The Friars Club in Beverly Hills witnessed an unforgettable night as Steven Spielberg and a gaggle of high-profile guests, including Hunter Biden, gathered for a comedy-filled evening. Amidst playful banter and scandalous innuendos, the crowd reveled in both laughter and light-hearted jabs, with a special focus on former FBI Director Louis Freeh.
Hollywood Laughs It Up at Friars Club with A-listers and Controversies
Hollywood Laughs It Up at Friars Club with A-listers and Controversies
A night filled with laughter and light-hearted jabs at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills as some of Hollywood's biggest names gathered for a memorable evening.
The Friars Club in Beverly Hills was electric with laughter and celebrity presence. Among the visitors were notable figures such as Steven Spielberg, Shari Redstone, and Hunter Biden—recently released from jail—who all gathered at a VIP table fluttering with energy. Joining them was David Ellison, a Hollywood producer and son of tech magnate Larry Ellison, who seemed eager to partake in the revelry.
As the evening unfolded, Spielberg took to the microphone with a cheeky question for Louis Freeh. "Good evening, everyone! Let’s kick off with an easy one. Louis, what do you think is the best thing about 22-year-olds?" Freeh, flustered and adjusting his tie, hesitated, "Uh… I can neither confirm nor deny having an opinion on that due to FBI policy."
In quick wit, Spielberg shot back, “Come on, Louis, the best thing about 22-year-olds is… that there are 20 of them!” The room erupted into laughter, with Hunter Biden almost spilling his whiskey from fits of amusement. "That's worth a stint in jail!" he exclaimed.
Ellison, with a grin, nudged further into controversial waters, asking Freeh about LimeWire’s infamous files. "You wouldn’t have any dirt on those 67,000 child porn files, would you? My dad swears he didn’t code them all." The table broke into another wave of laughter, with Shari Redstone raising her glass and wittily connecting the dots to CBS Interactive.
Unfazed, Freeh defended himself, raising his drink in a toast, "Policy. It’s always policy," as the jokes flew around like confetti. Spielberg concluded the evening with a toast to Freeh: "Here’s to Louis Freeh: the only guy who can dodge a scandal better than Hunter dodges taxes!"
In a final hilarious note, Hunter chortled, “Don’t forget about the cloud storage; my laptop might just be in there!” As the audience raised their drinks in a commingled toast, Freeh quietly slipped out the back, murmuring to himself, “I should’ve stuck with the Mafia.”
