Apple couldn't hire a real comedian? Not funny at all, except that he was fat.
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James Corden Pitches Apple Music in New Ad
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Recap: The Apple people have no idea how to promote Apple Music, and they turn to someone who has no idea either... This message of this clip makes no sense at all, it makes the Apple people look like idiots. Complete fail for Apple.
I will never forgive him for his outburst at Patrick Stewart... Hopefully, Apple will stop pumping out marketing materials with his face on it
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I noticed that the device camera looked somewhat awkward! Good spotting!
Question is why? Why not 7 or 6s or an iPod?
The lettering really is offensively BIG. It's as if their target group were toddlers and visually impaired.
Talentless annoyance. Try living over here - he's on every other bloody advert.
I'm British and have to agree with the majority. He's doing equally irrelevant tv ads for car insurance over here as well. It's nothing personal 
he is globally annoying.
he is globally annoying.
Come on, the man's surname - spelled correctly - is right there in the MR post…
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It's a 6s. The film was shot before the 7 was announced and they obviously didn't want to supply the production crew with actual iPhone 7 props. The antenna lines were either removed pre or post production to make it seem, from a distance, that he's holding an iPhone 7 now that it's been launched.
So you are really asking How did James Corden go in 20 years from...
The movie 24/7 to
Hollyoaks(!) to
The History boys on stage and gets awards..
writing and acting Gavin and Stacey and winning lots of awards...
Utterly failing with a UK chat show ironically
Acting in the National Theatre and getting lots of awards...
Doctor who...
Into the woods...
Getting in a bath/bed with David Beckham...
Hosting various Panel game shows...
Writing various other Sitcoms and bits...
Singing a lot in a hollywood movie Into the woods...
Hosting lots of awards ceremonies...
Being picked to host the Late Late Show
I know right, it's like he was just plucked from nowhere!!
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"Vanity Ad", yep. Never heard that term before but that's exactly what it is. None can act. None are funny (apart from Corden) but the agency was happy to stroke their egos and send them a bill.
Sort-of reminded me of used car dealers starring in their own cringe-worthy ads.
It held my attention, but I don't think it is anything spectacular. It will get the job done though. People will bring it up and mention Apple Music in doing so, which will lead to some people trying it. Goal accomplished.
At last. A positive comment!
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Compared to a lot of our home-grown "comedians", he's pretty good.
James Corden is becoming more like David Brent every time I see him. His humour now makes me cringe.
He is. Was glad that he went over to America. You can keep him, lol.
So you are really asking How did James Corden go in 20 years from...
The movie 24/7 to
Hollyoaks(!) to
The History boys on stage and gets awards..
writing and acting Gavin and Stacey and winning lots of awards...
Utterly failing in a
Acting in the National Theatre and getting lots of awards...
Doctor who...
Into the woods...
Getting in a bath/bed with David Beckham...
Hosting various Panel game shows...
Writing various other Sitcoms and bits...
Singing a lot in a hollywood movie Into the woods...
Hosting lot so awards ceremonies...
Being picked to host the Late Late Show
I know right, it's like he was just plucked from nowhere!!
What I'm saying is, he seems a totally unlikely contender for a late night talk show as big as the one he's on in America. It seems odd that they'd have arrived at him, his audition must have been amazing. I bet there were plenty of other, much more famous, possible presenters.
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No. The ad was filmed before the iPhone 7 launches and because adverts are usually filmed by external production agencies, Apple were hardly gonna hand over an iPhone 7 to film it. I imagine the antenna lines were removed in post to make it look more like a 7 from a distance.
If you haven't seen music related stuff like the many karaoke videos from the comedian w millions of views then you have no idea what is popular and hip these days in the US.
The video was made to entice the viewers of music shows. It has a 3 judge set up, comedian that has gotten famous doing musical bits and then they make fun on "abstract" commercials. Fits perfectly for the hipster music lover of today.
Come on now... I found those quotes a little funny. Of course some may say I'm foul and unnecessary......