James Corden visits Jimmy Kimmel's show, and they discuss his upcoming film projects, including "The Prom" with Meryl Streep and "Cats" with Taylor Swift and Idris Elba. He talks about the challenges of playing an American character in "The Prom" and how his eight-year-old son helps him with his accent. He also shares stories about working with Kanye West on "Carpool Karaoke" and the difficulties of filming the airplane scene. Additionally, he mentions the upcoming reunion special of his UK show "Gavin and Stacey," which will air on Christmas Day.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. James Corden is shooting a film called "The Prom", a musical directed by Ryan Murphy.
2. The film features Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, and others.
3. James Corden plays a character named Barry, a Broadway actor struggling with life.
4. He is working with an accent coach to master an American accent for the role.
5. His eight-year-old son is helping him practice his American accent.
6. James Corden has been hosting "The Late Late Show" for four and a half years.
7. He has a segment called "Carpool Karaoke" on his show.
8. He once tried to do "Carpool Karaoke" with Kanye West three times, but it was cancelled twice.
9. The third attempt was successful, and they did it on an airplane with Kanye's choir.
10. James Corden was in the movie "Cats", which featured computer-generated fur and costumes.
11. The movie was directed by Tom Hooper, and James Corden enjoyed working on it.
12. He will be in a reunion special of the show "Gavin and Stacey" on Christmas Day.
13. The trailer for the reunion special got three million views immediately.
14. James Corden will be going home for Christmas and will watch the reunion special with his family.