John Krasinski takes on Stephen Colbert in a brutally tense arm wrestle

"You've gone soft."
By Sam Haysom  on 
Two men face each other, laughing, over a talk show desk.
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"Warn our affiliates we might be going long."

These are the words of pumped up Late Show Super Bowl special host Stephen Colbert as he rips off his jacket so aggressively that his mic makes an audible thump, in preparation for an arm wrestle with guest John Krasinski.

There's plenty of fighting talk from Colbert as he slaps Krasinski's bicep and informs him he's "gone soft", but ultimately the IF director/writer emerges the clear victor.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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