This whole pandemic seems like it’s been weird for John Krasinski. He was supposed to have a big movie opening right when this all started (A Quiet Place Part II, which has been pushed to September), and his “I need something to do” coping mechanism has—for some reason—ended up being a feel-good talk show series that he hosts from his house called Some Good News. But rather than just goofing around and making nice videos, he’s turned SGN into a reliable outlet for viral content (or whatever we’re going to call that kind of content now that “viral” is back to being a bad thing) by reuniting with Steve Carell, assembling the cast of Hamilton for the benefit of one kid, and lining up free Red Sox tickets for life for all doctors and nurses at Boston’s Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center.
Now, rather than taking a nap or just zoning out for a second and ignoring the nightmare we live in, Krasinski has announced another fun project: He’s going to DJ a virtual prom for any high school students who can’t go to a real one. It’ll happen on Friday night, and his announcement (via The Wrap) mentions that he’ll have some help hosting from “some friends.” Maybe that just means Emily Blunt, since she’s the only famous person who can show up without breaking social-distancing guidelines, but every other one of Krasinski’s aforementioned pandemic stunts involved calling up famous friends on video, so… it could be literally anyone. We know Krasinski has been actively angling for an MCU role, so maybe he’ll reunite The Avengers? That wouldn’t be very relevant for a prom, but maybe they can at least tell him who to talk to about playing Mr. Fantastic. You can see Krasinski’s Instagram posts about the event below.
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I read this as “virtual porn” at first.
Admit it, that’s just your default.
I’d watch It
I’ll be in my bunk.
Hey look at Mr. Fancypants over here, sleeping in his castle with his TWO BEDS in one room.
Me too. And, Jim from the Office is pretty low on my list.
Soon to be a new category at PornHub.
Is Emily involved?
Call me when he’s ready to make it creepy.
Andy Daly has you covered!
Tell snitchy the Company’s his boyfriend now.
I want him for myself. He’s so handsome and has so much charisma. Swoon. – ellaaka, Overtherainbow, United States, 20 hours ago
Drunk moms, the line forms here…
I never got into ‘The Office’ (that type of cringe humor just isn’t my thing), but I’m loving SGN and think he and his wife must be two of the nicest people on the planet.
Is Krasinski just setting up all these kids for a Rickroll?
No, YOU have had a crush on Mary Poppins since you were six.
If you can’t watch that little girl when she sees Leslie Odom and realizes what is about to happen and not tear up, you are evil walking around in a meat sack
SGN has triggered my weekly dose of happy tears consistently for three weeks now. I also kinda love that the little girl is such a huge Lin Manuel fan and just kinda “meh” about Emily Blunt.
John Krasinski wants to take you to virtual prom, but not in a creepy wayJohn Kricfalusi, on the other hand….
A virtual prom with John K would definitely lead to digital penetration.
I’m not sure he is actively looking for that a superhero part anymore. He dropped a hint about never being a superhero on one of his SGNs with a classic Jim smile(which I guess is his own smile now that I think about it). I’m almost 100% sure he’s been offered Mister Fantastic and we would have found out at SD Comic-con.
Awe shucks, I’m not prom material. Just look at me, I’m wearing glasses and *everything*!