James Corden Says He Has Not ‘Done Anything Wrong’ Following Accusations of Rude Behavior

Comedian and host of the “Late Late Show” 📺James Corden had an “awkward” conversation with a New York Times reporter about his alleged rude behavior at a restaurant.

The Times’ Dave Itzkoff noted the conversation with Corden was meant to be about a new Amazon Prime Video mini-series, “Mammals,” he is starring in along with his upcoming plans to leave “The Late Late Show.”

However, as Itzkoff explained, “After a long interview in which Corden variously said that the debate about him was not worth acknowledging and that he was likely to address it in Monday’s broadcast of ‘The Late Late Show,’ he defiantly declared that he did not want credit for going ahead with what could have been — and often was — an awkward conversation.”

Earlier this week, Corden was briefly banned by Restaurateur Keith McNally from Balthazar restaurant in New York City after he was accused of treating the staff poorly, as IJR reported.

Corden told the Times, “I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level.”

He continued, “So why would I ever cancel this? I was there. I get it. I feel so Zen about the whole thing. Because I think it’s so silly. I just think it’s beneath all of us. It’s beneath you. It’s certainly beneath your publication.”

The reporter explained Corden did not share his account of what had happened or whether he apologized.

Additionally, Corden was asked about the conversation surrounding the issue sparked by McNally’s Instagram post.

“I haven’t really read anything. It’s strange. It’s strange when you were there,” Corden said.