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    John Krasinski Insists Selling of 'Some Good News' Was Not Matter of Money

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    Speaking to former co-star Rainn Wilson on his ‘Hey There, Human’ live broadcast, the former star of ‘The Office’ notes on the little time he’d have once the coronavirus lockdown comes to an end.
    May 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – John Krasinski has defended his decision to sell his lockdown web series “Some Good News” to ViacomCBS.
    The “A Quiet Place” star announced last week, end May 24, that the network would host the program with a new host after a bidding war, with many people accusing him of “selling out” by moving the show from its former free platform to a bigger organization.
    However, speaking to former “The Office” co-star Rainn Wilson on his “Hey There, Human” live broadcast, John explained it wasn’t a matter of money, but of how little time he knew he’d have once the coronavirus lockdown comes to an end.
    “I knew the two options were always gonna be that I leave it off with eight in my office – which I would love to keep doing this show from my office forever, (but) it just wasn’t sustainable,” he explained. “So I’d need a partner coming on. And it’s funny, in the first episode I said, ‘Why isn’t there a news show dedicated entirely to good news?’ and now we have one of the biggest news programs in America, CBS News, saying that they want to make it part of their permanent news cycle, which is insane.”
    “The fact that we were able to accomplish that – in eight weeks it went from not existing to now being on one of these huge news networks – is honestly one of the most amazing honors I’ve ever been able to pull off. And again, it was all due to the community and to the people.”

    John added the decision was fuelled by the fact he has to shoot the upcoming third series of “Jack Ryan”, among various other commitments.
    The first new episodes of “Some Good News” will be shown on the rebranded CBS All Access this summer, before other ViacomCBS networks get the second run of installments.

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      John Krasinski Leaves 'Some Good News' as Host After His Web Series Heads to TV

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      The ‘Something Borrowed’ actor will no longer serve as ‘Some Good News’ host when the lockdown web series debuts on television via ViacomCBS this coming summer.
      May 24, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski’s lockdown web series “Some Good News” is moving to ViacomCBS after the network emerged victorious in a bidding war – but he won’t be hosting anymore.
      The “A Quiet Place” star has enjoyed huge success with his online programme, which he created to provide a spot of light relief during the coronavirus pandemic.
      But just days after announcing Some Good News was “taking a break,” it has been announced that the show has been licensed by ViacomCBS. And while John will no longer be the host, he will still have an on-air presence.
      “Could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS/Viacom to be able to bring Some Good News to so many more people!” the actor said in a statement. “From the first episode, our goal was to create a news show dedicated entirely to good news. Never did I expect to be joining the ranks of such a historic news organisation as CBS.”
      The first new episodes of “Some Good News” will be shown on the rebranded CBS All Access this summer before other ViacomCBS networks get the second run of instalments.

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      John Krasinski In Talks to Join Marvel

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      The former star of ‘The Office’ who once lost Captain America role to Chris Evans has reportedly met Marvel boss Kevin Feige for a possible future project.
      Apr 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actor John Krasinski could be set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) if reported talks with boss Kevin Feige go according to plan.
      Website Geeks WorldWide reported the 40-year-old “The Office” star has allegedly taken a virtual meeting with Feige, and the pair are keen to work with one another in the future.
      “The studio has been taking virtual meetings with various actors, writers, and directors over the past weeks, and one of those people is none other than John Krasinski,” a source said. “Krasinski and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige have both said they’d love to work together, and it seems that’s now closer to happening than ever before.”
      They added, “While I’m not sure of the role he’d take in the MCU, whether it be that of a director, writer, or actor, I do know they discussed a multitude of projects during their meeting.”
      Although the insider claimed there’s no offer for a particular role on the table as yet, Krasinski previously told Esquire magazine he’d love to take on the role of Mister Fantastic, also known as Richard Reed, in the Fantastic Four franchise, previously played by Ioan Gruffudd and Miles Teller.
      The star previously lost the role of Captain America to Chris Evans.
      Meanwhile, the “A Quiet Place” writer/director is spending the coronavirus lockdown hosting his new web series Some Good News, which is available to view on his YouTube channel.

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      John Krasinski Forced to Put 'Saturday Night Live' Hosting Debut on Hold

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      The coronavirus lockdown in New York has prompted the writers and producers of the sketch variety show to scrap the upcoming three episodes, including one featuring the ‘A Quiet Place’ director.
      Mar 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski’s dream of hosting “Saturday Night Live” will have to wait. His upcoming episode has been postponed.
      The coronavirus lock down in New York has prompted the “SNL” writers and producers to scrap the next three shows, including Krasinski’s hosting debut, which was to feature Dua Lipa as the musical guest, on 28 March.
      The actor and director, who last week shelved the release of his “A Quiet Place” sequel due to the health crisis, recently confessed hosting “SNL” was a dream come true.
      “I was eight years old when I found an old black and white TV in my parents’ basement, I snuck it under my bed and was watching, basically, every ‘SNL’ from eight to 18 – and I only told my mom (recently),” he said in an interview earlier this month (March). “She was like, ‘I’m sorry, what?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I used to set my alarm to 11.30 and watch from 11.30 to 1(am) and then go back to bed.’ ”
      “To say it’s (hosting ‘SNL’) a dream come true is an understatement.”

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      John Krasinski Puts 'A Quiet Place: Part II' on Indefinite Delay Due to Coronavirus

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      Through a Twitter post, the actor/director of the sequel to ‘A Quiet Place’ reasons it is not the right time to watch his horror movie together given ‘what’s going on in the world around us.’
      Mar 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski has delayed the release of “A Quiet Place: Part II” due to the coronavirus outbreak.
      The actor took to Twitter on Thursday, March 12 to break the news to fans, noting it is not the right time for the horror production to debut.
      “One of the things I’m most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together,” Krasinski wrote. “Well, due to the every-changing circumstances of what’s going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that. As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie… I’m gonna wait to release the film til we CAN all see it together! So here’s to our group movie date! See you soon!”

      The release of the sequel to the 2018 hit, directed by Krasinski and starring his wife Emily Blunt, was delayed in Europe earlier this week (ends March 13).
      The move follows the announcements that the releases of the latest James Bond film, “No Time to Die”, and “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” have been delayed.
      On Thursday, the debut of Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae’s new film, “The Lovebirds”, was also postponed.
      The action comedy was scheduled to hit U.S. cinemas on April 3.
      The Michael Showalter-directed film was set to make its world premiere at the SXSW in Austin, Texas, but the festival cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
      Vin Diesel’s “F9” has also been pushed back and will now be released in April 2021.

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      John Krasinski Secures His First Guest-Hosting Stint on 'Saturday Night Live'

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      Upon learning that he will front the long-running sketch show, the actor/director of ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ comes forward with a confession to his mother about his childhood secret.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski celebrated the announcement of his upcoming “Saturday Night Live” hosting stint by telling his mum he used to watch the show in secret throughout his childhood.
      The actor and director, who will front the long-running sketch show later this month, was not allowed to stay up and watch the programme as a kid – but he never missed an episode.
      “I was eight years old when I found an old black and white TV in my parents’ basement, I snuck it under my bed and was watching, basically, every ‘SNL’ from eight to 18 – and I only told my mom this weekend.”
      “She was like, ‘I’m sorry, what?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I used to set my alarm to 11.30 and watch from 11.30 to 1(am) and then go back to bed.’ ”
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      The “A Quiet Place” star can’t wait to walk down “SNL” famous stairs on 28 March and front the show. “To say it’s a dream come true is an understatement,” he adds.

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      John Krasinski Admits to Be Struggling After the End of 'The Office'

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      Confessing that he was not genuinely prepared for life after the hit TV series, the star and director of ‘A Quiet Place’ claims that casting directors were ‘afraid’ to work with certain cast members.
      Feb 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski struggled to adapt to life after “The Office” came to an end as casting directors were “afraid” to work with alumni from the show.
      The actor played the beloved character, Jim Halpert, for nine seasons on the hit TV series, which came to an end in 2013 – something he told Esquire he “wasn’t prepared” for.
      “‘The Office’ was so big at the time, but I think a lot of people were afraid to cast certain cast members in anything else because they were just known as that one thing, which I completely understood,” he said. “It wasn’t an aggressive anger towards it. It was just a reality that I think I wasn’t, if I’m honest, genuinely prepared for.”

      However, the “A Quiet Place” star confessed he would “absolutely love to do” a reunion special with stars including Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson and Ellie Kemper if the opportunity arose, adding: “‘The Office’ was absolutely everything to me. I mean it is my beginning and my end. I’m pretty sure at the end of my career I’ll still be known for Jim. That was my first experience with Hollywood. It was the first creative family I’ve ever had.”
      The 40-year-old continued: “In many ways, they will always be the most important people in that most important experience in my career. So yeah, if they did a reunion, I would absolutely love to do it.”

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      John Krasinski Defends Playing 'Conservative' Characters, Insists He Has No Ulterior Motive

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      The former member of ‘The Office’ denies speculations that he helped promote conservative politics with his onscreen military and government characters.
      Feb 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Krasinski has hit out at critics of his military and government characters, insisting he has no ulterior political motive within his work.
      The former “The Office” star, who has played a former Navy SEAL-turned-private military contractor working in Benghazi in Michael Bay’s 2016 film “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”, opened up about the role during an interview with Esquire.
      While it was suggested to Krasinski that some viewed his movies as promoting conservative politics, the actor insisted his connection to these types of roles is genuine.
      “That narrative is certainly not the narrative I intended to put out there,” the 40-year-old said, dismissing the claims. “When people look for something that they want to see, I can’t stop them from a subjective belief in something.”
      He continued, “I have 11 aunts and uncles and cousins who have been in the military or still are in the military. So it was a big thing on my list to get to do a military movie or show or something.”
      Krasinski currently stars as CIA agent Jack Ryan in the Amazon Prime Video series Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan”, and he added his affiliation with that show is also about “respect.”
      “As far as Jack Ryan and the CIA, I always say it’s about the people,” he said. “I’ll always respect people who put their lives on the line for people like me, who they’ve never met.”

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