to find out how “Carpool Karaoke” originated and where its headed. (Editor's note: And while we're on that subject, take another look at what Mindhshare has to say about Carpool Karaoke.)
(James Corden is pictured below with Broadway luminaries Jane Krakowski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Audra McDonald and Lin-Manual Miranda. They recently appeared together in a Broadway themed edition of "Carpool Karaoke.")