John Krasinski has found himself in hot water this week, as he has been branded a “sellout” for a deal he made regarding his internet show “Some Good News.”
Krasinski, 40, launched his YouTube series “Some Good News” back in March to try and cheer people up amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, it was announced that ViacomCBS had picked up “Some Good News” to air on CBS All Access, and that Krasinski would not be returning as a host.
The Hollywood Reporter stated that Viacom had only been able to get the show after a “massive bidding war,” but fans quickly began expressing their disappointment with what happened and branding Krasinski as a “sellout.”
“This makes me feel like you’re a sellout. was this a money move? i really don’t understand,” one Twitter user wrote. “Your show could have just inspired them to share good news, not take what you started. it was easier to access SGN, not this network.”
“John Krasinski played us like a damn [fiddle] made a network and used his fame to sellout and make money during these hard times,” another added, with a third adding, “remember when he created this free feel good YouTube show to ‘make people feel good’ and now he is…………….selling it for $$$? really cool, 100% honorable.”
“Kind of a sell out move. This should have just been a free fun thing,” one Instagram follower commented. “You tainted the good news name. Just another corporate conglomerate with floors of lawyers to control what is put forth. Sad.”
Other fans were furious that the show would be on CBS All Access, with some of them slamming the platform itself.
“I love SGN BUT I’m hoping we’ll still be able to watch somewhere other than CBS All Access. Speaking from experience, it’s a HORRIBLE platform,” one person commented. “Its a pay service, with commercials, and skips/ pixelates like crazy.”
Fox News reported that while Krasinski will not be the host of the show anymore, he will continue to have some kind of on-screen presence and will serve as the show’s executive producer. Representatives for Krasinski would not comment when asked about the backlash he has received for this move.
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