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Fox News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Obama aides brutally mock Hunter Biden 'playing the victim' in tirade against Democratic elite
Former Obama aides ripped Hunter Biden on Monday for his "sense of entitlement" after the former president's son lashed out at them and other Democratic "elites" in a new interview. Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett, hosts of "Pod Save America" and former staffers to former President Barack Obama, responded to Hunter's fiery tirade, in which he blamed Obama White House officials and other Democratic leaders for pushing his father, Joe Biden, out of the 2024 presidential race exactly one year ago. In the Monday interview with YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan, Hunter derided the "Pod Save America" team as "junior f---ing speechwriters" who "have been dining out on the relationship with him for years, making millions of dollars." The ex-Obama aides responded, brutally mocking Hunter Biden as a hypocrite who had no right to criticize. "You know, it must be just so hard for Hunter Biden to watch all these people dining out on somebody's name," Lovett said sarcastically. "Mostly it is three hours of Hunter playing the victim," Vietor said of the interview. "And he rages at us, and he rages at [David] Axelrod and [George] Clooney, but the problem was the voters, and they never addressed that. The voters thought Joe Biden was too old." "You were on the board of Burisma because of who your dad is," he said of Hunter. "And that is what people hate about Washington." In the three-hour interview, Hunter Biden also attacked actor George Clooney, Democratic strategist James Carville, CNN commentator David Axelrod and CNN host Jake Tapper, while praising his father for giving "52 years of his f---ing life" to his political career. The "Pod Save America" hosts were disgusted by the remarks, saying it showed the Biden family's "sense of entitlement." "It's just this sense of entitlement from Biden, from his family, from the inner circle that he was like owed the presidency, owed a second term. It's just very f---ing grating," Vietor responded. "You were a liability," Lovett added. "You should be ashamed of the ways in which you made your father's political life worse. And like the idea that we're going to listen to you now, like, give me a f---ing break. It's ridiculous." The podcast hosts have been critical of Biden's inner circle for encouraging him to run for re-election, arguing that poll after poll showed that Americans believed he was too old to run for a second term. Days after the election, Favreau called Biden's decision to run for a second term a "catastrophic mistake" brought on by the then-president and his staff's hubris. "Joe Biden's decision to run for president again was a catastrophic mistake. It just was. He and his inner circle, they refused to believe the polls, they refused to believe he was unpopular, they refused to acknowledge until very late that anyone could be upset about inflation," Favreau said.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Ex-Obama 'Pod Save America' aides give sarcastic response to Hunter Biden tirade
"Pod Save America" co-hosts and former Obama aides Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau fired back at former President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden after he called them out in a new interview on Monday. While speaking with YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan, Hunter Biden went on a scorched-earth tirade against Democratic figures for turning against his father on the one-year anniversary of him dropping out of the 2024 election. The "Pod Save America" team was among those he derided as "junior f---ing speechwriters." "The 'Pod Save America' guys were junior f---ing speechwriters on Barack Obama's Senate staff who have been dining out on the relationship with him for years, making millions of dollars," Hunter Biden said. Later on, Vietor and Favreau gave sarcastic responses from their respective X accounts. "There goes my bid on that painting," Favreau wrote. Vietor joked, "It's good to see that Hunter has taken some time to process the election, look inward, and hold himself accountable for how his family's insular, dare I say arrogant at times, approach to politics led to this catastrophic outcome we're all now living with." Hunter Biden also attacked actor George Clooney, Democratic strategist James Carville, CNN commentator David Axelrod and CNN host Jake Tapper, while praising his father for giving "52 years of his f---ing life" to his political career. The "Pod Save America" podcast has been critical of the former president since the aftermath of the 2024 election. Just days after the election, Favreau called Biden's original decision to run for a second term a "catastrophic mistake" brought on by the then-president and his staff's hubris. "Joe Biden's decision to run for president again was a catastrophic mistake. It just was. He and his inner circle, they refused to believe the polls, they refused to believe he was unpopular, they refused to acknowledge until very late that anyone could be upset about inflation," Favreau said.
Geek Tyrant
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Amy Sedaris Joins Jon Favreau's Disney+ Series Centered on OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT — GeekTyrant
Jon Favreau's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series for Disney+ is taking shape and now it's got some serious comedic energy behind it. Amy Sedaris has officially joined the cast, marking yet another collaboration between the offbeat comedy icon and the powerhouse filmmaker. Details about the show remain tightly under wraps, but we know it's a hybrid animation/live-action series focused on Oswald, Disney's original cartoon troublemaker who predates Mickey Mouse himself. Sedaris is reportedly playing the mother of Taylor, a character portrayed by Ryder Allen. She'll star alongside young talents Ravi Cabot-Conyers and Mykal-Michelle Harris. Sedaris and Favreau go way back. She had a memorable role in Favreau's indie hit Chef , and later lent her voice to a Guinea Fowl in the director's 2019 Lion King remake. More recently, she became a fan-favorite in the Star Wars universe playing the no-nonsense mechanic Peli Motto in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett . Outside of her work with Favreau, Sedaris has long carved out her own brilliant, bizarre corner of entertainment. She's the co-creator and star of the cult classic Strangers with Candy , voiced Princess Carolyn in BoJack Horseman , and fronted her Emmy-nominated series At Home with Amy Sedaris . Oh, and let's not forget she was in Elf , Jennifer's Body , and Puss in Boots . Favreau is writing, directing, and executive producing Oswald , with Walt Disney Studios behind production. It's a fitting project for Disney's legacy Oswald was originally created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal, only for Disney to lose control of the character a year later. That loss famously pushed Walt and Ub to create Mickey Mouse . The character returned to Disney in 2006, and as of 2023, Oswald's earliest appearances are officially in the public domain. With Favreau steering the ship and Sedaris now onboard, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit could end up being a weird, wonderful, and unexpectedly heartfelt ride. Source: Variety
Geek Tyrant
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jon Favreau's OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT Disney+ Series Casts Its Three Lead Actors — GeekTyrant
The new Disney+ series Oswald The Lucky Rabbit from writer, producer, and director Jon Favreau, has found its three leads, with Ravi Cabot-Conyers ( Skeleton Crew , Encanto ), Mykal-Michelle Harris ( Raven's Home , Mixed-ish ) and Ryder Allen ( The Penguin , Palmer ). The animated/live-action hybrid is about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a saucy, self-absorbed bunny. Cabot-Conyers will play Jake, a hardworking middle school student with a big heart. Harris will play Jen, an artistic middle schooler who is always ahead of the game. Allen will play Taylor, a middle school student who is cautious but avoids turning down his friends. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit as a character is very important to the Walt Disney Co. The cartoon, which bears a close resemblance to Mickey Mouse, has a fractured history with the company and played a pivotal role in the creation of Disney's most famous animated character. Oswald was created in 1927 by Walt Disney and featured in 27 animated shorts. But after Universal took control of the character in 1928, Disney created a new character as a replacement: Mickey Mouse. Bringing Oswald home had been a priority for Disney CEO Bob Iger, and The Walt Disney Co. acquired the trademark in 2006. The character entered the public domain in 2023. via: Deadline
Montreal Gazette
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Montreal Gazette
‘Fauxvreau': Greenspot thanks director Jon Favreau for visiting diner, only it's not him
If a celebrity visits your establishment, it's customary to thank them on social media for dropping by. In the case of St-Henri diner Greenspot, their Instagram post earlier this June thanking American actor and director Jon Favreau for making the trip has gone viral because the man in the photo, while baring a slight resemblance, is clearly not the director and executive producer of The Mandalorian. 'Thank you for your visit,' the Instagram post read. 'We looking forward to welcoming you again soon.' The post also tagged the filmmaker, who has yet to respond. He is posting almost exclusively about his work on Star Wars these days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greenspot Restaurant (@greenspot1947) That didn't stop others from pointing out that the man in the photo isn't the Swingers star. Commenters called the impostor everything from 'Jean Favfaux' to 'Jon Favno.' While the post in question made locals chuckle when it was posted on June 15, only recently has it taken on new life internationally. On Reddit's MadeMeSmile Subreddit, one poster said they 'can't stop smiling' from the IG post. On X, Barstool Sports host Jeff D. Lowe wrote Sunday: 'Lmao I'm crying at this post. Some restaurant in Montreal posted a thank you to Jon Favreau for visiting their spot. It's just quite simply not him.' That prompted Cllct Media's Darren Rovell to respond: 'Maybe him in 1985.' For now, Greenspot has kept the post up. Lmao I'm crying at this post. Some restaurant in Montreal posted a thank you to Jon Favreau for visiting their spot. It's just quite simply not him. — Jeff D. Lowe (@JeffDLowe) June 29, 2025 Meanwhile, Favreau is the director of The Mandalorian and Grogu, a new film from the Star Wars universe set for release in theatres in 2026.
