I still feel like I'm missing out on a Caf 'in' joke whenever I come into this thread.
I can't say I've seen much with Corden recently but he was great in Gavin and Stacey. I thought his comedy sketches were funny too back in the day with England and Beckham etc. Can't say I know enough about his personal life to know if he's actually a cnut though.
He's a weird one. I agree Gavin and Stacey was very good and he was one of the writers. Smithy was a good character with some great lines. Probably an easy, hammy kind of character to play but his acting was decent enough.
I was also watching some old League of their Own episodes the other day and he's alright in that. Bit annoying at times but generally does an alright job for the format.
But in everything else I've seen him he's just a massive bellend. I can't figure out at all how he's landed himself a huge gig in American TV. There are some presenters who are bellends but they can at least conduct a good interview, or do a bit that isn't complete cringe occasionally. But Corden is a painfully cringeworthy interviewer and presenter, comes across as a fake kiss ass who is desperate to promote himself and network with celebrities. I can't fathom how or why he's getting this kind of work.
My best guess is when he was a kid and in that stage play that I forget the name of, he was diddled by some producers or execs and he's used that as leverage to land himself bigger gigs ever since.*
*only half joking