Taraji P. Henson's Audition for Cookie Lyon

James recalls the time he bumped into Taraji P. Henson, before the two auditioned for the role of Cookie Lyon on Empire. Featuring an appearance by Bryshere Gray.

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[ninicamorlinga]

She deserves an Oscar just for this skit 🙌🏻

[habonali]

No one can do Cookie like Taraji, she is QUEEN.

[chrisez]

“WERE YOU A TREE!?” Always takes me out

[scottyt]

"The street's warn't made for everyonce. That's why the made side walks"!! pure gold

[genrasputin]

7 years later this still remains to be one of the best James Corden skits. Taraji P Henson deserves the world for her acting

[JamesJohnson-hkgl]

"The streets weren't made for everybody. That's why they made sidewalks" 😂 😂 😂

[andrebraxton]

That wasn't Taraji P. Henson anymore, Cookie came because she saw how he was talking shit, and she couldn't help it. You can tell that Taraji was trying not to let cookie out.

[queencurlyheadtee-hee]

James was roasting, but taraji went all cookie on him.

[shannellindsay]

"you think anybody saw you in into the woods" I died

[COFFEEBEAN]

"No it's not in the script it's real life bitch, and WE IS LIVING IT!" I'm dead lol

[lovingmemories]

I’m here again in March 2020 and I laughed just as hard lol

[AkiffHssn]

Am I the only who keep on REPLAYING IT. LOL

[jorgeyanes]

Why James looks like someone’s grandma that goes to church

[chrisez]

Rumor has it James got the role of Hakeem

[JRob]

I felt like she hurt my feelings and I wasn't even there😁😁

[cho.s.en]

her and Viola Davis can really get into character

[danieldiamond]

'The streets weren't made for everybody that's why they made sidewalks, so moss like you can grow. STAY IN YO LANE!'
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[juiabru]

"..."
James: LUCIOUSSSS
Me: *DYING LAUGHING WHEEZES*

[owenngotho]

"Fake dumb Winnie the Pooh man" 😂😂😂😂😂😂it got me

[lexdee]

She called him "Boo Boo Kitty" lol....I died laughing.