James Corden Getting Banned From Balthazar Is Not At All Surprising If You've Read The Infamous Reddit Thread Where He Was Called A "Boozy Panda"
"Is there any chance of bringing back Craig Ferguson instead?"
Any credible celebrity gossip that stirs intrigue will undoubtedly capture the attention of many people. We only know what celebrities present on camera because they heavily guard their private lives.
Thus, any information that isn't an official part of their day job makes its rounds online. The recent Hollywood star who made the news for all the wrong reasons is late-night show host, James Corden.
The musical actor, comedian, and chauffeur to singers more famous than he is landed in hot water after behaving rudely at the renowned New York City restaurant, Balthazar. The owner of the restaurant, British restaurateur Keith McNally, posted on his Instagram account about what happened.
McNally stated that Corden was the most "abusive" customer their restaurant has seen in its 25-year history. The owner mentioned that he doesn't often 86 (ban) a customer, but due to Corden's treatment of the servers, the Late Late Show host was no longer allowed to dine at the French restaurant.
A firsthand account of a celebrity behaving poorly witnessed by a restaurant full of patrons? The story trended on every social media platform!
It wasn't the first time Corden trended for the wrong reasons, but it's definitely the most concrete example. People do not take it lightly when you are rude to retail staff and restaurant servers — and if you happen to be a celebrity, you will be dragged farther than the crosswalk where James Corden holds his late-night musicals.
McNally didn't mince words and called Corden a "tiny cretin of a man" while providing two examples of the host's unacceptable attitude towards the servers
keithmcnallynycBack in June, he complained about finding hair in his food and told the manager to comp his drinks or he would write a nasty review on Yelp
keithmcnallynycIn October, during his most recent visit to the restaurant, he was also rude towards their server
Corden and his wife were there for brunch, and she ordered an egg yolk omelette with salad. He called the server and asked to return the food because there was a bit of egg white mixed with the yolk.
They remade the omelette, but instead of a salad, they mistakenly served it with fries. Corden then began yelling at the server and remarked that he should go to the kitchen to make the omelette himself.
The manager stepped in to rescue the server and offered Corden and his wife complimentary champagne. He was calmer after that, but only towards the manager; he continued to be rude to the server.
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Customers of Balthazar praised the excellent staff and service that are guaranteed at the restaurant
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James Corden was criticized by Instagram users commenting on McNally's post
samxchristian
Servers should not have to bend over backwards to satisfy their entitled customers. A mistake was made, but the yelling and rude attitude were unnecessary.
thereisariver
He's not that great of an actor, so he definitely wasn't acting
andrewjames_abdb
There was one point on which the commenters did not agree...
tub.io
England doesn't want him back either
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Not long after the viral post, James Corden apparently called McNally to apologize for what happened. The ban was lifted after his remorseful spiel.
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The peace did not last long after McNally read about Corden's version of the incident in a New York Times interview
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In another attempt to get on McNally's good side, Corden apologized during his late-night show, which the restaurateur graciously accepted
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The ban was reinstated after McNally saw Corden's other interview where he denied yelling during the entire ordeal. McNally stated he has given up on Corden.
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Before fully closing the chapter on that, the Balthazar owner posted this sign that was seen during the NYC marathon
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This is not the first instance where James Corden was publicly called out for his behavior. He hosted a legendary Ask Me Anything on Reddit, and it was a wreck everyone delighted to see!
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This was the top comment, and it seems that Mr. Corden doesn't do well in crowded restaurants.
wutang_tacos
Redditors really went in and showed zero concern for whether his feelings were getting hurt
Deku_silvasol
James Corden's only claim to fame is Carpool Karaoke, but that's only because of the singers he drives around LA
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Ninety percent of this comment was phrased as a compliment, and I'd like to believe he read it
GeneralBlisterCock
He is one of the first celebrities named whenever that question is asked
O-R-I
There have been rumors long before the Balthazar incident of James Corden being an actual terrible person. The series of Instagram posts by Keith McNally is the closest, most concrete proof we have so far that Corden is a rude, boozy panda — no offense to pandas.