This is Anthony Scaramucci. He's a hedge fund founder and the new communications director at Trump's White House.
A wealthy businessman with slick television skills (and a great head of hair), the president hired Scaramucci on Friday. Press secretary Sean Spicer then immediately resigned in protest.
This is "That Guy" from Futurama. He appeared in the Season 4 episode "Future Stock" after cryogenically freezing himself in the 1980s and waking up in the year 3002.
In the show, he has a made-up disease called "boneitis," which eventually cripples him because he's working so much he forgets to find a cure.
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Having boneitis is his only regret.
A high-powered smooth operator in a sharp suit, he was adept at corporate speak. For example, he taught Fry to say, "Don't you worry about blank. Let me worry about blank."
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He was also obsessed with "imagery," and was able to manipulate his way into taking over running Planet Express.
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He also liked to say, "Awesome. Awesome to the max."
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And he was a fan of the '80s song "Safety Dance."
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Anyway, after Scaramucci appeared at his first White House briefing on Friday, a lot of people began comparing the two.
Anyone notice that the White House hired the 80s guy from Futurama to be the new head of communications?… https://t.co/xABvPFIVNL
The tweets were awesome to the max.
My wife instantly new who the new press secretary reminded us of
Maybe it was the suits?
Can someone explain how Anthony @Scaramucci and the Boneitis businessman from Futurama are THE SAME PERSON
Or the hair?
I feel like we're living in a Futurama episode now
Or just the slick, can-do attitude?
Scaramucci is the 80s guy from Futurama
Whatever it is, people began attributing Futurama quotes to Scaramucci.
"Don't you worry about blank, let me worry about blank." #Scaramucci #Futurama
@McJesse @Soapy_Wit_Tank "Don't you worry about collusion with the Russians, let ME worry about blank."
And there were a LOT of boneitis jokes.
Anthony Scaramucci: WH Comms Director, future victim of boneitis
@LesserFrederick Excellent. Maybe Trumpcare can help find a cure for boneitis.
Anthony Scaramucci's only regret is that he has boneitis.
@brockwilbur He needs to remember to find that cure for boneitis!
I regret to inform you that our nation's new press secretary, Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci, has terminal boneitis
Here's one Futurama quote that Scaramucci might consider adopting though:
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Watch out, Sean Spicer.
@McJesse "FANTASTIC! Now, the first order of business is to blame everything on the guy before me."