(See: the Internet.)
Well, actually, two Nos.
I said that this presented a real opportunity to reach a younger, more digital audience.
That generation of people doesnt really watch web connection television anymore.
Then Les asked, Is this something youd ever want to do?
and I said, I dont know.I think so?
Then I left, thinking in the back of my mind that they might offer me the job.
Two hours later, my agent called to tell me they had done just that.
Finding artists to hop into Cordens car before the show launched was a bumpy ride.
Persuading anyone to actually do it was a nightmare, he writes.
No one could understand it.
But my producer Rob was adamant that we had to keep asking, and finallyMariah Carey said yes.
Were just going to have a talk, right?
I remember going, Well, kind of.
Its called Carpool Karaoke.
Its really going to be us singing.
It got 4 million hits in about two days.
We were like, Oh, s. Our hope was 100 million in our first year.
ThenJustin Biebers Carpoolgot over 13 million views in three days.
ThenStevie Wonder said yes.
Chris Martin told mehe wouldnt have done Carpool Karaokeif Stevie hadnt.
For that to have broken the record for the most watched online clip in late-night TV history is madness.
