Justin Bieber‘s latestCarpool Karaokeis finally here!
On Tuesday,James Cordenreleasedthe long-awaited episode, which was the late night host’s third time inviting the 25-year-old pop star to join him for the popular musical segment.
“It’s been a long time,” Bieber told Corden as the episode began. “It’s been a couple years. A lot has happened. Married man,got a mustachenow.”
James Corden andJustin Bieberwhile filmingCarpool Karaoke.Terence Patrick/CBS
Corden, 41, then brought up Bieber’s “perplexing” and hilarious decision to challenge action starTom Cruiseto a fight last June.
“I wanna challengeTom Cruiseto fight in the octagon,” the musiciantweeted at the time. “Tom if you don’t take this fight your [sic] scared and you will never live it down.”
“I don’t know. I was just being stupid, to be honest,” Bieber, who recently dropped his new albumChanges, told Corden duringCarpool Karaoke. “Not stupid, but then people were like, ‘Yeah, I wanna see this happen.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? That could actually be funny.'”
Matt Baron/Shutterstock; Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock
“I gotta say — I think if me and you have a fight, you win,” Corden replied. “I think if you andTom Cruisehave a fight, I back Tom every day of the week.”
“I try not to let my ego get in the way, but there’s absolutely no way,” Bieber responded, defending his skills. “He’s not the guy you see in movies. That’s a character. [Being in] phenomenal shape doesn’t mean you’re a good fighter … I’m dangerous. My agility is crazy!”
Corden and Bieber then sang along to Bieber’s hit songs “Love Yourself,” “Intentions” and “One Less Lonely Girl,” the latter of which hesang at his recent nuptialsto wife Hailey Baldwin.
James Corden and Justin Bieber.Terence Patrick/CBS
Ahead of the new episode’s release, Corden found himself embroiled in internet controversywhen a fan tweeted out a videothat seemingly revealed that the host didn’t actually drive his car during the recurring show segment.
The Late Late Showhostaddressed the “very very serious allegations”made against him during one of his shows in late January.
“I just want to get ahead of everything and address those rumors and assure you, my audience, that these accusations are not true,” he began on the show at the time. “I am of course talking about the people saying that I don’t drive the car duringCarpool Karaoke. Now I really hate that I’m about to say this but, fake news.”
He went on to explain the viral video to his viewers, recalling why they had decided to use a tow truck for the Bieber segment.
“Now I know this looks bad, but I just want to say right now that I always drive the car unless we are doing something where we think it might not be safe, like, a dance routine or a costume change, or if I’m drunk,” Corden explained jokingly. “But in the case ofJustin Bieber, it was a safety issue where we thought it was best to tow the car. Frankly, I just can’t stop getting lost in his eyes, ok?”
“Look, I’m just shocked that I’ve done something that’s upset people more thanCats,”Corden added.
Corden then revealed the full list ofCarpool Karaokeepisodes where he was not actually driving that car, which included Meghan Trainor, Migos,Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and the latest Bieber episode.
source: people.com
