Just when we thought graduation was a dud because of the pandemic, actor John Krasinski (Jack Ryan) gave the class of 2020 a reason to smile, toss their caps in the air and celebrate graduation season.
On Some Good News, his weekly YouTube show, Krasinski dedicated this week to honoring all graduates (yup the kindergarten babies, too) via a virtual Zoom commencement.
And the A-lister used his pull to score celebrities like Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai (who was also slated to graduate), Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg and the godmother in your head, Oprah Winfrey, as graduation speakers.
Each speaker tackled a thoughtful question about life lessons from select graduates, including Harvard senior Amanda Gorman.
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