Says James,

She [Jones] sent me a really nice text message yesterday, it just said, ‘I really miss you,’ and I feel exactly the same. I do really, really miss her when we’re not together. We’re both excited about one day getting back in a room and seeing what we can come up with. It can’t happen soon enough for me. We’ve got this idea for a film that we’d like to write, so it’ll be really nice just to get with her, get the snacks going, and get writing again.

My partnership with Ruth means so much to me. I’m honestly at my happiest when I’m in a room with her.”

SOURCE: FemaleFirst; “James Corden Wants Jones Reunion;” 7 Mar 2010

Corden previously appeared on the program last year as well as in late 2007 with writing partner Ruth Jones.

Other Ross guests include Charlotte Church (Corden & Jones also appeared on Church’s Christmas special in 2008 and mentioned our blog) and Olympian Amy Williams.

Tune in at 10:35 tonight on BBC1.

The event, Big Red Day Out, takes place 1 May and benefits the Manchester United foundation.

Tickets are available via the Sport Relief website.

To celebrate, we’re posting some great Corden themed sport photos:

It was originally reported back in December that Corden was in talks with BBC to host a World Cup show. However, NOTW reports that this version would air on ITV1.

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The lineup kick’s off with an hour-long special featuring world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye, and the voice of Bob the Builder and man behaving badly, Neil Morrissey.

According to press releases,

James Corden referees the wacky challenge of sporting knowledge as two teams of comedians, sports stars, and celebrity sports fans compete against each other.  Guests confirmed to appear in the rest of the series include Amir Khan, Jimmy Carr, Alastair Campbell, Ruth Jones, Claudia Winkleman, Matt Le Tissier, Dara O’Briain and Steve Harmison.

We linked to this last month, but here is an advert James filmed promoting the show:

And here is a behind-the-scenes interview with Corden about A League of Their Own:

Several readers spotted the actor in Cardiff (Thanks Amanda and Neil).

The Sun captured James and new Dr., Matt Smith, playing some football (click through for pics).

The Daily Mail also capture images of the duo filming their scenes (click for more pics) [via Gallifreyan Embassy].

The Mail story also features a video about the failed Horne & Corden sketch show.

No word yet from the BBC on Corden’s Dr. Who character or when the show(s) might air.

Sport Relief has released 0:38 of James Corden’s upcoming Sport Relief sketch.

In it, Corden’s character Smithy from Gavin & Stacey puts Manchester United through the paces of an aerobics workout.

Sport Relief airs on BBC 19-21 March.

The show originally aired early last year on BBC3 and was widely panned by critics, although a small-but-loyal fan base emerged.

Despite conflicting reports from BBC3 (originally calling the show a “smashing success”), series 2 was first rumored to be green-lit and then canceled.

The news prompted a rash of speculation that the Horne & Corden friendship – forged on the set of Gavin & Stacey – had also ended. Says Corden,

Our friendship is great, I love him dearly. I love working with him, and I hope we work together again soon. People just make these things up.”

On the topic of his sketch show, Corden told ShortList Magazine,

The truth is, honestly, I’m not good enough at writing sketches to write a sketch show.
It was a mistake. There’s no point in doing something unless it’s going to be as good as Big Train or The Fast Show. Why bother? And the absolute truth is I wasn’t good enough.”

Although he ruled out future sketch shows, Corden did not fully rule out a future Gavin & Stacey episode. While he and writing partner Ruth Jones have called series 3 the last, they have both reserved the opportunity to write one-off shows in the future.

Lastly, Corden put on a tough skin for the media backlash that surrounded Horne & Corden and the equally panned Lesbian Vampire Killers (also starring Horne),

I got called a fat waste of space a lot in the papers. The material wasn’t strong enough, but the torrent of abuse I got for it from the media was something else.
But you can’t cry about it – my life is a picnic. People have real problems, I’m just called fat and useless in the papers.”

The Daily Mail also has a short video detailing the Corden interview.

SOURCE: BBC News; “James Corden calls BBC Three sketch show a ‘mistake;’” 7 Mar 2010

The Daily Mail has a preview of two Corden sketches. The first features a bikini-clad Corden joining Olympian Tom Daley for a high dive:

A second Corden sketch features Smithy, from Gavin & Stacey, giving Manchester United an aerobics workout:

Rumor has it that Corden will also give David Beckham a massage during the Sport Relief broadcast.

Fans of Corden or Sport Relief, will remember Smithy’s motivational speech to the England football squad from last year.

Looks like this year will be equally funny. Stay tuned for more.