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>> THE "LATE LATE SHOW" WITH JAMES CORDEN HAS BEEN ON THE AIR
NOW FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, A FILM CREW HAS BEEN GRANTED
UNPRECEDENTED BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO FOLLOW IT'S HOST JAMES
CORDEN AND TO CAPTURE THE INNER WORKINGS OF A SUCCESSFUL LATE
NIGHT TELEVISION SHOW.
THIS IS... "BEHIND THE CURTAIN."
♪ ♪ ♪ IT IS THE MIDDLE OF ANOTHER BUSY
WEEK, AND THE SINGER PINK IS BOOKED TO APPEAR ON THIS
EVENING'S SHOW ALONGSIDE JOHN GOODMAN.
JAMES HAS CALLED A MORNING MEETING TO DISCUSS AN EXCITING
IDEA HE HAS HAD.
>> James: AS YOU KNOW, PINK IS ON THE SHOW TODAY.
I HAVE A VISION, OKAY?
IT'S ME, IT'S PINK.
IT'S A BIG MUSICAL NUMBER, AND WE'RE ON -- WE COME DOWN FROM
THE CEILING ON SILKS.
WE BOTH COME FROM THE CEILING AND WE'RE HANGING THERE LIKE A
SORT OF FABERGE SPIDERMAN AND WE'RE SINGING --
♪ I'M COMING UP SO YOU BETTER GET THE PARTY STARTED ♪
BUT HERE'S THE CHERRY ON THE TOP -- WE ARE BOTH DRESSED AS
DONALD TRUMP.
>> REALLY?
>> James: YES.
WHY?
>> James: BECAUSE WE HAVE TO STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING,
SIMON.
OKAY?
AND THIS IS OUR CHANCE.
EVERYONE'S DOING TRUMP AT THE MOMENT, RIGHT?
TRUMP MOVES THE NEEDLE!
IT'S ( IMMITATING DONALD TRUMP )
( IMMITATING DONALD TRUMP ) TRUMP!
AND IF WE CAN SOMEHOW INCORPORATE HIM INTO A BIG
NUMBER WITH PINK ON SILKS, WE CAN BE THE SHOW TO TURN THIS
WHOLE THING AROUND.
>> HOW?
THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
>> James: IT'S SATIRE, IAN.
SATIRE.
I WISH I COULD TAKE TIME TO EXPLAIN.
BUT FRANKLY I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TODAY.
>> YES, THAT'S (BLEEP).
>> James: WE'RE (BLEEP) DOING IT.
WE'RE (BLEEP) DOING IT.
GET SOME SILKS, GET SOME ORANGE WIGS, RED TIES, BIG SUITS, TINY
HANDS, IT'S HAPPENING.
GO, GO, GO, GO, CHOP, CHOP!
WHY IS NOBODY MOVING?
>> OKAY.
>> James: THANK YOU!
GET SOME SILKS.
CHARLIE, GIVE ME A COFFEE.
I'LL TAKE FIVE.
THAT REALLY TOOK IT OUT OF ME.
♪ I'M COMING UP SO YOU BETTER GET THE PARTY STARTED ♪
>> JAMES, JOHN GOODMAN HERE FOR YOU.
>> James: TELL HIM I'LL CALL HIM BACK.
>> NO, H HE'S HERE.
>> James: GED GET THE RID OF THEM.
I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO TALK TO -- JOHNNY!
HOW YOU DOING, YOU GOOD?
>> YEAH.
HOW'S JULES?
HOW'S THE KIDS?
>> JAMES: UH, YEAH, THE FAMILY'S GOOD.
HOW'S YOUR... WIIIIIFE?
>> SHE'S GREAT, THANKS FOR ASKING.
>> JAMES: OF COURSE.
SO, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
>> WELL, JAMES, AS YOU KNOW I'M ON THE SHOW THIS EVENING.
>> JAMES: ARE YOU?
( LAUGHTER ) >> James: OF COURSE YOU ARE!
I CAN'T BLOODY WAIT.
BIG SHOW.
>> YOU KNOW ME, MAN.
I'VE BEEN IN THE TRENCHES.
HOSTED SNL 13 TIMES.
AND I WANT TO DO SOMETHING BIG WITH YOU.
AND I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA.
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT!
>> JAMES: OKAY... THE PROBLEM IS JOHN...
>> OKAY, SO HERE IT IS: "GOODMAN WILL HUNTING."
>> IT'S THE "HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES SCENE?!"
BUT WE'RE BOTH MY CHARACTER FROM ROSEANNE.
IT WRITES ITSELF.
>> James: DOES IT?
I THINK WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO WRITE THAT.
AND BESIDES... WE'VE ALREADY GOT SOMETHING HUGE PLANNED WITH
PINK.
>> OKAY, WELL, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT... I'VE GOT SOME OTHER
IDEAS.
>> JAMES: NO, IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T---
THE PROBLEM IS, IT'S TIME.
YOU'VE WRITTEN A LIST.
OKAY, GREAT.
>> "THE GOODMAN, THE OLDMAN AND THE FREEMAN."
>> JAMES: WHAT'S THAT?
>> IT'S ME, GARY OLDMAN AND MORGAN FREEMAN... SHOOTING THE
( BLEEP ).
ONE TABLE.
THREE CHAIRS.
SIMPLE AS PIE.
>> JAMES: BUT THEY'RE NOT BOOKED ON THE SHOW, JOHN.
>> GET 'EM ON THE BLOWER!
>> JAMES: NO.
JOHN.
WE'VE GOT PINK.
WE'RE DOING SOMETHING WITH PINK.
I CAN'T EMPHASIZE THAT ENOUGH.
IT'S A PIECE OF MAJOR POLITICAL COMMENTARY.
AND IT'S GOING TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
>> OKAY, WHAT ABOUT "THE LITTLE LEBOWSKI"?
>> JAMES: WHAT'S THAT?
>> WELL, HAVE YOU SEEN "THE BIG LEBOWSKI"?
>> JAMES: YES.
>> IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF THAT.
>> JAMES: JOHN, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU--
>> OKAY, FINE, I GOT ANOTHER.
"JOHNNY BE GOODMAN."
YOU AND ME.
COUPLE OF GUITARS.
BELTIN' OUT THE CHUCK BERRY CLASSIC.
WITH A TWIST.
AND THAT TWIST IS-- >> James: I THINK I KNOW WHAT
THE TWIST IS, YOUR NAME IS GOODMAN AND IT'S JOHNNY BE
GOODMAN.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WE WOULD NEVER EVER DO THAT ON THIS SHOW,
MAN.
AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU AND YOUR IDEAS, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, YOU
ARE NOT PINK.
AND THE PEOPLE WANT TO SEE ME AND PINK TURNING POLITICS ON ITS
HEAD.
THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT.
BUT LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, LATER ON, YOU GET TO SIT DOWN
AND TALK TO ME.
AND PINK.
THAT IS A HUGE PRIVILEGE >> BUT--
>> JAMES: GOODBYE JOHN.
CHARLIE -- THANK YOU, JOHN.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE!
SEE YOU SOON!
♪ I'M COMING UP SO YOU BETTER GET THE PARTY STARTED ♪
♪ I'M COMING UP, I'M COMING ♪ IT'S HERE AND THERE, AND WHEN
I'M HOLDING IT THERE, THAT'S COMPLETELY SECURE.
>> JAMES, JUST GIVE ME ONE MINUTE.
>> James: WHERE IS PINK?
>> JAMES, BAD NEWS, I'VE JUST HEARD FROM PINK'S PEOPLE--
>> JAMES: AND SHE'S THRILLED TO BE DOING THIS BIT?
>> WHAT?
WHY WOULD THAT BE BAD NEWS?
NO.
SHE'S HAD TO PULL OUT OF TONIGHT'S SHOW.
SHE SENDS HER APOLOGIES.
>> JAMES: WHAT?
IT'S RIGHT BEFORE SHOWTIME!
I'VE REHEARSED THE BIT.
>> I KNOW.
>> James: WHAT DID SHE SAY?
WHAT'S THE REASON?
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO LIE TO YOU?
>> JAMES: ...YES.
>> SHE'S GOT FOOD POISONING.
>> JAMES: OH, YEAH, IT'S GOING AROUND.
SHE'S DOING KIMMEL, ISN'T SHE?
>> YES.
YES SHE IS.
>> James: DAMN IT!
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
>> WE'VE THE TO DO SOMETHING.
WE DON'T HAVE AN EMOJI NEWS READY AND WE DON'T HAVE THE
GRAPHICS FOR SIDE EFFECTS.
SO AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NOTHING FOR ACT TWO.
>> James: OH -- THERE IS ONE THING WE COULD DO.
♪ ♪
♪ ( CHUCK BERRY GUITAR )
( JOHNNY BE GOOD ) >> ♪ DEEP DOWN LOUISIANA CLOSE
TO NEW ORLEANS ♪ WAY BACK UP IN THE WOODS
AMONG THE EVERGREENS ♪ THERE STOOD A LOG CABIN MADE
OF EARTH AND WOOD ♪ WHERE LIVED A COUNTRY BOY
NAMED JOHNNY B. GOOD-MAN.
♪ JOHNNY GOODMAN, GO GO JOHNNY GOODMAN, GO GO
♪ JOHNNY GOODMAN, GO GO ♪ JOHNNY B. GOOD-MAN
>> James: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JOHN GOODMAN!
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> James: WE'VE GOT THE PARTY STARTED WITH JOHN GOODMAN!
COME ON BACKS, EVERYBODY!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪