Lena Dunham, Eddie Redmayne, Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more also appear in a sketch that spoofs 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Whiplash'.
- March 24, 2015
AceShowbiz -
James Corden has made his "Late Late Show" debut with the help of a bunch of A-listers. The British comedian welcomed Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis as guests for his first episode on Monday, March 23, talking about babies and Kunis' relationship status with Ashton Kutcher among other things.
Corden and Hanks also teamed up for a funny video in which the two acted out scenes from Hanks' movies, including "Forest Gump", "Big", "The Polar Express", "You've Got Mail", "Catch Me If You Can", "The Road to Perdition", "Cloud Atlas", "The Green Mile", "Sleepless in Seattle", "Captain Phillips", "Larry Crowne", "Castaway", "The Da Vinci Code", "Saving Mr. Banks", "Splash", "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", and more.
Corden also recalled how he nabbed the hosting gig in a sketch that spoofed "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". It turned out that Simon Cowell, Lena Dunham, Eddie Redmayne, Katie Couric and more were eying the job, but the lucky Corden got the golden ticket hidden in one of chocolate bars.
He then headed to a barn where he met Jay Leno, who helped him prepare for his "Late Late Show" debut. The former "Late Show" host channeled J.K. Simmons' "Whiplash" character by slapping Corden several times. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted as Corden physical trainer and Meryl Streep appeared to give the funnyman some pep talks.
Earlier on the show, Corden got choked up when he thanked his parents who sat among the audience. He also sang a song thanking viewers for tuning into his first episode.
