John Krasinski Has a Lip-Sync Off with Jimmy Fallon

promised land john krasinskiJohn Krasinski was out last night doing more promotion for the end of The Office. The show is coming to an end next Thursday via a 2 hour 15 minute salute front-loaded with a one-hour revisit, so NBC thinks this will be quite the event. A larger picture question might be whether or not fans will return for finale night given this used to be a cult comedy. A 50% ratings pop might be in the cards, but even so that is far below the series’ best performances. For now, we wait and watch Krasinski lip-sync with Jimmy Fallon.  Continue Reading

John Krasinski Goes to ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ to Promote ‘Promised Land’

promised land john krasinskiReviews are coming in mixed for the anti-fracking movie Promised Land, but it is not like that matters.  The last similar-sized project to star Matt Damon (We Bought a Zoo) received a similar reception via and the box office was just fine.  This one may have a narrower demographic, but the budget reflects that as Focus Features in distributing.  That said, John Krasinski who co-wrote and co-starred in the pic alongside Damon just visited Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to drum up some extra attention. Continue Reading

Matt Damon and John Krasinski Fight Over People in ‘Promised Land’ Trailer

Fresh off the news that Promised Land would be qualifying for the Oscar ballots this year, a trailer has been released for the film that has Matt Damon trying to pull a fast one on a town flush with natural gas.  Lucky for the environment, John Krasinski is there to stand up not just for land, but for people as well.  Oh, and if that was not enough, the two fight over Rosemarie DeWitt as well.  Good times. Continue Reading

First Official Trailer for ‘Nobody Walks’ with John Krasinski

Check out the first trailer for Nobody Walks—a film from director Ry Russo-Young and Lena Dunham.  In addition to having a credit from the creator of the fan favorite HBO comedy Girls, this film also has John Krasinski in it which is surely enough to grab our attention.  Unfortunately, it looks like the actor is shedding his nice guy image in this one as I am not sure fans will truly buy the premise under those circumstances. Continue Reading

Watch John Krasinski, Emmy Rossum, & Others Pick You Up for Valentine’s Day (Video)

Check out this compilation of ‘celebrity flirts’ from Conan for Valentine’s Day.  Basically, it is just a bunch of random celebrities showing off their pickup lines.  Participants include John Krasinski, Emmy Rossum, David Cross, and Seth Green among others.  Enjoy.

Conan: John Krasinski’s First Date with Emily Blunt, Plus Marionette Action (Video)

John Krasinski was on Conan last night to promote Big Miracle.  The actor shared the details of his first date with Emily Blunt, talked about going to the Kennedy Center Honors, and he also showed off his marionette impression.  In the second video, Krasinski discusses meeting President Obama.

 

Focus Picks Up Matt Damon and John Krasinski’s Film

That Matt Damon/John Krasinski screenplay that the entertainment world has been talking about looks to be finally getting off the ground.  According to Deadline, Focus Features and Participant Media are getting distribution duties for the project that now goes under the name Promised Land.  Damon’s Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant will be helming the effort which is fairly interesting as the gig was originally sold to Warner Bros. as the actor’s directorial debut.

Promised Land centers on the Bourne actor’s character who is a sales executive that has his whole life called into question upon arriving at a small town.  Krasinski will be playing a rival executive.

Matt Damon to Direct and Star in Film with John Krasinski

Reports are surfacing that Matt Damon has chosen to helm a film that he he co-wrote with The Office’s John Krasinski instead of Father Daughter Time for his directorial debut.  This does not change the fact that Damon is looking at the director’s chair, but it is definitely an interesting choice. Continue Reading

Official Trailer for ‘Big Miracle’ Starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore

Here is the official trailer for Big Miracle starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore.  The film releases into theaters on February 3, 2012. Continue Reading

John Krasinski, Alec Baldwin Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Commercial Shows Krasinski in Bikini

Here is the latest commercial spot for New Era starring John Krasinski (The Office) and Alec Baldwin.  The premise is the two have a heated fan rivalry and…well see for yourself. Continue Reading

Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski Red Sox vs. Yankees New Era Caps Commercials

A new commercial for New Era Caps hit the web last Friday.  The spot already has over 300,000 hits on Youtube, which is great.  What is problematic though is the lack of any actually advertising being done in the commercial.  John Krasinski is wearing a hat, but Alec Baldwin is not. Continue Reading