IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME

James Corden's Carpool Karaoke is going viral. I just love this segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden. Who would've thought that a British talk show host driving around L.A. and having a bit of a sing-song would become such an internet sensation? My favourite ones are Adele's and Chris Martin's from Coldplay. Hilarious!! And now, what a surprise! He has even arranged for a special Christmas carpool with Mariah Carey and her famous 'All I want for Christmas is you' with some of his carpoolers. I just loved the bit with Red Hot Chili Peppers clapping to the beat. Absolutely fantastic! I take my hat off to Mr. Corden.

If you liked it and want to see more, here you have the carpool karaoke YouTube channel. Automatic subtitles seem to work fine in most of them, which is a plus.

Christmas Ad Round Up 2016

The battle for the most popular Christmas advert is underway

Sainsbury's Christmas campaign beats John Lewis to the title of Britain's favourite festive advert

For older posts about Christmas, click here.

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