John Krasinski’s “Some Good News” returned from summer vacation – bringing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, George Clooney and millions of dollars with him.
The 41-year-old actor and director of “A Quiet Place” has restarted his popular YouTube series – which launched its three-month period at the start of the pandemic in March – with a “Holiday Special” on Sunday night. .
Johnson wore a “Dwanta Claus” suit to help Krasinski announce that FedEx sponsor donated $ 5 million to the Toys for Tots holiday toy.
The duo also welcomed Jay Abel, a widowed father who had her before he asked Johnson for a retweet from his “stupid” lists on eBay so he can give his kids a Christmas this year.
“Your story is my favorite of the holiday season. It’s like super-father stuff, “Krasinski told the single father of the children in Copperopolis, California, whose wife died three years ago.
“I’m just trying to be what I expect from a father. I’m not doing anything special, “Abel told Krasinski and Johnson. “I’m a collector, they’re my favorite things – but my kids are more important than me.”
But Rock had a surprise for his father, who was struggling to find a job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Take everything off eBay because Dwanta Claus will take care of all this, man,” said Johnson, who also promised to buy all the items on Jay’s children’s list, including the new Xbox Series X. for his 11 year old son and LOL Surprise! GMO dolls for his 8-year-old daughter.
The former pro-wrestling superstar also invited the family to the DC Universe in Southern California when he is sure to go, and promised Jay that he would give him a signed skin script for the movie “Black Adam” in which he plays .
The episode also featured George Clooney, 59, in the recurring role of “weatherman,” played by Hollywood colleagues such as Brad Pitt earlier this year.
Sunday’s special marked a pleasant return for the mark after Krasinski took a break in May. At the time, fans hit Krasinski and his show – which garnered millions of views on YouTube – for sale to ViacomCBS for an undisclosed amount after a fierce bidding war. Krasinski was labeled a “sold-out.”
Krasinski defended himself in the live show of the former co-star of “Bureau” Rainn Wilson, “Hey There, Human”.
“I was going to do eight of them during quarantine,” he told Wilson, 54, in an interview. “I have these other things that I’m going to do very soon, like ‘Jack Ryan.’ Moreover, it was so much to write, direct and produce – all those things – with a few friends. “
His involvement “would not be lasting with my previous commitments,” Krasinski said. “I would love to keep doing the show in my office forever, but it wasn’t sustainable.”
He assured fans that his healthy rotation will be imprinted on restart, as he will be involved in the creative process in a certain quality.
“We have a lot of fun planned and I can’t wait to dig,” he told Wilson. “I will be part of it whenever I can, and I will host a few episodes and bring a different community of people. We are very, very excited about this. “
Although regular episodes stopped production in May, the “Some Good News” brand – which boasts over 2.25 million YouTube subscribers – has since expanded to Twitter and Instagram with a steady stream of social media posts.