query: what episode of the office did jon favreau direct

pos: Moving On (The Office) Moving On (The Office) "Moving On" is the sixteenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series "The Office" and the 192nd episode overall. The episode was written by Graham Wagner. It was directed by Jon Favreau. It originally aired on NBC on February 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Bob Odenkirk, Mary Gillis, Collette Wolfe, and Andy Buckley. The episode also features the return of former series regular Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis. The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional

pos: Moving On (The Office) computer, and while the ad loads, he does gravity boot sit-ups. While he is struggling to get down, the camera zooms in on an upcoming television guide on Oscar's computer screen that reveals that the in-series documentary—called "The Office: An American Workplace"—will air in May. "Moving On" was written by series producer Graham Wagner, making it his second episode for the series after the earlier ninth season episode "The Target". The episode was directed by filmmaker Jon Favreau, marking his first directing credit for the series and the first time he has directed for a television comedy since Fox's "Undeclared".

pos: The Office (U.S. season 9) this point which guy Erin will choose." Daniels consulted with Kemper and asked for her input, as he felt she had the best understanding of Erin's characterization. For the season, cast members John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, and Ed Helms were credited as producers. Krasinski also directed an episode. Guest directors for the season included noted actor Bryan Cranston, who directed the episode "Work Bus", and filmmaker Jon Favreau, who directed the episode "Moving On". Daniels directed the first episode, which he also wrote. This marked the first time that he had both written and directed an episode of

neg: Jon Favreau director and an executive producer. During early scenes in "Iron Man," Favreau appears as Tony Stark's driver, Happy Hogan. He also wrote two issues of a planned mini-series for Marvel Knights titled "Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas", that debuted in September 2008 before being canceled in November 2008. Favreau also directed the film's sequel, "Iron Man 2". in 2008 he played Denver in Four Christmases with Vince Vaughn. Favreau was the third director attached to "John Carter", the film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' swashbuckling space hero. While he did not ultimately direct it, he did appear in a cameo

neg: The Office (U.S. TV series) both of whom are fans of the series, and filmmakers Jon Favreau, Harold Ramis, Jason Reitman, and Marc Webb. Episodes have been directed by several of the actors on the show including Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, and Brian Baumgartner. Prior to the second episode airing, the writers spent time conducting research in offices. This process was used for Daniels's other series "King of the Hill" and "Parks and Recreation". The pilot is a direct adaptation of the first episode of the original British series. Daniels chose to go this route because "completely starting from scratch would

neg: Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) early 1960s. Jon Favreau who was selected to direct the first "Iron Man" film, felt Downey's past made him an appropriate choice for the part, and that the actor could make Stark a "likable asshole," but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience. Favreau was also attracted to Downey from his performance in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", with Downey frequently conversing with that film's director, Shane Black, about the script and dialogue in "Iron Man". Downey had an office next to Favreau during pre-production, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process, especially adding

neg: Jon Favreau it after finishing filming "The Jungle Book". In November 2012, it was said that Favreau was in talks to direct "", along with David Fincher, Matthew Vaughn and Ben Affleck; but J.J. Abrams was selected to direct the film. However, in June 2015, Favreau stated that although he would not be working on the "Star Wars Anthology" films, he could work on future "Star Wars" movies at some point. On September 28, 2013, Mental Floss reported that at one moment, Favreau tried to direct a sequel to his famous film "Elf", entitled "Elf 2: Buddy Saves Christmas", but it was

neg: Jon Favreau to voice Simba, while James Earl Jones is attached to reprise his role as Mufasa from the original film. On March 8, 2018, Lucasfilm announced that Favreau will executive produce and write a live-action "Star Wars" television series, titled "The Mandalorian", for Disney+. In November 2010, it was reported that Favreau will direct a film entitled "Magic Kingdom", based on The Walt Disney Company's theme park of the same name. In July 2012, Favreau reported officially that he was working on the film. In 2014, he stated that he still had interest in the project, and that he could direct

neg: Kerry Conran lighting, and other effects added in post-production. However, due to time and budget constraints, one set was partially built, and another was fully built. "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" was released in 2004, by Paramount Pictures. It was given fairly favorable reviews by critics, but did not do well at the box-office. Afterwards, Conran was slated to direct "John Carter of Mars", an adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel "A Princess of Mars", but left the project for unknown reasons. Conran, who had replaced Robert Rodriguez, was replaced by Jon Favreau after leaving the project. Paramount executives

neg: Pod Save America Pod Save America Pod Save America is an American progressive political podcast produced and distributed by Crooked Media. The podcast debuted in January 2017 and airs twice weekly, with the Tuesday edition hosted by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett, and the Thursday edition by Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer. It is the flagship podcast of Crooked Media, the progressive media company founded by Favreau, Vietor and Lovett. The show averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode, and had been downloaded more than 120 million times by November 2017. Four "Pod Save America" one-hour HBO

neg: The Orville an episode. The two had previously co-starred in "A Million Ways to Die in the West". "The Orville" episode 5, titled "Pria", is the one in which Theron guest-starred. On February 12, 2018, Jessica Szohr was cast as a regular for season two. On February 21, Chris Johnson was cast in a recurring role. On August 24, 2016, Jon Favreau signed on to direct the pilot. Production on the pilot episode began in late 2016, and the rest of the episodes began filming on March 27, 2017. Production wrapped on August 23, 2017. "Star Trek" veterans Jonathan Frakes and Robert

neg: Emile Levisetti for the Style Network. He hired Jon Favreau to direct the pilot episode of a show he developed with Howard Morris, "In Case of Emergency", starring David Arquette, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Hu, Greg Germann, Jonathon Silverman. He later developed and got Zach Braff to direct the pilot of "Night Life" for FOX. Starting as an actor in Chicago, Levisetti began in theater and commercials before landing his breakout role in the 1991 Cannes Film Festival-nominated "BIX", by Pupi Avati. Emile Levisetti Emile Levisetti is an American television director, producer and actor. Levisetti is known as a prolific television producer and

neg: Jon Favreau efforts of the show's two teams of contestants, who were assigned the task of designing and building a float to publicize his 2005 Sony Pictures movie, "". Favreau also has a TV series called "Dinner for Five" which airs on the cable TV channel IFC. On April 28, 2006, it was announced that Favreau was signed to direct the long-awaited "Iron Man" movie. Released on May 2, 2008, the film was a huge critical and commercial success, solidifying Favreau's reputation as a director. "Iron Man" was the first Marvel-produced movie under their alliance with Paramount, and Favreau served as the

neg: Jon Favreau Jungle" and the 2016 film "The Jungle Book", for Walt Disney Pictures, which was released on April 15, 2016. He returned as Happy Hogan in the film "" (2017), and co-executive produced "" (2018). Favreau will appear in the 2019 film "", directed by the Russo brothers, which will be released on April 26, 2019. He will also appear in the sequel to "Homecoming", "" in July 5, 2019. In September 2016, it was reported that Favreau will direct a CGI remake of Disney's "The Lion King". On February 17, 2017, Favreau revealed via Twitter that Donald Glover is slated

neg: Jon Favreau & Sex" (2000), co-starring Famke Janssen. Favreau appeared in 2000's "The Replacements" as maniacal linebacker Daniel Bateman, and that same year he played himself in "The Sopranos" episode "D-Girl", as a Hollywood director who feigns interest in developing mob associate Christopher Moltisanti's screenplay in order to collect material for his own screenplay. He was a guest-director for an episode of the college dramedy "Undeclared" in 2001, and Favreau got some screen time as lawyer Foggy Nelson in the 2003 movie "Daredevil" (2003) (considerably more in the Director's Cut version). He also starred in "The Big Empty" (2003), directed by Steve

neg: Jon Favreau in the film, as a bookie. Favreau co-starred in 2009's "Couples Retreat", a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort, which he also wrote. The film saw him reunited with co-star Vince Vaughn, and Kristin Davis played his wife. He voices the character Pre Vizsla, the leader of the Mandalorian Death Watch, in the episodes of the animated series "". Favreau said in December 2010 that he would not direct "Iron Man 3". He also remained an executive producer of director Joss Whedon's "The Avengers". In July 2011, Favreau was featured in a

neg: Jon Favreau later cancelled. In December 2013, Will Ferrell stated that he didn't want to make a sequel to "Elf". Despite this, during an interview in January 2016, Favreau stated that a sequel could possibly be made. The next month however, Ferrell reiterated that it's unlikely that the sequel will happen and that he still didn't want to return to the role. In April 2016, it was reported that Favreau will return to direct the sequel to "The Jungle Book", his critically acclaimed live-action adaptation of the animated film of the same name. Despite the fact that Warner Bros. was developing its

neg: Jon Favreau comedy. He performed at several Chicago improvisational theaters, including the ImprovOlympic and the Improv Institute. While in Chicago, Favreau landed his first film role alongside Sean Astin as football tutor D-Bob in the sleeper hit "Rudy" (1993). Favreau met Vince Vaughn – who played a small role in this film – during shooting. The next year, he appeared in the college film "PCU" alongside Jeremy Piven, in the 1994 episode of "Seinfeld" titled "The Fire" he appeared as Eric the Clown. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he made his breakthrough in 1996 as an actor-screenwriter with the film

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) ranked 33rd in the "GQ" "50 Most Powerful in D.C." and featured in the "Vanity Fair" "Next Establishment" list. Favreau was one of several Obama administration members in the 2009 "World's Most Beautiful People" issue of "People" magazine. On December 5, 2008, a picture of Favreau grabbing the breast of a cardboard cut-out of Hillary Clinton was posted on Facebook. Favreau called Senator Clinton’s staff to offer an apology. The Senator's office responded cheekily, joking that "Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon's obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application." In June 2010, the

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) such work again. Favreau first met Obama (then an Illinois State Senator running for the U.S. Senate), while still working for Kerry, backstage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention as Obama was rehearsing his keynote address. Favreau, then 23 years old, interrupted Obama's rehearsal, advising the soon-to-be-elected Senator that a rewrite was needed to avoid an overlap with Kerry's address. Obama communications aide Robert Gibbs, who had worked for Kerry's campaign, recommended Favreau to Obama as an excellent writer, and in 2005 he began working for Barack Obama in his United States Senate office, before joining Obama's presidential campaign as

neg: Dinner for Five produced a special 50th episode of "Dinner for Five", which premiered on IFC February 1, 2008 and is available on Netflix starting February 4, 2008. The 50th episode features Favreau and Vaughn, as well as Peter Billingsley, Justin Long and Keir O'Donnell, who appear in "". A DVD was released by Fox Lorber in 2004 of the complete first season. Subsequent DVDs were released by Fairview Entertainment in 2007 as "manufactured on demand when ordered from Amazon" discs. The Fairview DVDs aren't programmed as complete season, but under the aegis of "Jon Favreau presents his 10 most memorable moments/segments" from

neg: Thor (film) property in development around the Marvel movie universe." In the commentary track of "Iron Man 2" home media, "Iron Man 2"s director, Jon Favreau, stated that "this is a scene from [the set of] "Thor" ". Marvel Animation announced a 26-episode animated series in November 2008, to air in late 2010 before the release of Marvel Studios' film. The company released an animated direct-to-video film, "", to coincide with the live-action film. A video game titled "" based on the film was developed by Sega using the voices and likenesses of actors Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Jaimie Alexander, and

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) a chance." Favreau led a speech writing team for the campaign which included Ben Rhodes and Cody Keenan. For his work with Obama in the campaign, he would wake as early as 5 a.m., and routinely stayed up until 3 a.m. working on speeches. His leadership style among the other Obama speechwriters was very informal. They would often meet in a small conference room, discussing their work late into the evening over take-out food. According to Rhodes, Favreau did not drive structured meetings with agendas. "If he had, we probably would have laughed at him," Rhodes said. Favreau was planning

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) presidential election was won by Donald Trump, Favreau, Vietor and Jon Lovett founded Crooked Media. Favreau also writes for the "Daily Beast" and co-hosts a political podcast "Pod Save America" with Dan Pfeiffer, Vietor, and Lovett. In the wake of the new Republican healthcare bill, the AHCA, Jon coined the term "Wealthcare." He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, a voting rights organization founded by fellow Crooked Media host Jason Kander. Favreau was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by "Time" magazine in 2009. In the same year he was

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) weeks on research. His team interviewed historians and speechwriters, studied periods of crisis, and listened to past inaugural orations. When ready, he took up residence in a Starbucks in Washington and wrote the first draft." When President Obama assumed office in 2009, Favreau was appointed Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting. He became the second-youngest chief White House speechwriter on record, after James Fallows. His salary was $172,200 a year. Favreau has said his work with Obama will be his final job in the realm of politics, saying, "Anything else would be anticlimactic." In regard to his post-political

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) by his alma mater, Holy Cross, where he also gave the commencement address. Favreau's nickname is "Favs," and he is afraid of flying. He is the brother of actor Andy Favreau. Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Jonathan E. Favreau (born June 2, 1981) is an American political commentator and the former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama. Favreau attended the College of the Holy Cross, graduating as valedictorian. In college, he accumulated scholastic honors, and took part in and directed community and civic programs. After graduation, he went to work for the John Kerry presidential campaign in 2004, working to collect

neg: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang office intake, but said "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" "ended up being my calling card to "Iron Man"," as his performance attracted director Jon Favreau. That film marked Downey's career resurrection, and Black would even be brought in to co-write and direct the sequel "Iron Man 3". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 85% based on 174 reviews and an average rating of 7.5/10. The critical consensus reads, "Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage." On Metacritic, the film has a score 72 out of 100 based on 37

neg: The Mandalorian developing not just one, but a few "Star Wars" series specifically for the Disney direct-to-consumer app. We've mentioned that and we are close to being able to reveal at least one of the entities that is developing that for us. Because the deal isn't completely closed, we can't be specific about that. I think you'll find the level of talent … on the television front will be rather significant as well." On March 8, 2018, it was announced that the forthcoming series would be written and executive produced by Jon Favreau. On May 10, 2018, Favreau confirmed on the red

neg: Robert Downey Jr. 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the film "Iron Man", with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in 'Tony Stark'." Favreau insisted on having Downey as he repeatedly claimed that Downey would be to "Iron Man" what Johnny Depp is to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series: a lead actor who could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public's interest in it. For the role Downey had to

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) chief speechwriter in 2006. His interview with Obama was on the Senator's first day. Uninterested in Favreau's résumé, Obama instead questioned Favreau on what motivated him to work in politics, and what his theory of writing was. He described this theory to Obama as, "A speech can broaden the circle of people who care about this stuff. How do you say to the average person that's been hurting: 'I hear you, I'm there?' Even though you've been so disappointed and cynical about politics in the past, and with good reason, we can move in the right direction. Just give me

neg: Keepin' it 1600 advocacy of the belief that Jon Lovett is a "Straight Shooter Widely Respected on Both Sides". By election day, the show was averaging more than 400,000 viewers per episode. The podcast was named one of the '50 Best Podcasts of 2016' by The Atlantic and one of the 'seven best new podcasts of 2016' by GQ. Entertainment Weekly called it "the hottest political show of campaign season". "Keepin' it 1600" ended in December 2016. Favreau, Lovett and Vietor formed their own company, Crooked Media, and started a new podcast called "Pod Save America". The show airs twice weekly, with Favreau,

neg: The Jungle Book (2016 film) the script. The film would be Disney's second live-action adaptation of Kipling's works, following the 1994 film and the 1998 direct-to-video film ""; and the studio's fourth overall after the 1967 animated film. Jon Favreau was confirmed as director on November 5, 2013. Favreau as a child used to watch Disney's 1967 animated film. He felt the need to strike a balance between the two films by retaining the buoyant spirit of the 1967 film, including some of its memorable songs, while crafting a film with more realism and peril. He also stressed the importance of nature and realized how

neg: The Avengers (2012 film) open to returning in the film. The next month, executive producer Jon Favreau stated that he would not direct the film, but would "definitely have input and a say". Favreau also expressed concerns, stating, "It's going to be hard, because I was so involved in creating the world of Iron Man, and Iron Man is very much a tech-based hero, and then with "Avengers" you're going to be introducing some supernatural aspects because of Thor... [Mixing] the two of those works very well in the comic books, but it's going to take a lot of thoughtfulness to make that all

neg: Iron Man 3 Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. In "Iron Man 3", Tony Stark deals with the stress and trauma caused by the events of "The Avengers", while investigating a string of terrorist attacks led by the mysterious Mandarin, and comes into a conflict with an old enemy: Aldrich Killian. After the release of "Iron Man 2" in May 2010, Favreau, who served as director, decided not to return, and in February 2011 Black was hired to write and direct the film. Black and Pearce opted to make the script more character-centric and focused on thriller elements, which also uses concepts from

neg: John Carter (film) Rodriguez had previously stirred-up film industry controversy owing to his decision to credit "Sin City"s artist/creator Miller as co-director on the film adaptation; as a result of all the hoopla, Rodriguez decided to resign from the Directors Guild of America. In 2004, unable to employ a non-DGA filmmaker, Paramount assigned Kerry Conran to direct and Ehren Kruger to rewrite the John Carter script. The Australian Outback was scouted as a shooting location. Conran left the film for unknown reasons and was replaced in October 2005 by Jon Favreau. Favreau and screenwriter Mark Fergus wanted to make their script faithful to

neg: Iron Man (2008 film) the United States helped promote the film, and LG Group also made a deal with Paramount. Hasbro created figures of armors from the film, as well as Titanium Man (who appears in the video game) and the armor from the "World War Hulk" comics. Worldwide, Burger King and Audi promoted the film. Jon Favreau was set to direct a commercial for the fast-food chain, as Michael Bay did for "Transformers". In the film, Tony Stark drives an Audi R8, and also has an "American cheeseburger" from Burger King after his rescue from Afghanistan, as part of the studio's product placement

neg: The Jungle Book (2016 film) Following the film's early financial and critical success, the studio has begun working on a sequel. Jon Favreau is reported to return as director and Neel Sethi is reported to reprise his role as Mowgli, while screenwriter Justin Marks is also in negotiations to return. It was announced on April 25, 2016, that Favreau and Marks will return to direct and write, and the sequel could potentially have a release sometime in 2019 and will be shot back-to-back with a remake of "The Lion King". However, it was reported in March 2017 that the sequel was put on hold in

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Jonathan E. Favreau (born June 2, 1981) is an American political commentator and the former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama. Favreau attended the College of the Holy Cross, graduating as valedictorian. In college, he accumulated scholastic honors, and took part in and directed community and civic programs. After graduation, he went to work for the John Kerry presidential campaign in 2004, working to collect talk radio news for the campaign and was promoted to the role of Deputy Speechwriter. While working for the Kerry campaign, he first met Barack Obama. In 2005, Obama's communications director

neg: Iron Man 2 introduction of a young Peter Parker to the MCU, as confirmed in June 2017 by eventual Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, Feige and "" director Jon Watts. Jon Favreau said it was originally his intent to create a film trilogy for Iron Man, with Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) becoming Iron Monger during the sequels. After a meeting between Favreau and various comic book writers, including Mark Millar, Stane became the main villain in "Iron Man". Millar argued the Mandarin, whom Favreau originally intended to fill that role, was too fantastical. Favreau concurred, deciding, "I look at Mandarin more like how in

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Robert Gibbs recommended Favreau to Obama as a speechwriter. Favreau was hired as Obama's speechwriter shortly after Obama's election to the United States Senate. Obama and Favreau grew close, and Obama referred to him as his "mind reader." He went on the campaign trail with Obama during his successful presidential election campaign. In 2009, he was named to the White House staff as Director of Speechwriting. In January 2017, he co-founded liberal media company Crooked Media with fellow former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett, and began co-hosting the political podcast "Pod Save America" with Vietor, Lovett and Dan

neg: Made (2001 film) limited release in the United States and had almost no release overseas. It had a world box office gross of $5.4 million. Made (2001 film) Made is a 2001 American crime comedy film written and directed by Jon Favreau. It stars Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk, and Sean Combs. It was Favreau's directorial debut. Bobby has ties to the local mafia boss, Max, but works as an honest mason for Max's construction projects. He fights in amateur boxing matches on the side, but his career is lackluster (five wins, five losses, one draw). Struggling to support his stripper girlfriend Jessica

neg: Jon Favreau Favreau played Leo, Harry Sanborn's (Nicholson) personal assistant, who visited Harry in the hospital. In 2005, Favreau directed the film adaptation of "Zathura". Favreau continued to make regular appearances in film and television. He reunited with friend Vince Vaughn in the romantic comedy "The Break-Up" and appeared in "My Name Is Earl" as a reprehensible fast food manager. Favreau also made a guest appearance in Vaughn's "". Also in 2005, Favreau appeared as a guest judge and executive representative of Sony Corporation in week five of NBC primetime reality TV business show, "". He was called upon to judge the

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) future, he said, "Maybe I'll write a screenplay, or maybe a fiction book based loosely on what all of this was like. You had a bunch of kids working on this campaign together, and it was such a mix of the serious and momentous and just the silly ways that we are. For people in my generation, it was an unbelievable way to grow up." In March 2013, Favreau left the White House, along with Tommy Vietor, to pursue a career in private sector consulting and screenwriting. Together, they founded the communications firm Fenway Strategies. In 2016, after the November

neg: Roy Choi how it is prepared. While Choi doesn't see the book as social commentary, he felt it was important to show the "real deal" of the duality he felt growing up as an immigrant in the 1970s; the foods served in the restaurant were quite different from what the family ate at home. The book also talks about the culture of Los Angeles and how it has changed since the 1970s. The Jon Favreau movie "Chef" (2014) was loosely inspired by Choi and the food truck movement. Choi worked as a technical advisor to Favreau on cooking and restaurant scenes and

neg: Jon Favreau tone and a sense of balance." Jon Favreau Jonathan Kolia Favreau (; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for roles in films such as "Rudy" (1993), "Swingers" (1996) (which he also wrote), "Very Bad Things" (1998), "The Break-Up" (2006), "Friends" (1994-2004), "Couples Retreat" (2009), and "Chef" (2014) (which he also directed). He has additionally directed the films "Elf" (2003), "" (2005), "Iron Man" (2008), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), and "The Jungle Book" (2016), and served as an executive producer on "The Avengers" (2012), "Iron

neg: Keepin' it 1600 Lovett and Vietor hosting a Monday show and Favreau and Pfeiffer hosting a Thursday show. Keepin' it 1600 Keepin' it 1600 was an American political podcast produced by The Ringer and hosted by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer. The podcast began in March 2016 during the US presidential primaries with weekly episodes hosted by Favreau and Pfeiffer, and continued with twice weekly episodes through the 2016 United States presidential election and the first weeks following Trump's election. The show ended in December 2016, and became the podcast Pod Save America through the

neg: Jon Favreau Jon Favreau Jonathan Kolia Favreau (; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for roles in films such as "Rudy" (1993), "Swingers" (1996) (which he also wrote), "Very Bad Things" (1998), "The Break-Up" (2006), "Friends" (1994-2004), "Couples Retreat" (2009), and "Chef" (2014) (which he also directed). He has additionally directed the films "Elf" (2003), "" (2005), "Iron Man" (2008), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), and "The Jungle Book" (2016), and served as an executive producer on "The Avengers" (2012), "Iron Man 3" (2013), "" (2015), ""

neg: Cesar Kuriyama not direct the third movie but did come back to play his role. Kuriyama felt that Favreau was not being appreciated enough so he wrote a tweet and sent it to Favreau. Favreau read the tweet and saw Kuriyama TED talk and the application. He then emailed Kuriyama to ask him about using 1 Second Everyday in his movie Chef. Kuriyama agreed and the application became a part of the plot of the movie. Cesar Kuriyama Cesar Kuriyama is an American director, entrepreneur and speaker. He is most known for developing the application 1 Second Everyday, which allows the user

neg: Jenteal Jenteal Jenteal (born June 26, 1976) is the stage name of a former American pornographic actress. She appeared in the episode "Millennium" (Season 1, Episode 19) of The Man Show in 1999. She had a brief appearance in the Jon Favreau/Vince Vaughn movie "Made" where she played the role of an erotic dancer and was credited under the name Reanna Rossi. Jenteal also appeared in an episode of the TV comedy program "The Man Show", and two episodes of Playboy TV's "The Helmetcam Show". She has at some time been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment. She is of Czech,

neg: Crooked Media Crooked Media Crooked Media is an American political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and co-hosts, with Dan Pfeiffer, of the "Keepin' it 1600" podcast. The company's offerings encompass a network of podcasts; a news and opinion website; live shows and tours; and a social media and live streaming presence. It aims to foster open conversation between liberals and support grassroots activism and political participation. The company's flagship podcast, "Pod Save America", airs twice weekly and averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode. In

neg: Jon Favreau (2018) and "" (2019). Favreau also portrays Happy Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and played Pete Becker during season three of the television sitcom "Friends". He produces films under his banner, Fairview Entertainment. The company has been credited as co-producers in most of Favreau's directorial ventures. Favreau was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the son of Madeleine, an elementary school teacher who died of leukemia in 1979, and Charles Favreau, a special education teacher. His mother was Jewish (of Russian Jewish descent), and his father is a Catholic of Italian and French-Canadian ancestry. Favreau attended Hebrew school and

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Pfeiffer. Favreau was born at Winchester Hospital and raised in nearby North Reading, Massachusetts, the son of Lillian (née DeMarkis), a schoolteacher, and Mark Favreau. His father is of French Canadian descent and his mother is of Greek descent. Favreau graduated from the Jesuit College of the Holy Cross in 2003 as his class's valedictorian, with a degree in political science. At Holy Cross, he was treasurer and debate committee chairman for the College Democrats, and studied classical piano. From 1999 to 2000, he served on the Welfare Solidarity Project, eventually becoming its director. In 2001, Favreau worked with Habitat

neg: James Hong "It All Comes Out in the Wash". Hong appeared as a villain in a season three episode of "The X-Files". He appeared in two episodes of "The West Wing" (Ep. 1.11; 3.15) as the Chinese Ambassador to the United States. He also played Mr. Soo on "The King of Queens", an Asian restaurant owner again who rents Doug Heffernan and his friends a loft apartment above his store, in the episode "Apartment Complex" (2006). Additionally, Hong had guest-starred on "Friends", playing Hoshi, the former paid assassin and boxing coach for Monica's boyfriend Pete (played by Jon Favreau) in the episode

neg: Pilot (About a Boy) Pilot (About a Boy) "Pilot" is the pilot and first episode of the American television comedy series "About a Boy", which premiered on February 22, 2014 on NBC in the United States. The series is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by British writer Nick Hornby and the 2002 film starring Hugh Grant. The episode is written by series developer Jason Katims and is directed by Jon Favreau. In the episode, a young boy named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and his single mother Fiona (Minnie Driver) move in next door to Will (David Walton), an unemployed bachelor living

neg: Ted Demme later found in his system during an autopsy. Actor Michael Rapaport was one of the participants in the game, and missed a taping of the IFC television series "Dinner for Five", as discussed on season 1 episode 5 and season 1 episode 7 of that series. Demme was cremated, and his ashes were given to his family. Much of one edition of the IFC program "Dinner for Five" was given over to a description of Demme's last night and fond reminiscences about his life, mostly by Denis Leary and the show's host Jon Favreau. This touched on Demme's being a

neg: Jenteal Irish, Italian and Native American descent. She registered her stage name "Jenteal" as a trademark in 1999. However, her corporation folded in 2002. Two years later, her adult career ended. Jenteal claims this was due to "marriage and kids" taking "precedence". Jenteal was interviewed for the 2018 documentary "After Porn Ends 3". Jenteal Jenteal (born June 26, 1976) is the stage name of a former American pornographic actress. She appeared in the episode "Millennium" (Season 1, Episode 19) of The Man Show in 1999. She had a brief appearance in the Jon Favreau/Vince Vaughn movie "Made" where she played the

neg: The Muppets (film) Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Christian Bale, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Jack Black, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Brooks, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Rachael Ray, Bob Saget, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeff Ross, and Charles Grodin. Another former title of the film was "The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made!", after an unused script written by Jerry Juhl back in 1985. Although early reports indicated that Stoller would direct the film, in January 2010 it was announced that James Bobin would direct the movie. In February 2010, additional details about the plot surfaced, indicating that the film would be about a

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) website FamousDC.com obtained a picture of Favreau along with Assistant White House Press Secretary Tommy Vietor, playing beer pong after taking off their shirts at a restaurant in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. This event attracted criticism from the press because of its timing during the height of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In early July 2016, after four years of dating, Favreau proposed to Emily Black, the daughter of federal Judge Timothy Black. They married at Biddeford Pool, Maine on June 17, 2017. On May 23, 2014, Favreau was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree

neg: The Lion King same name, with Jon Favreau directing. The following month, Jeff Nathanson was hired to write the script for the film. Favreau originally planned shoot it back to back with the sequel to "The Jungle Book". However, it was reported in early 2017 that the latter film was put on hold in order for Favreau to instead focus mainly on "The Lion King". In February 2017, Favreau announced that Donald Glover had been cast as Simba and that James Earl Jones would be reprising the role of Mufasa. The following month, it was reported that was Favreau's top choice to voice

neg: Justin Marks (writer) Justin Marks (writer) Justin Marks is an American screenwriter, producer and television showrunner. He is best known for writing Disney's "The Jungle Book" (2016) and for creating and showrunning the Starz espionage thriller "Counterpart" (2018). In July 2013, Marks was hired by Disney to write a live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book". Jon Favreau came on board as director, and the film was released in April 2016, grossing $966 million worldwide. Marks created the Starz science-fiction thriller "Counterpart", starring J.K. Simmons. The show was ordered straight-to-series for two 10-episode seasons. The first episode premiered December 10, 2017. He is currently

neg: Dinner for Five Dinner for Five Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor and film director Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk. The program aired on the Independent Film Channel with Favreau the co-executive producer with Peter Billingsley. The show format was a spontaneous, open forum for people in the entertainment community. The idea, originally conceived by Favreau, originated from a time when he went out to dinner with colleagues on a film location and exchanged filming anecdotes. Favreau said, "I thought it would be interesting to show people that side of the

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) citing a talk given by Ronald Reagan at Pointe du Hoc as his favorite Noonan speech. Gerson also admires Favreau's work, and sought him out at an Obama New Hampshire campaign rally to speak with the younger speechwriter. He was the primary writer of Obama's inauguration address of January 2009. "The Guardian" describes the process as follows: "The inaugural speech has shuttled between them [Obama and Favreau] four or five times, following an initial hour-long meeting in which the President-elect spoke about his vision for the address, and Favreau took notes on his computer. Favreau then went away and spent

neg: Moving On (The Office) Fischer noted that, because Favreau got his start as an actor in "quiet, character based comedies", his directing of "The Office" was a "return to that" type of comedy. On February 8, 2013, NBC announced that the episode would be expanded to fill a one-hour television block, although it still counts as one official episode. The episode guest stars Bob Odenkirk—who had previously been considered for the role of Michael Scott—as Pam's potential employer, Mary Gillis as Aunt Shirley, and Andy Buckley as David Wallace. The episode also features the return of former series regular Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis.

neg: Scott Steindorff a Gun" Directed by Gavin O'Connor, with Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton and Ewan McGregor. 2014 - "Chef" Directed by Jon Favreau, with Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. 2013 - "Gimme Shelter" Directed by Ron Krauss, with Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and Brendan Fraser. 2011 – "The Lincoln Lawyer" Based on the novel by Michael Connelly. Directed by Brad Furman, with Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei. 2007 - "Love in the Time of Cholera" Based on the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Directed by Mike Newell, with Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno

neg: Keepin' it 1600 Keepin' it 1600 Keepin' it 1600 was an American political podcast produced by The Ringer and hosted by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer. The podcast began in March 2016 during the US presidential primaries with weekly episodes hosted by Favreau and Pfeiffer, and continued with twice weekly episodes through the 2016 United States presidential election and the first weeks following Trump's election. The show ended in December 2016, and became the podcast Pod Save America through the hosts’ new media company, Crooked Media. The podcast aired as a livestream show on both

neg: Very Bad Things the consensus, "Mean-spirited and empty". Roger Ebert wrote that "Very Bad Things" is "not a bad movie, just a reprehensible one". Some critics appreciated the cold-blooded approach, however, Maitland McDonagh of "TV Guide" said, "In a world filled with crude movie sitcoms, Berg's bitter, worst-possible-case scenario really does stand alone". Very Bad Things Very Bad Things is a 1998 American black comedy film directed by Peter Berg. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven, Christian Slater, Leland Orser and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Before his wedding to fiancée Laura (Cameron Diaz), Kyle Fisher (Jon Favreau) organizes a bachelor party

neg: Very Bad Things Very Bad Things Very Bad Things is a 1998 American black comedy film directed by Peter Berg. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven, Christian Slater, Leland Orser and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Before his wedding to fiancée Laura (Cameron Diaz), Kyle Fisher (Jon Favreau) organizes a bachelor party in a Las Vegas hotel with his friends: Charles Moore (Leland Orser), Robert Boyd (Christian Slater), brothers Adam and Michael Berkow (Daniel Stern and Jeremy Piven). Michael pays Tina (Kobe Tai), a stripper/prostitute, for sex in the bathroom and accidentally kills her. Soon thereafter, a security guard comes to investigate

neg: Jon Favreau had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. Favreau graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in 1984 and attended Queens College from 1984 to 1987, before dropping out. His friend from college, Mitchell Pollack, said that Favreau went by the nickname "Johnny Hack" because of his talent in the game Hacky Sack. He briefly worked for Bear Stearns on Wall Street before returning to Queens College for a semester in early 1988. He dropped out of college for good (a few credits shy of completing his degree), and in the summer of 1988, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) extra income selling newspapers as a telemarketer, while also interning in John Kerry's offices. He joined Senator John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign soon after graduation from the College of the Holy Cross. While working for the Kerry campaign, his job was to assemble audio clips of talk radio programs for the Kerry camp to review for the next day. When the Kerry campaign began to falter at one point, they found themselves without a speechwriter, and Favreau was promoted to the role of deputy speechwriter. Following Kerry's defeat, Favreau became dispirited with politics, and was uncertain if he would do

neg: Cowboys & Aliens In the following year, Universal and DreamWorks partnered again to adapt "Cowboys & Aliens" into a film. In June 2008, Robert Downey, Jr. entered negotiations to star in the film as Zeke Jackson, a former Union Army gunslinger. While Downey, Jr. was making "Iron Man 2", he told director Jon Favreau about "Cowboys & Aliens". Favreau investigated the project, and in September 2009, he joined as director. Downey, Jr. left the project in January 2010, to star in "", and later in the month, Daniel Craig was hired to replace him. Favreau said Craig's portrayal of James Bond "brings a

neg: Jon Favreau own "Jungle Book" film, "Mowgli", it was reported that Favreau's film would be released in August or November 2018, although it was later put on hold so he could focus on "The Lion King". Favreau married physician Joya Tillem on November 24, 2000. The couple has three children: a son, Max, born July 25, 2001, and two daughters, Madeleine, born April 2003, and Brighton Rose, born August 2006. Tillem is the niece of lawyer/talk show host Len Tillem. Favreau credits the role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons" with giving him "...a really strong background in imagination, storytelling, understanding how to create

neg: Elf (film) direct, but declined due to his commitment on another Christmas comedy of 2003, "Bad Santa." Jon Favreau eventually directed the film. Jim Carrey was originally attached to portray Buddy, but turned down the role. Filming took place in New York City, as well as in Vancouver and at Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The film makes heavy use of forced perspective to exaggerate the size of Buddy compared to all the other elves. Stop motion animation was employed for certain sequences. Apart from snow, most of the computer generated imagery (CGI) in the film was created by Rhythm &

neg: Jersey Boys (film) Jon Favreau was engaged to direct and casting had begun. However, in November 2012, it was reported that Warner Bros. had put the film in turnaround; Despite this in May 2013, Frankie Valli noted that production was still underway. By that June, Eastwood became attached to the project as a director. The project came three years after the release of Eastwood's previous film, "J. Edgar", which "Variety" notes was "his longest gap between directing projects since 1980". Although Eastwood enjoyed the script, he asked for a rewrite, noting that the version "was missing a lot of things." This was considered

neg: Iron Man in other media Iron Man in other media The Marvel Comics character Iron Man has appeared in various other media since his debut in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (March 1963). Iron Man has been the focus of three animated series and a direct-to-DVD animated feature. An "Iron Man" live-action feature film starring Robert Downey Jr. as the character and directed by Jon Favreau was released in 2008, with Downey also appearing as the character in a cameo in "The Incredible Hulk", and as a main character in several other Marvel Studios films including "The Avengers", "", "", "", "", and "". Iron Man

neg: Justin Theroux "Parks and Recreation". Theroux wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film "Iron Man 2". Following Theroux's work on "Tropic Thunder", actor Robert Downey Jr. recommended Theroux as a screenwriter to the film's director, Jon Favreau. Theroux returned to acting in the film "Your Highness" (2011), as Leezar, an evil wizard who kidnaps a princess. He starred in the 2012 comedy "Wanderlust", playing the leader of a hippie commune. By August 2012, Theroux was hired to direct and rewrite the script for the comedy film "Swear to God". In June 2013, Theroux was cast as the lead character in HBO's TV

neg: Magic Kingdom are named for past Disney executives: the "General Joe Potter" (blue), the "Richard F. Irvine" (red) and the "Admiral Joe Fowler" (green). The main monorail loop has two lanes. The outer lane is a direct nonstop loop between the TTC and Magic Kingdom, while the inner loop has additional stops at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Epcot is accessible by a spur monorail line that was added upon that park's opening in 1982. In 2012, Jon Favreau announced he was planning a film called "Magic Kingdom". The film is described as

neg: Couples Retreat Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. A former model and current salon stylist, Irina Krupnik, filed a $10 million misappropriation-of-likeness invasion-of-privacy lawsuit, naming several defendants including the producers of "Couples Retreat" arising from a purported masturbation scene in which actor Jon Favreau uses a photo of her. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge O. Peter Sherwood ruled against Krupnik, and she received nothing. Despite the negative critical reception, it was a box office success, ranking first for its opening weekend grossing $34,286,740 and becoming Vince Vaughn's highest box office success

neg: Philip Kaufman screening and began applauding. Two years later, Kaufman went on to direct "Fearless Frank" (1967), a comic book/counterculture fable, which he wrote, produced and directed. It costarred Jon Voight in his debut film. Kaufman spent four years trying to find a distributor, but the film was a box office failure when it finally played. And while the movie didn't gain as much attention as "Goldstein", it did help Kaufman land a contract in Universal Studios' Young Directors Program in 1969. In 1972, Kaufman wrote and directed "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" starring Robert Duvall as Jesse James, in what was

neg: Demon in a Bottle Bottle as the number 1 Iron Man story in the list of "Top 10 Iron Man stories you should read" Stark's alcoholism was revisited in later storylines, and remains a defining element of the character. Jon Favreau, director of the 2008 "Iron Man" film, said: "Stark has issues with booze. That's part of who he is." Favreau said that elements of the story would be used in future "Iron Man" sequels: "I don't think we'll ever do the "Leaving Las Vegas" version, but it will be dealt with." In "Iron Man 2", Favreau notes that the scene of Tony drunkenly

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) to hire more speechwriters to assist him, but conceded he was unsure of how to manage them. According to him, "My biggest strength isn't the organization thing." He has likened his position to "Ted Williams's batting coach," because of Obama's celebrated abilities as a speaker and writer. Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said of Favreau, "Barack trusts him...And Barack doesn't trust too many folks with that—the notion of surrendering that much authority over his own words." In Obama's own words, Favreau is his "mind reader." He and Obama share a fierce sports rivalry, between the Boston Red Sox, favored by

neg: Swingers (1996 film) Swingers (1996 film) Swingers is a 1996 American comedy-drama film about the lives of single, unemployed actors living on the 'eastside' of Hollywood, California during the 1990s swing revival. Written by Jon Favreau and directed by Doug Liman, the film starred Favreau and Vince Vaughn, and also featured performances by Ron Livingston and Heather Graham. A critical and commercial hit, the film helped propel Favreau, Vaughn, Graham, and Livingston to stardom, while also launching Liman's directing career as he won the award for Best New Filmmaker at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards. This film was rated #58 on Bravo's "100

neg: Cowboys & Aliens the film was developing, Rosenberg stated, "It's incredible. Sometimes it's like seeing exactly what was going through my head when I first had that spark in my head as a kid. Jon Favreau's bringing his own talent and vision with the adaptation, but at the same time it remains true to what I was really trying to get at in the original story." Steven Spielberg, one of the film's executive producers, visited the director and the writers during pre-production to look over the script and the artwork. He provided Favreau with a collection of classic Western films. Spielberg also invited

neg: Dinner for Five the series. These bear the titles "Favreau's Favorites", "Best Directors", "On The Road" and "Producer's Picks". Dinner for Five Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor and film director Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk. The program aired on the Independent Film Channel with Favreau the co-executive producer with Peter Billingsley. The show format was a spontaneous, open forum for people in the entertainment community. The idea, originally conceived by Favreau, originated from a time when he went out to dinner with colleagues on a film location and exchanged filming

neg: Jon Favreau (speechwriter) Favreau, and the Chicago White Sox, favored by Obama. When the White Sox defeated the Red Sox 3–0 in the 2005 American League playoffs, Obama swept off Favreau's desk with a small broom. During the campaigns, he was obsessed with election tracking polls, jokingly referring to them as his "daily crack." At points during the campaign, he was said to feel overwhelmed by his responsibilities, and would turn to David Axelrod, and his friends for advice. Favreau has declared that the speeches of Robert Kennedy and Michael Gerson have influenced his work, and has expressed admiration for Peggy Noonan's speechwriting,

neg: Jennifer Esposito of Disguise", the 2004 comedy "Taxi", and the Academy Award-winning film "Crash", in which she played Don Cheadle's girlfriend Ria. On May 21, 2004, for "Dinner for Five" season 3, episode 7, she joined Jon Favreau, Stephen Dorff, Luis Guzmán, and Barry Pepper. Esposito has made television appearances on the series "", "Rescue Me", and "Mercy". She was a regular cast member on "Related" and "Samantha Who?". Esposito joined the cast of the CBS drama "Blue Bloods" in 2010, playing the role of Detective Jackie Curatola, the partner of Detective Danny Reagan (played by Donnie Wahlberg). In the third season,

neg: Challenge coin film director Jon Favreau notes that he had "Iron Man 2" challenge coins made to distribute to United States Air Force personnel as a gesture of thanks for their cooperation while the production (and its predecessor, "Iron Man") filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Bill Prady, executive producer of "The Big Bang Theory", recently gave the "Big Bang Theory" "executive producer's challenge coin" to the crew of the last space shuttle. On the "Rockets" episode of "Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey", R. Lee (Gunny) Ermey presents a challenge coin to 2nd Lt. Carr as a reward

neg: Billy Eichner Horror Story" for a recurring role in its seventh season. In April 2017, it was reported that Eichner was in talks with Disney and director Jon Favreau to provide the voice of Timon in Disney's live action remake of "The Lion King", which was confirmed in November 2017 by Disney's official Twitter account. Eichner is a Democrat. On February 1, 2018, Eichner announced a new initiative called Glam Up the Midterms, during that night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in conjunction with Funny or Die and with the support of several late night hosts including Sarah Silverman, James Corden, Seth

neg: Mandalorian of , and he worked with executive producer Dave Filoni to rework the group, its history, and its culture. In October 2018, Lucasfilm and Disney announced they had begun production on a live-action streaming series entitled "The Mandalorian", set after the fall of the Galactic Empire but before the rise of the First Order, with the story focusing on a lone Mandalorian gunfighter. Written and Produced by Jon Favreau, the first episode is directed by Dave Filoni, with additional episodes directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, Deborah Chow, Rick Famuyiwa and Taika Waititi . Pedro Pascal will be playing the lead

neg: The Sopranos in just one or two episodes, such as Lauren Bacall, Daniel Baldwin, Annette Bening, Polly Bergen, Sandra Bernhard, Charles S. Dutton, Jon Favreau, Janeane Garofalo, Hal Holbrook, Tim Kang, Elias Koteas, Ben Kingsley, Linda Lavin, Ken Leung, Julianna Margulies, Sydney Pollack, Wilmer Valderrama, Alicia Witt and Burt Young. Series creator and executive producer David Chase served as showrunner and head writer for the production of all six seasons of the show. He was deeply involved with the general production of every episode and is noted for being a very controlling, demanding, and specific producer. He wrote or co-wrote between two

neg: Café du Monde is sung about in the Jimmy Buffett song, "The Wino and I Know." In a 2009 episode of "Man v. Food" centered in New Orleans, the restaurant is visited by Adam Richman. In the 2013 movie "Now You See Me", the character Merritt McKinney played by Woody Harrelson performs his magic tricks inside the café. In addition, it is featured multiple times in the TV series "Tremé". Café du Monde is prominently featured as a destination spot in the 2014 film "Chef", directed by and starring Jon Favreau. Café du Monde Café du Monde ( ; French for "Café of

neg: The Jungle Book (2016 film) also features the original physical book that opened the 1967 film. Director Jon Favreau and composer John Debney sought to recreate the Fantasound experience Walt Disney, himself, had in mind. When mixing the soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, as Favreau said, "we isolated instruments when we could. And in the sound mix, we created a Fantasound mix. If you see the film in Atmos, you will feel that there are instruments that move around the theater." A mention for Fantasound appears in the film's closing credits. The musical score for "The Jungle Book" was composed and conducted by frequent Favreau collaborator

neg: Chef (2014 film) aims", and that the end product was a "self-indulgent vanity project". Chef (2014 film) Chef is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Jon Favreau. Favreau plays a chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, quits his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant to operate a food truck with his young son. It co-stars Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Downey Jr. albeit in a cameo role. Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to

neg: Chef (2014 film) Chef (2014 film) Chef is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Jon Favreau. Favreau plays a chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, quits his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant to operate a food truck with his young son. It co-stars Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Downey Jr. albeit in a cameo role. Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to create a film about cooking. Food truck owner and chef Roy

neg: John McCarthy (referee) McCarthy also appeared in the TV series "Friends", season 3 episode 24 "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" where he plays the referee of a UFC match between Tank Abbott and Jon Favreau. McCarthy also served as the referee on the MTV2 series "Bully Beatdown", along with professional mixed martial artist Jason "Mayhem" Miller. McCarthy is featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary "Fight Life", the film is directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013. He's also made a cameo as himself in the mixed martial arts movie "". John McCarthy (referee) John Michael McCarthy (born

neg: A Princess of Mars Carter of Mars," "Princess of Mars," and "Barsoom," among others, despite the "Dastar" decision of the United States Supreme Court, which invalidates trademark on public domain works. The Asylum released a feature-length direct-to-DVD film based on the novel, titled "Princess of Mars", on December 29, 2009. A full-length feature film of the novel had been attempted and aborted many times. Its working title was originally "A Princess of Mars", but it was renamed "John Carter of Mars" and then simply "John Carter" during pre-production. It was originally due in 2006, with Jon Favreau ("Zathura", "Iron Man", "Cowboys & Aliens") as

neg: The Jungle Book (franchise) Mowgli's Story" is a 1998 live-action direct-to-video film based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name. The film chronicles the life of the boy named Mowgli (portrayed by Brandon Baker) from the time he lived with humans as an infant to the time when he rediscovered humans again as a teenager. Animal companions guide Rudyard Kipling's jungle boy in the wilds of India. "The Jungle Book" is 2016 fantasy adventure film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli and features the voices of Bill Murray

neg: G-Force (film) history, Speckles is given the punitive duty of personally removing the malicious chips from all Saber products, which number into the tens of thousands, and Agent Killian is relocated to an FBI base in the South Pole as a punishment for shutting down G-Force. On 14 October 2008, Hoyt Yeatman was set to direct "G-Force". Cormac and Marianne Wibberley wrote the script for the film. Jerry Bruckheimer produced the film with the budget of $150 million for release in 2009. On 17 October, it was announced that Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, Penélope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Jon Favreau, Steve Buscemi, Zach

neg: The Lion King music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The film has led to many derived works, such as a Broadway adaptation; two direct-to-video follow-ups—the sequel, "" (1998), and the prequel/parallel, "The Lion King 1½" (2004); two television series, "Timon and Pumbaa" and "The Lion Guard"; and a 3D re-release, in 2011. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A CGI remake of the film directed by Jon Favreau is scheduled for a release in

neg: Iron Man (2008 film) led to many refusals. In order to build awareness for Iron Man from the general public, and put him on the same level of popularity as Spider-Man or Hulk, Marvel conducted focus groups to help remove the general perception that the character was a robot. After the groups proved successful, the information Marvel received helped them formulate an awareness-building plan, which included releasing three animated short films ahead of the film's release. The shorts were called "Iron Man Advertorials", and were produced by Tim Miller and Blur Studio. Jon Favreau was hired to direct the film in April 2006, celebrating

neg: Open Season 3 Open Season 3 Open Season 3 is a 2010 American computer-animated buddy comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation with animation provided by Reel FX Creative Studios. It is the third installment in the "Open Season" film series, following "Open Season" (2006) and "Open Season 2" (2008). Directed by Cody Cameron, the film theatrically premiered in Russia on October 21, 2010 and was released as a direct-to-video in the United States and Canada on January 25, 2011. Many of the previous actors reprised their roles, with the exception of Mike Epps, Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski, Billy Connolly, and Jon Favreau.