James Corden's ban is no more after host apologizes to Balthazar owner, staff
‘The Late Late Show’ host James Corden has been accused of ‘nasty behavior’ toward staff at New York’s Balthazar. The restaurant’s owner had enough.that he “86’d” the “Prom” and “Cats” star, accusing Corden of speaking rudely to Balthazar staff. He shared two manager’s reports that alleged the Emmy winner berated staff when he found a hair in his food on one occasion and when his wife’s brunch order was bungled on another.
“James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man,” McNally had written. “And the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago. I don’t often 86 a customer, [but] today I 86’d Corden. It did not make me laugh.” The “Carpool Karaoke” star has not yet addressed the flap on social media, and representatives for him and “The Late Late Show” did not immediately respond to The Times’ requests for comment.
“The Late Late Show With James Corden,” in its ninth season, is running rebroadcasts this week, so don’t expect Corden to be addressing the matter in a monologue tonight. He will return with a new show on Oct. 24.