Kanye West Was Almost On 'Carpool Karaoke' Three Times — Here's What Went Wrong

Earlier this week, The Late Late Show host James Corden tweeted out a tease for a upcoming edition of his beloved "Carpool Karaoke" series featuring none other than Ariana Grande. This makes sense: Ari's got a new album dropping at the end of next week, so a promotional appearance on one of the buzziest music-centric late night staples will definitely help the reach.


case in point, a "Carpool Karaoke" appearance has become something of a rite of passage for superstars in the modern viral landscape. Justin Bieber, Adele, Britney Spears, Harry Styles, and even Red Hot Chili Peppers have done it; however staring at the list of visitors long enough leads to one critical question — when's Kanye West's time?


Reader, wonder no further. Tuesday night (August 7) on his show, Corden revealed — appropriately enough to Kanye's mother-in-law, Kris Jenner — that he's attempted to get Kanye on "Carpool Karaoke" two or three times. Once, he even drove all of the way to Kanye's residence, only to be told that "he's not in the zone for it right now."


Luckily for Corden, he later derived a staggering apology from 'Ye by way of the a cube of plants along with a pair of Yeezys that, he joked, cost his show $45,000 for the failed segment.


and possibly luckily for us — the Kanye-denied viewing society of late-night TV — there might be hope nevertheless. One of the other television Jimmies, Kimmel to be precise, teased a upcoming appearance by Kanye on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this coming Thursday night (August 9).


If this is true, it may open the door for a whole new round of late-night TV visits from Yeezy himself, who has been absent from long-established press rounds even with the release of his newest album, Ye, in June. It begins with Kimmel, then before you know it, Kanye's rapping with Jimmy Fallon, nerding out with Stephen Colbert, and maybe even cruising through L.A. Singing his hit songs in a huge SUV with James Corden.


And if not, at least we can like footage of Kris Jenner consuming food crickets and drinking a sardine smoothie. Oh, and she may be engaged also? A lot to process here. Check it out above.