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James Corden’s spoof of Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ is absolutely amazing

Published Apr 27th, 2016 2:22PM EDT
Beyonce Lemonade Spoof James Corden
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Beyonce surprised fans on Saturday night with the release of a new album that was accompanied by an hour-long exclusive HBO show. Lemonade certainly made an impression, and Beyonce’s album became available exclusively on Tidal… for a few hours. Lemonade then became available in other places, and now the first Lemonade spoofs have started to appear.

One of the best ones comes from comedian James Corden, who aired an almost four-minute long spoof during the Late Late Show.

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The tone, costumes and props are amazingly similar to Beyonce’s act in the HBO special. Corden has replaced Beyonce’s voice-over with jokes you’ll quickly get, especially if you’re a fan of both these artists.

Corden even manages to make fun of Donald Trump in the video. “I try to write a monologue for your night after night, even when we don’t have a show,” Corden’s whispered voice-over says, before arriving at Trump jokes. “I write a monologue, but you don’t see that.”

Corden also covered one of the highlights from Beyonce’s Lemonade, the reference to “Becky with the good hair,” which is believed to be in reference to a woman who may have had a romantic relationship with Jay Z, Beyonce’s husband. For Corden, Becky is replaced by Jimmy – probably Fallon. “Does that make you laugh like Jimmy with the good hair?” Corden asked.

Check out Corden’s entire skit below.

Chris Smith Senior Writer

Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.

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