Pennsylvania student Allison Closs took a cardboard cutout of actor Danny DeVito as her date to her senior prom after failing to find a partner for the event. Her idea quickly went viral on social media, prompting Rob McElhenney,
Danny’s co-star on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” to respond by posting a photo of the actor posing with a cardboard cutout of Allison on set. The story became an instant pop culture and internet humor phenomenon.
