John Krasinski Sings Fake THE OFFICE Theme Song on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

John Krasinski hosted the first SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE of 2021, and after having a very THE OFFICE-focused opening monologue, he sang a “new” THE OFFICE theme song later in the episode.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Sets John Krasinski, Dan Levy, and Regina King As First-Time Hosts

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is airing five straight weeks of new shows, kicking off on Saturday, January 30, and the first three hosting/performing duos are all making their show debuts.

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Daily Dose of Joy: John Krasinski and Steve Carell Reunite for SOME GOOD NEWS

[This is part of our ongoing series. We all need joy right now. Here’s hoping this helps.]

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JACK RYAN: Amazon Releases New Trailer, Key Art for John Krasinski-Led Series

With a little over two months until JACK RYAN debuts (and with the show already renewed for season 2), Amazon has released new key art and a trailer for the John Krasinski-led series. Read more

JACK RYAN Season 2: Amazon Renews the John Krasinski-Led Show Ahead of its Series Premiere

Amazon has ordered JACK RYAN season 2…months before the first season drops on its Prime streaming service.

“With so much early anticipation for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan from our customers and personally having the pleasure to preview the exhilarating, action-packed first season, we are excited to greenlight a second season of the series months ahead of its debut,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, in a statement.  “The new season will take our unexpected hero to a new, exciting and dangerous world.”

The series stars John Krasinski as the title character (who was also the focus of Clancy’s 18-part book series), a CIA analyst who gets pulled “from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East.”

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THE OFFICE Time Capsule – GMMR Interviews Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski

In honor of tonight’s series finale of THE OFFICE, we at GMMR have decided to open the time capsule and bring back a few of our all time favorite OFFICE posts.

Talk about ‘Throw Back Thursday’ – what you are about to read is not only GMMR’s first celeb interview but also the very first joint Jim and Pam interview.  Neither of them knew at the time that their on-screen ‘will they, won’t they’ would land them forever in the hearts and minds of TV fans as one of television’s most beloved couples. So let’s rewind the clocks to January 2006 (yup) and check in with John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer.

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Today is a big day for Give Me My Remote. Today marks what we hope to be the first of many exclusive interviews with the stars of your favorite TV shows. What makes this event extra special for me personally is that these actors happen to be from one of my favorite TV shows, The Office.

First off, if you aren’t watching The Office, then you are missing out of one of the smartest and funniest shows on TV today. This ensemble cast, lead by Golden Globe Winner Steve Carrell (‘The 40 year old Virgin’), brings us a unique and hilarious glimpse into the world of the often mundane corporate America.

Two of the standout characters on The Office are Pam Beesely, the warm hearted office receptionist, and Jim Halpert, the young sales rep with an unrequited crush on his co-worker Pam. Fans of The Office have really responded to the office flirtation and obvious unspoken connection between Pam and Jim; a relationship which brings depth and warmth to this hysterical sitcom.

Jenna Fischer, who portrays Pam, and John Krasinski, who plays Jim, were kind enough to grant Give Me My Remote an exclusive interview. Jenna and John give us a behind the scenes look at one of today’s hit shows, as well a little insight into their characters. And we also get to know a little more about Jenna and John, off-camera.

On a personal note, I wanted to take a moment to thank Jenna and John for taking the time to answer our questions. It’s not often you find actors so accessible to their fans. And as a true fan of the show, it’s been a special experience connecting directly with the actors I watch on TV every week. Enjoy!

Give Me My Remote (GMMR): We all know that Pam and Jim are based on the characters Dawn and Tim from the BBC version of The Office. What characteristics of Dawn and Tim, if any, did you consciously bring to your characters?

JENNA: I love the British version of the show and I think that Lucy Davis is just brilliant as Dawn. I love how honest she is in her performance. That was an inspiration. I’ve tried very hard to make Pam her own woman. There are similarities, sure, because the premise of our show is based on the British version. I’m excited because I feel like the writers have done a great job of writing these characters for the American actors and giving us unique qualities that are different from the British version.

JOHN: Well, after taking a very deep breath to calm my nerves, I tried to understand Jim’s situation first and foremost. Martin Freeman did a perfect job, there’s no other way to say it. So I tried to focus less on the things he did that made me laugh and pay more attention to what would someone do if faced with the situation that Jim is in. Unrequited love can be incredibly painful and the office jokester is lots of fun. So I had plenty to start with.

GMMR: Not sure if you’ve heard, but Pam and Jim fans have created a new moniker for the couple, a la Bennifer and Brangelina. Your characters are affectionately known as “Jam”. So tell us, are the writers responding to the buzz that Jam is getting? Are the storylines shifting to focus more on this relationship?

JOHN: I think the relationship in the office has been an interesting story to follow from the beginning. I can’t give the writers enough credit for how incredibly realistic they have been with this storyline. It’s an incredibly difficult thing to balance and they have dealt with it with such care and subtlety it’s been amazing. And I think the reason for seeing more and more of the relationship on screen is that the documentary film crew in the show are now aware of the love interest and therefore paying more attention with the cameras.

JENNA: We try to keep it interesting. Not too much Jam, not too little. I’m rooting for them to get together just like everyone else. But I try to be patient. I want it to be realistic which means I think it will take awhile.

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LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON: John Krasinski and Jimmy Fallon Have a Lip Sync-Off

Need a little mid-week boost? Last night, THE OFFICE star John Krasinski (Jim) paid a visit to LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON and challenged the host to a little lip sync-off. And I have to be honest, it’s pretty freaking magical.

Take a look!

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Yeah, I want to spend the day watching this over and over again…

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THE OFFICE: John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and Greg Daniels Talk Jim and Pam’s Marriage Issues

Fans of THE OFFICE were more than a little alarmed when in the latest episode, “Customer Loyalty,” Jim and Pam had an over-the-phone fight that was so bad, it caused one of the crew members on the “documentary” that has been “capturing” the past nine seasons of the series to break the fourth wall to try and comfort a very upset Pam.

“We had been very, I think, respectful of their marriage and their relationship,” THE OFFICE showrunner Greg Daniels told reporters on set during last week’s TCA session. “And we didn’t want to put pressures on them for a very long time, and then part of the appeal of this last season, was to try and do that. And it was actually — the specifics of it was John [Krasinski (Jim)]’s idea that he had — in terms of going to Philadelphia and the new company, which I guess had happened to [his] brother [in real life]…”

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Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Movie: The Movie’: Watch the Faux Trailer Starring Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, John Krasinski, Bryan Cranston, J.J. Abrams and More

Think those VALENTINE’S DAY and NEW YEAR’S EVE movies were star-studded? You haven’t seen anything yet.

Jimmy Kimmel set out to make “the biggest and most star-studded film in the history of American cinema,” and during Sunday’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE post-Oscars show, he debuted the trailer for the fake movie.

Take a look at Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Bryan Cranston, J.J. Abrams, Jessica Biel, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell, Ryan Philippe, and many more in action…

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John Krasinski & Alec Baldwin’s Baseball Rivalry Takes a Dark Turn

It’s probably not going to come as a big surprise to you that my favorite commercials of the moment are the New Era Yankees/Sox rivalry spots featuring THE OFFICE’s John Krasinski and 30 ROCK’s Alec Baldwin. Also not a surprise – I am very much in the Sox/Krasinski camp. (Hell, I’d take up permanent residence if I could.)

So it’s my great pleasure to bring you the latest installment in this baseball-themed comedy rivalry. Things have taken a dark turn as the two teams get closer to post-season play. A dark turn, indeed.

And in case you missed it, here’s a little behind-the-scenes, making of featurette with Krasinski and Baldwin.

Are you loving these spots as much as I am?

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THE OFFICE: John Krasinski, Brian Baumgartner and Creed Bratton Tease the New Season

With so many changes going on at THE OFFICE — and in honor of the cast shooting their first episode of season eight — I chatted with John Krasinski (Jim), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin) and Creed Bratton (Creed) at NBC’s TCA party Monday night about what fans can expect in the new year…

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John Krasinski and Alec Baldwin’s Sox vs. Yanks Rivalry is Taken to the Next Level [VIDEO]

Really, Alec? You think I’m just going to let you get away with that? You my friend, best watch your back!

John Krasinski and that Yankee fan that rides Tina Fey’s coattails star in a brand new New Era commercial. Ha!  Keep ’em coming, New Era (but perhaps next time you can leave John’s adorable face alone, ok?)

In case you missed Krasinski and Baldwin’s first commercial, check it out here.

John Krasinski vs. Alec Baldwin – The New Sox/Yankees Rivalry

To all my fellow Red Sox fans out there…Happy Opening Day! Ok, we may have had a tough start to the season, but what’s six games? We still have the whole season ahead of us. That being said, it does pain me just a bit to post this new Sox vs. Yankees commercial. But given that it stars THE OFFICE’s John Krasinski and 30 ROCK’s Alec Baldwin, I felt compelled. I mean really…adorable!

I can take the heat Yankees fans. It’s all good. We’ve got John Krasinski. You can take Alec Baldwin.

GO SOX!!!

John Krasinski Meets John Krasinski

It’s amazing what people can do with a little time on their hands. I think you all know by now that few things brighten my day more than Mr. John Krasinski. So imagine my joy when I was sent a video of John Krasinski meeting…well, John Krasinski.

File this under posts that make me smile.

Thanks to Sara for passing this along.

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Can someone tell THE OFFICE stars to stop being so adorable?

Give Me My Remote didn’t need any further incentive to worship the uber-talented group, but this new video from NBC is making us feel all warm and fuzzy.

Need proof of said adorableness? Watch THE OFFICE star Angela Kinsey (Angela) present John Krasinski (Jim) with his brand new bobblehead — so new that Krasinski himself hadn’t seen a copy of it!

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