James Corden revealed on January 11, 2016 to his TV audience that the biggest recording artist in the world will appear on "Carpool Karaoke," his signature "Late, Late Show" bit in which celebrities let down their hair, dueting with the amiable host while cruising down the street.

But after the taping, TV critics got a sneak preview of the entire 13-minute segment, in which Adele brandishes her image as the superstar-next-door by enthusiastically rapping and doing a spot-on rendition of a Spice Girls hit.

During the after party on set, Corden said that viewers needn't worry about him getting some of today's biggest names into a fender bender; for the bit, he rarely goes above 11 mph and there are production cars in front of him to make sure there are no "surprise" guests.

Also at the get together, executive producer Ben Winston let slip that Elton John will participate in "Carpoool Karaoke" during a special episode of "Late, Late Show" following the Super Bowl on February 7, 2016.

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