John Krasinski sold SGN (Some Good News) program to VIACOMCBS

[Anonymous]

He did such a great job with this appealing "good news only" show that he launched on youtube with limited technology and amateurish antics from his house. It really did make people feel GOOD during a pandemic.

And now, in a deal for an undisclosed amount, he has sold the show to VIACOM CBS. Hilariously, the show will now be professionally produced and will NOT feature John Krasinski as the host.

https://nypost.com/2020/05/22/john-krasinski-slammed-as-sellout-for-cashing-in-on-some-good-news/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter

Wow. They just don't get it!

Good for Krasinski for turning a great idea and concept into some cash. But haven't these executives ever seen Wayne's World?!?! The appeal of the show is two dudes in a basement--not corporate sponsorship and professional production.

[Anonymous]

This makes me sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This makes me sad.

Me, too.

[Anonymous]

Really enjoyed the YouTube show and loved how genuine it seemed, and was baffled to hear yesterday about the sale. I've only seen the brief official statement he made about it. Any other coverage or interviews yet where he explains his thinking more? Because...a LOT of people around the country and in other countries sent him videos or created their own versions based on its goofy goodness. It would be a huge disservice to those people if there isn't a massively good reason--beyond money--to sell the concept. Kind of wishing we'd hear that all the money is going to a charity or something. But I fear that won't be the case. He did raise millions for some charity through the show and did some lovely things for individuals. But I'm just whiplashed by the difference in tone between a homemade YouTube bit and a show on CBS.

I'm also not sure what there is to sell, as a concept, because many news programs have been doing "good news" segments on air for ages before this pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Creep.

[Anonymous]

I'd be a little peeved at John if I was one of the stars who appeared for free on his show out of friendship and camaraderie and John made stacks off me.

[Anonymous]

As life gets more back to normal, he has a day job. He wouldn’t be able to do it forever. I have no idea who was paying for the production assistants, remote crews, etc. You start doing that week after week and see how much you like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As life gets more back to normal, he has a day job. He wouldn’t be able to do it forever. I have no idea who was paying for the production assistants, remote crews, etc. You start doing that week after week and see how much you like it.

Yep.

At the end of the day he is an actor, writer and director. This was something to help him get through quarantine that took off. Were people expecting him to do this forever? I would be shocked if any of his celebrity friends (in a town where you have to sell your soul to make it) would care that he sold SGN. They were probably the ones telling him to sell if he could.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be a little peeved at John if I was one of the stars who appeared for free on his show out of friendship and camaraderie and John made stacks off me.

Was just coming to say this! Like wth dude. I kinda think this says a lot about his character.

[Anonymous]

SGN was very on-brand for him. I loved it and understood why he stopped after a bit. I figured that would be it. The CBS announcement was a little too quick and I think that’s why it was so off-putting.

At the same time, he did produce Lip Sync Battle, which spin off from parties he held at his house (yes, Jimmy Fallon was part of that too). The first batch of episodes were all his friends, so they’re all used to calling in favors like this.

[Anonymous]

I will miss him

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SGN was very on-brand for him. I loved it and understood why he stopped after a bit. I figured that would be it. The CBS announcement was a little too quick and I think that’s why it was so off-putting.

At the same time, he did produce Lip Sync Battle, which spin off from parties he held at his house (yes, Jimmy Fallon was part of that too). The first batch of episodes were all his friends, so they’re all used to calling in favors like this.

Well then this shouldn’t be a shock. He’s in the business of making money. Good for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This makes me sad.

I called it from the start. When everyone was praising him for being so selfless and down to earth, I knew he was self-promoting. He was literally on the cusp of being A list when the pandemic hit, and he was so thirsty to remain relevant that he created a bit to keep him in the limelight. I knew he wasn’t doing this out of the kindness of his heart “for the people.”

He’s profiting off of the pandemic, just like I knew he would. Gross. Not cool.

Plus, like posters in another thread have commented, he’s ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As life gets more back to normal, he has a day job. He wouldn’t be able to do it forever. I have no idea who was paying for the production assistants, remote crews, etc. You start doing that week after week and see how much you like it.

Yep.

At the end of the day he is an actor, writer and director. This was something to help him get through quarantine that took off. Were people expecting him to do this forever? I would be shocked if any of his celebrity friends (in a town where you have to sell your soul to make it) would care that he sold SGN. They were probably the ones telling him to sell if he could.

This. And whatever form it takes, I believe the show will do good in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This makes me sad.

I called it from the start. When everyone was praising him for being so selfless and down to earth, I knew he was self-promoting. He was literally on the cusp of being A list when the pandemic hit, and he was so thirsty to remain relevant that he created a bit to keep him in the limelight. I knew he wasn’t doing this out of the kindness of his heart “for the people.”

He’s profiting off of the pandemic, just like I knew he would. Gross. Not cool.

Plus, like posters in another thread have commented, he’s ugly.

He has been soooooo thirsty and try-hard in recent years. Major turnoff.