Overview
- Entertainment Tonight prompted James to strike the decades‑old shrug on the Jan. 27 Solo Mio red carpet, which he called “corny” before obliging.
- The photo, originally from an early series promo shoot, resurfaced in recent years as a widely used reaction meme across social media.
- James has leaned into the gag before, using it to promote a 2023 stand‑up tour and recreating the pose with Jimmy Fallon in January 2024.
- Collider recently noted The King of Queens reentered the Paramount+ Top 10 in January 2026 as renewed interest spurred fan chatter about a reboot.
- James and Leah Remini say they would consider a revival, though they stress it would be hard to continue without Jerry Stiller, who died in 2020, and no project has been announced.