Now holding court on America’s Late Late Show – starring sing-along smash hit Carpool Karaoke and his new Drop the Mic rap battle – James Corden is talking his way to the top. In the latest issue, GQ joins him in the green room. Here's a preview of what you can expect in the September issue out on 4 August...

James Corden wants Kanye and Beyonce for Carpool Karaoke

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"Kanye has been booked to do Carpool Karaoke now twice and both times something came up. He’ll do it eventually. He wants to do it. [When he cancelled he sent] about three dozen white roses, of course. Arranged in the shape of a cube. What could be more Kanye than that?... [The dream would be] Beyonce. It would break the internet. She’s on tour right now. We’re working on it.”

James Corden has lost 70lbs thanks to PlyoJam

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"I lost 70lbs. I want to lose another 30lb, maybe two stone by the time I’m 40 - that’s two years away. I do a dance class three times a week, something called PlyoJam - it’s dance using plyometrics.”

James Corden says acting has become an 'elitist sport'

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"I’ve come to the conclusion that it is about class. Look at my career... I mean, that’s quite a lot of good stuff! Douglas Booth has got a great career, he’s a brilliant actor, but he’s never going to encounter the sort of shit like I’ve had. Nor will Tom Hiddleston. Nor Eddie Redmayne. Nor Benedict Cumberbatch. I fear acting is becoming an elitist sport and I worry about where that lands us culturally. I really do."

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