A: I can’t believe it! “The Late Late Show” has ended after host James Corden quit the show.
B: I really like that talk show, especially the popular segment “Carpool Karaoke.”
A: Yeah, me too. The host always invites singers to sing along to their songs while traveling in a car. Many superstars such as Madonna, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and even BTS have sung with him.
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B: And the guest for “Carpool Karaoke” on the last episode was Corden’s friend: Adele.
A: I suddenly want to sing now. Let’s go karaoke.
A: 不敢相信！詹姆士柯登主持的《深夜秀》竟然停播了。
B: 我很喜歡那個脫口秀，尤其是「車上卡拉OK」單元。
A: 我也是，他每次都會請大明星在車上跟他唱卡拉OK。像是瑪丹娜、瑪麗亞凱莉、席琳狄翁、BTS都去唱過唷。
B: 最後一集卡拉OK的來賓，則是柯登的好友愛黛兒。
A: 突然好想唱歌，我們去唱卡拉OK吧。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩)
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