Fans Stunned to Learn James Corden Sometimes Doesn’t Drive During 'Carpool Karaoke'

A viral clip caused people to stop and think way too hard about whether James Corden is driving during 'Carpool Karaoke' or not.

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Justin Bieber and James Corden share a ride for 'Carpool Karaoke.'

Access to behind-the-scenes secrets has ruined the magic of TV once again, this time by showing the public that James Corden isn't always actually driving during a Carpool Karaoke segment. Man, who can you even trust anymore? This revelation was made after Twitter user @zolihonig captured the following clip, which has generated about a gazillion retweets, likes, and views.

Saw James corden and Justin Bieber filming carpool karaoke and this is why I have trust issues — he isn't even driving! pic.twitter.com/bkP9moGJmu

— Zoli ⚡️ (@zolihonig) January 23, 2020

Now, before you start deep diving down Reddit rabbit holes, the keyword in that top sentence would be "always." Late Late Show executive producer Ben Winston attempted to set the record straight by saying that the rig is only employed when "there is a stunt component" to the segment. His comment isn't going to sway everybody, but hopefully it'll be enough to get the majority to say "You know what? I don't even care either way":

James always drives during Carpool! Sometimes when there is a stunt component and its unsafe to drive, we will use a rig. But that’s only happened 4 times in 50 or so carpools !! https://t.co/rNIuPoF3im

— Ben Winston (@benwinston) January 23, 2020

Also, here's a pretty extensive rundown about how Corden does drive from Bustle.

As for how the rest of social media took it. Here's a sample intended to try and cover all angles here. Feel free to double-check.

So James Corden doesn’t actually drive the car.
2020 has already taught me to trust no one.

🎥 @zolihonig pic.twitter.com/KF5o17xpzc

— Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) January 23, 2020

the fact that james corden doesn’t actually drive during carpool karaoke must be the biggest lie since we found out that zac efron didn’t sing when he played troy bolton https://t.co/NedLpSAu6I

— floor ◟̽◞̽ (@Tomlinbucks) January 23, 2020

u see that video of James Corden not really driving. That’s how they filmed Devlin London City pt 2. They had a film crew on the back of a truck with a trailer bed platform and Devlin was sat on the trailer reciting his bars. So basically Devlin done it first

— Alhan Gençay (@alhan) January 23, 2020

I'm shocked people didn't assume this is exactly how Carpool Karaoke is filmed. You think James Corden's driving a car with the world's most famous people in it?

"James, you crashed and killed Gaga."
"Sorry! My eyes were closed when the Shallow chorus came on."

Fuck outta here. https://t.co/pLDldG7xNK

— David Blattman (@davidblattman) January 23, 2020

to all the people saying that Carpool Karaoke is fake and that James Corden isn't really driving, explain this blooper from the Red Hot Chili Peppers episode pic.twitter.com/axxbkv2iE2

— don (@donswaynos) January 23, 2020

I was today years old when I found out James Corden doesn’t actually drive during his Carpool Karaokes, he just gets pulled around on a TRAILER pic.twitter.com/cTgeswIi8Z

— Leo 🦋 (@leo_kardashian) January 23, 2020

carpool karaoke? more like car-pull karaoke. bitches aint even driving 😐 pic.twitter.com/a9ICPOxD7Q

— nyx (@blackdoutbenz) January 23, 2020

Being famous kind of looks like it sucks.

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