English entertainer James Corden is an easy target. His entire presence, to some, can only be defined as "cringe." The singing, the bumbling about, the Top 40 squeals and that godawful 'Carpool Karaoke,' in which he seems to want to make everything about him. His presence, to us, is grating, but we've never heard of him committing some sort of moral or ethical crime against humanity. Until now. Thanks to restaurateur Keith McNally, who owns NYC institutions Balthazar, Pastis, and Minetta Tavern, we now have evidence that Corden is a Karen. And we couldn't be more excited.
The news came to us via Instagram, as many important revelations do in the year 2022. Yesterday's first post from McNally featured a very pixelated photo of James Corden's face, accompanied by the announcement that the entertainer was 86'd from Balthazar, McNally's famed bistro in Soho. McNally included multiple accounts of Corden's bad behavior - accounts we ate up more gleefully than we would the restaurant's $60 steak au poivre.
We weren't the only ones to enjoy the damning call-out post. Commenters took to their section with joy, expressing both their admiration for McNally's stance and their contempt for Corden both as a person and as an “actor.”
The Instagram post soon made its way to Twitter, where people started sharing additional tales of James Corden's abominable behavior. And unfortunately, it seems his attitude isn't just relegated to service personnel - he also appears to think himself better than his own wife.
Honestly, Helen, we were mystified by the all-yolk omelet as well.
Unfortunately for some of us, Keith posted an update late last night, sharing that Corden had called him to apologize - and that the ban had been rescinded. Our disappointment is palpable.
Keith McNally might have tiny balls, but we're staying strong in the hating James Corden department. And judging by all the tweets we've shared, we're definitely not alone.