'Bob's Burgers' Actor Reportedly Fired After Alleged Capitol Riot Involvement

Pop Culture ^ | 12 18 2021 | Michael Hein

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Actor Jay Johnston has reportedly been fired from the cast of Bob's Burgers after it was revealed that he participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Johnston has been the voice of Jimmy Pesto on Bob's Burgers for about a decade now, and is also known for roles on productions like Mr. Show, Arrested Development and Anchorman, among others. On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that Johnston had been "banned" from working on Bob's Burgers.

Two sources familiar with the situation at the Fox animated sitcom said that Johnston will not be allowed to record the voice of Jimmy Pesto Sr. It was described as a "ban" rather than a "firing," and they said that the people behind Bob's Burgers do not want to make "a big deal" out of the story. A Fox spokesperson told The Daily Beast: "Thanks for reaching out, FOX has no comment," while a Disney spokesperson added: "We will not be providing a comment." Johnston did not respond to the outlet's requests for a comment at all.

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[MinorityRepublican]

Did he even go inside the Capitol? There were a lot of people that stood outside and just waited around.

[Bookshelf]

Bob’s has annually become more and more vulgar. Like many another New York comedy it started hilarious and appealed to a large cross section of listeners. It never lasts long.