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New York Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
John Krasinski reveals if he will reprise Jim Halpert role in the ‘Office' spinoff series
He's getting the stapler and Jello-O ready. 'The Office' star John Krasinski 'would be down' to do a cameo on the show's spinoff series, 'The Paper.' 'Done! If they ask me, I'm in,' Krasinski, 43, said when asked about the comedy during a recent interview with EXTRA. 7 'The Office' star, John Krasinski, said that he 'would be down' to do a cameo on the show's spin-off series, 'The Paper.' Getty Images 'I'm excited to see what they do with it. It's such an amazing idea, and listen, if Greg [Daniels] is behind it, we're all in. And you can't get a better actor than [Domhnall Gleeson] to take on the mantle,' Krasinski went on. 'He's so, so great. He's going to be so perfect for it, and we'll probably start doing watch parties again just to watch them.' 'The Office,' which ran for 9 seasons from 2005 to 2013 on NBC, was a mockumentary of a group of office workers at a paper company going through their mundane days, consisting of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and romance. Krasinski, who played Jim Halpert, co-starred alongside Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak, Kate Flannery, Phyllis Smith, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker and more. In the book 'Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office,' authors Daniels, Baumgarter and Ben Silverman give readers and longtime fans the inside story behind the hit show. 7 Krasinski played Jim Halpert in the hit show 'The Office.' Everett Collection One of the most notable parts of the book revealed that there was going to be a rift between lovebirds Jim Halpert (Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Fischer). Originally, Jim was going to make out with Pam's replacement, Cathy Simms (played by Lindsay Broad), in Season 8 of the show. However, there was pushback on that — especially from Krasinski — saying that it would have altered the show's legacy. 7 Krasinski and Jenna Fischer played lovebirds, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly, on the show. Gallery 7 'The Office' ran from 2005 to 2013 on NBC, giving the series 9 seasons. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 'That's the only time I remember putting my foot down … I remember saying things that I never thought I'd say before, like, 'I'm not going to shoot it,'' Krasinski said. 'My feeling is there is a threshold with which you can push our audience. They are so dedicated. We have shown such great respect to them. But there's a moment where if you push them too far, they'll never come back. And I think that if you show Jim cheating, they'll never come back.' Just last year, Krasinski said that he wasn't going to be in 'The Papers.' 'As of now, I haven't been asked,' Krasinski said to Entertainment Tonight in 2024. 'But the truth is, I'd do anything for Greg Daniels. It sounds like they have a really fun idea.' 7 'Done! If they ask me, I'm in,' Krasinski said when asked about doing a cameo during a recent interview with EXTRA. Zuma / Carell, meanwhile, doesn't plan to reprise his Michael Scott role. 'It's just a new thing, and there's really no reason for my character to show up in something like that,' Carell told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2024, saying that he is 'excited' for the show and it 'sounds like a great concept.' The spinoff series will follow Gleeson, alongside co-star Sabrina Impacciatore, 56 ('The White Lotus'), as new characters navigate their lives in the Midwest. He previously worked with Krasinski in this year's 'Fountain of Youth.' 7 Since 'The Office' ended, Krasinski has been in several shows and movies, including 'A Quiet Place,' A Quiet Place Part II,' and the 'Jack Ryan' series on Amazon Prime. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP 7 John Krasinski and Natalie Portman attend the Apple Original Film 'Fountain of Youth' at American Museum of Natural History in New York. May 19, 2025. Zuma / 'The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters,' a Peacock synopsis reads. Since 'The Office' ended, Krasinski has been in several shows and movies, including 'A Quiet Place,' A Quiet Place Part II,' and the 'Jack Ryan' series on Amazon Prime. Most recently, he stars alongside Natalie Portman in the new mystery-thriller movie 'Fountain of Youth,' which follows two estranged siblings on a global heist to find the mythical Fountain of Youth. The film is set to be released on May 23 on Apple TV+. 'The Paper' will debut on Peacock in September 2025.
WIRED
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- WIRED
It Might Be Time to Ditch Your Emotional Support Hoodie
The hoodie is a work-from-home security blanket. But in the office, it's a trap. THE OFFICE -- "Casual Friday" Episode 24 -- Pictured: (l-r) John Krasinski as Jim Halpert, Ed Helms as Andy Bernard, Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson (Photo by Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) NBC/Getty Images I write this while cocooned in my favorite hoodie, a beloved garment that has tenure in my wardrobe. At this moment, one with my couch, I am flirting with the idea of an afternoon nap. Sometimes I work from bed. I'm not exactly the poster child for productivity. But on the days I swap my emotional support hoodie for, say, a sweater, I sit up straighter at my desk. My emails are crisper. I act like a functional adult. Clothes are psychological armor, and the hoodie is an invitation to dissolve into sentient fleece. It's the sartorial equivalent of a Do Not Disturb sign. Studies support this: A 2023 paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found that employees who dressed better than usual experienced higher self-esteem and productivity. Another survey from 1999 reported that casual workwear policies were linked to increased tardiness and absenteeism. The hoodie encourages you to clock out. Power up with unlimited access to WIRED . Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year. Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content. Subscribe Today . Message Received What we wear affects how we behave, think, and perform—a concept psychologists call 'enclothed cognition.' Clothes carry meaning, and we absorb that meaning when we put them on. A notable experiment from Northwestern University found that people who wore lab coats, an item associated with intelligence, demonstrated better focus and task performance. Whether we like it or not, clothes shape how others see us, too. Even in my remote world—where most of my professional interactions involve floating heads on screens—I ditch the hoodie for interviews and important meetings. Clothing sends a message. In a professional setting, a hoodie tells your boss, coworkers, or clients that you'd rather be anywhere else. That's perfect for a lazy Sunday—it's not so great for climbing the corporate upon a time, workplaces had dress codes. Then the late 1990s happened, and Silicon Valley ditched suits for sweats. Tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg enshrined the zip-up as a power move, styling it with Adidas slides and an expression of monotony. Even though Zuckerberg has abandoned his hoodies in favor of tailored tees (and the occasional sparkly jumpsuit), one of his old sweatshirts recently sold for nearly $16,000 at auction. The Covid-19 pandemic supercharged this casual revolution, with companies relaxing dress policies under the guise of boosting employee morale and staff retention rates. But this experiment in radical coziness has a built-in inequality. The Hoodie as a Status Symbol The 'red sneakers effect,' a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, suggests that individuals who break dress norms—like wearing red sneakers in a corporate environment–are perceived as having higher status. But this rule-breaking is only powerful when the rule-breaker is already powerful. A CEO in a hoodie, for example, reads as too brilliant to care. An entry-level employee in a hoodie, on the other hand, signals a lack of seriousness. Women and people of color face even steeper biases. According to a 2024 survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 54 percent of employers have a business-casual dress code, and 43 percent allow casual attire. In theory, this means more freedom for all. In practice, it means more ambiguity. Very few people can get away with looking like they've just rolled out of bed. If you have to work harder to prove that you belong, you don't have that luxury. The hoodie masquerades as an everyman's garment, but in the office, it's a rich man's privilege. For the rest of us, it just makes it easier to be overlooked. The hoodie, in particular, carries a complicated history. It's been a flash point for racial profiling, particularly against Black men. Studies from Oregon State University found that Black male athletes were viewed as more intelligent and hardworking when dressed in formal clothing compared to athleisure. Even when their garments signified success (i.e., championship tees), their perceptions didn't improve. The biases tied to hoodies don't disappear when one steps into the office. A Changing Workplace Of course, not all workplaces are the same—not even all people are the same. Even as tech titans have long since abandoned their humble uniforms in favor of Loro Piana and Lanvin, everyday working people are redefining what professionalism looks like. None of this is to say that workplaces should return to suits and pantyhose. Formal wear has its own gendered, classist, and uncomfortable baggage. But now that we're all returning to the office, we have to start redefining what professionalism looks like. And I don't think it should look like pajamas all the time. We adore hoodies because they're comfy and schlumpy, but that's not how you want your boss to describe you in your performance review. The takeaway here isn't to submit to old standards but to be intentional about how we present ourselves in the environment we're in. Wear whatever makes you feel confident and capable, but remember that others will make judgments based on your attire. If you work on a construction site or in the field, pair your hoodie with your hard hat proudly. But if you're in an office—even a home office—consider a structured sweater instead. Like picking the right tote bag, your attire can be a professional asset. When used thoughtfully, it can work for you instead of against you.
