James Corden paid tribute to the people of Ukraine on Friday’s The Late Late Show, replacing his jokey opening monologue with a heartfelt message instead.
The comedian, 43, began the show with a more stripped back monologue than usual, telling viewers that while they would usually crack jokes about the news and current affairs, he was struggling to process the scenes in Ukraine.
The country is under attack from Russia, with forces closing in on the capital of Kyiv and families have been forced to flee or seek cover in places like underground stations.
He told the audience that he did now want to joke about the ‘trivial’ items on the news, adding: ‘Today there really is only one news story and that news is so dark.
‘A war has begun, a sovereign country has been invaded and all day today, and tonight, and now as I sit here … all I can think about is the innocent men, women and children in Ukraine who are terrified for their lives and I don’t know how to process it.
‘I don’t even know how to talk about this to my own children, let alone begin talking to you about it on television.
‘Just because I wear a suit and sit behind this desk doesn’t really mean anything, I am not nearly qualified enough to speak about these events. I’m not.’
James added: ‘I don’t really want to make jokes about any other trivial news story that we’ve found today because I can’t shake the feeling of how utterly terrifying all of this is and how scared the people of Ukraine must be feeling today. How scared everyone in Eastern Europe must be feeling today.
‘I can’t fathom that this is happening in 2022 and the ramifications of this are monumental and we should be under no illusion how serious and sad the situation in Ukraine is.
‘So I don’t know what to say other than our thoughts are with every single person in Ukraine tonight.’
Ukrainian citizens have been seen fleeing to neighbouring countries as fighting broke out, with men between the ages of 18 and 60 being urged to stay behind to fight for their country.
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