James Corden has joined forces with Save the Children’s 1GOAL campaign to help educate children around the world.
Aside from the excellent goal of the program, Corden’s YouTube video reveals the actor often played “sickies” to get out of school himself.
Watch full clip below or donate to the campaign at www.savethechildren.org.uk/1goal
While hosting the Teenage Cancer Trust last month, James Corden shared a tale about his Dad.
According to The Sun, it seems the elder Corden was enjoying Baywatch more than expected:
James said: “I came home from footie training and all the lights were off, which I thought was a bit weird.
We had a frosted door leading into the front room and I could see a figure.
I walked in and there he was on his knees. He screamed, I screamed.
As he was putting it back in his pants all he could say was, ‘your brother called for you’.
The thing is, I haven’t got a brother, I’ve got two sisters!”
Good thing James and his Dad have a good, close relationship today - a story like that likely earned the younger Corden a “clip around the lug.”
SOURCE: The Sun; “Corden is near knuckle;” Smart, Gordon; 18 Apr 2010
The duo first met for last year’s Sport Relief and teamed up again this year, forming a new, more intimate friendship in the process.
Gavin & Stacey concluded it’s third and final series late last year, but rumors abound of upcoming one-off specials. Co-creators Corden and Ruth Jones have ruled out any future series.
James Corden has turned down stepping onto the pitch at West Ham.
Corden reportedly told Justin Lee Collins “Personally, I don’t like the thought of 36,000 people singing ‘Who ate all the pies?”
Corden and Collins have shared their “man boobs” with the world as part of the Sunday Night Project, so we suspect James was being a bit cheeky.
Check out all of our West Ham/James Corden coverage for more.
SOURCE: The Sun; “Corden: I ate all the pies;” 18 Apr 2010
The Sun has new rumors and pics of James Corden out on a bit of a spending spree.
First, reporting that he’s picked up an impressive Primrose Hill property for nearly seven figures. Reportedly Corden also picked up a new Mini for his sister Ruth.
And Mini’s aren’t the only auto James is shopping for – The Sun has pics of Corden shopping for a new Porsche (click for image). It seems Corden brought along new girlfriend Julia Carey as well.
Reportedly James currently drives a BMW and a big fan of cars. During a stint on Top Gear in “Stars in Reasonably Prices Cars” we learned James was more of an automatic man, struggling to best fellow star Rob Brydon’s speed due to difficulties with the shift.
SOURCE: The Sun; “New ‘den For James;” Smart, Gorden; 18 Apr 2010, The Sun; “Gavin & Racey;” Smart, Gorden, 18 Apr 2010
Corden is in fact James Kimberly Corden, with the unusual name being a bit of a family tradition. Says James, “Literally every man in my family has it.”
SOURCE: Mirror.co.uk; “A Boy Named Kim;” 18 Apr 2010
By now we’re sure most Corden (and Beckham) fans have seen the two sharing a bath.
Now 3AM has a new photo of the duo after the bath, relaxing in robes.
Be sure to check out all of our Sport Relief coverage as well for more Corden pics and clips.
James Corden and David Beckham have jumped in the bath together as part of a spoof for Sport Relief.
The Daily Mail has a full run-down of the Beckham-Corden meeting as well as other coverage of sketches of James for Sport Relief.
Says Corden,
I just wanted to lick him. Honestly, he was unbelievably nice. We went out for dinner, we went out, we socialised, we had a great time.
‘And I was looking at him thinking, “Here’s a guy who’s had some truly nasty, horrible things written about him and his family in the past and yet he’s never spoken back about it, he’s always nice and is nothing but respectful to everybody”.’‘The impact he has on everyone he meets is amazing. He was just lovely. I do feel like I sort of fell in love with him, genuinely.
‘You know when you have a crush on someone, meet them and then you go away and think, ‘Oh that was weird?’. It was like that – such great fun.’”
SOURCE: The Daily Mail; “James Corden lathers up with David Beckham as they share a bubble bath for Sport Relief;” Littlejohn, Georgina; 17 Mar 2010
James Corden has revealed that he wants to work with Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones again.
Says James,
She [Jones] sent me a really nice text message yesterday, it just said, ‘I really miss you,’ and I feel exactly the same. I do really, really miss her when we’re not together. We’re both excited about one day getting back in a room and seeing what we can come up with. It can’t happen soon enough for me. We’ve got this idea for a film that we’d like to write, so it’ll be really nice just to get with her, get the snacks going, and get writing again.
My partnership with Ruth means so much to me. I’m honestly at my happiest when I’m in a room with her.”
SOURCE: FemaleFirst; “James Corden Wants Jones Reunion;” 7 Mar 2010
James Corden will appear on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross tonight.
Corden previously appeared on the program last year as well as in late 2007 with writing partner Ruth Jones.
Other Ross guests include Charlotte Church (Corden & Jones also appeared on Church’s Christmas special in 2008 and mentioned our blog) and Olympian Amy Williams.
Tune in at 10:35 tonight on BBC1.