McCartney & Corden Ride Again!

• Late Late Show host James Corden recently gave us the longest and most beloved Carpool Karaoke episode yet when he and Sir Paul McCartney returned to McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, drove around town, sang some of the biggest Beatles hits, visited his childhood home, and ended with McCartney playing a surprise gig at a local pub.

That emotional 23-minute segment garnered almost 130 million views across Facebook and YouTube, according to CBS. You had to know there was other footage that had to be edited out for time constraints. Not anymore. That never-before-seen footage has been added back in to create a one-hour primetime special: Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool, which will air on Monday, August 20 at 8pm ET/PT.

“We were overwhelmed by the response to our Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney,” said Executive Producer Ben Winston. “We loved making it and knew we had something special, but it was so wonderful for us to see how many people watched and enjoyed it. I think it resonated with people as Paul’s music speaks to every generation, young and old, especially today. The message in the music is as relevant now as it has ever been. After the shoot, while we sat in the edit, we had to cut so much we loved for time. Not only did Paul do a concert in that Liverpool pub, but he and James discussed so much in the car. We are so delighted CBS has given us this primetime special to make an hour-long version of this Carpool Karaoke. Now everyone can see the joy of that concert and more of their chat.”