‘Karaoke’: From an Orchestral Backing Track to a Star Turn

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. This week marks the end of James Corden ’s eight-year run as the host of CBS ’s “The Late Late Show.” One of the show’s most popular features has been the recurring segment “Carpool…

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