multi-guest couch - The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) Discussion

[–] I_Guard_Tanelorn 10 years ago

eh, it's pros and cons. mostly it was a Tom Hanks interview with Kunis hanging out in the middle. kind of awkward.

"I said no camels, that's five camels, can't you count?"

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[–] sweiland75 10 years ago

She did seems somewhat starstruck. Maybe once they have two celebrities of equal status it will balance out.

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[–] hka-3 10 years ago

I hope it's not going to be like Andy Cohen's Bravo talk show. The times I tried to watch that I never felt like there was a decent one-on-one interview, even with guests as important as Hanks.

Mag, Darling, you're being a bore.

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[–] nutsberryfarm 10 years ago

awesome larry crowne shout out in that homage to hanks films! 

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[–] hka-3 10 years ago

I agree, I need to watch that segment again. Edit: Btw, it's Alan Arkin night on TCM including a long interview with him.

Mag, Darling, you're being a bore.

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[–] nutsberryfarm 10 years ago

thanks watching it now!

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[–] AndrewHNPX12 10 years ago

I wonder if that's a permanent thing, or he just did that as a special thing for the inaugural show.

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[–] hka-3 10 years ago

Yeah, I hope it's not a regular thing.

Mag, Darling, you're being a bore.

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[–] neerood 10 years ago

The multi guest thing is lifted from Europe. People here will assume it's "original". It's not my preference.

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[–] neerood 10 years ago

Come to think of it, this format was used way back when on North American talk shows, can't remember specifically which ones though

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[–] Moon_Doggie 10 years ago

I remember a long time ago Carson had three guests at a time. One of the funniest was when he had George Gobel, Dean Martin and Bob Hope on at the same time:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0726406/reference

At one point Gobel quipped, "Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?", to which Carson, Hope, Martin, and the audience came unglued with laughter. After the laughter died down, Carson asked Gobel about his career in World War II as a fighter pilot. (!)

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.-- Mark Twain

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[–] ColinInLa 10 years ago

Europe can hardly claim ownership to the multi-guest interviewing style. The long-running David Suskind Show utilized such format. It started in the late fifties, was produced in New York City and ran for over 25 years. Joe Franklin did the same thing in New York City. And Irv Kupcinet had a similar show with a multi-guest format that aired late night in Chicago. "Kup's Show" ran from 1959-1986.

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[–] ello_govnah 10 years ago

In England there is this (great) talk show, The Graham Norton Show, and it's like this. He also doesn't sit behind a desk. It's good to try out, and I'd like to see how well it does. I do see actors talking ever each other though.

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[–] sweiland75 10 years ago

I watch The Graham Norton Show! I think this couch format could work for James, if he has the right combination of guests, ie. at least one comedian.

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[–] steller217 10 years ago

I love the interaction between the guests. It will take a while to get people used to it. I hope you all will give it a chance. Graham Norton does wonderfully. I also loved the Tom Hanks career tableau. I am looking forward to seeing how James makes this show his own. Still I miss Craig.

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