Jay Johnston Banned From 'Bob's Burgers' Over Capitol Riot

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Exclusive: Actor Jay Johnston, who's starred in 'Mr. Show' and 'Arrested Development,' has been banned from Fox's animated sitcom 'Bob's Burgers' after allegedly appearing at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Jay Johnston Banned From ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Over Capitol Riot
The ‘Mr. Show’ and ‘Anchorman’ actor will no longer be voicing the character of Jimmy Pesto Sr. on Fox’s animated hit after he was allegedly spotted at the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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7:56 PM · Dec 17, 2021

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The aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot has—largely—been the story of a glaring lack of consequences. Though numerous alleged rioters have been picked up or charged by the feds, and several major MAGA personalities have been bombarded with subpoenas and expensive lawsuits, many of the leaders and lawmakers behind Donald Trump and the Republicans’ attempted coup have escaped an actual reckoning.

After all, the leader of the failed coup, former President Trump, is still the undisputed and protected leader of his party, and his anti-democratic lies about the 2020 election continue to dominate the mainstream GOP’s priorities. The majority of the post-Jan. 6 consequences and jail time has been shouldered not by the leaders, but by the Capitol invaders who were on the ground that day at the then-president’s instruction.

But just because Donald Trump managed to escape a reckoning doesn’t mean Jimmy Pesto did.

One of these alleged Jan. 6 participants who has paid some sort of price for the violent events of that day is none other than Jay Johnston, an actor and comedian whose credits include beloved TV series and movies such as Mr. Show, Arrested Development, and Anchorman.

According to two people familiar with the matter, top staff at the long-running animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers are no longer allowing Johnston to voice his recurring character—Jimmy Pesto Sr.—on the critically lauded Fox show. One of the sources described it as a “ban.” The other individual familiar with the matter described the situation similarly, adding that the Bob’s Burgers cast and crew, as well as Fox, were not looking to make “a big deal” about the current blacklisting of the apparent insurrection-attendee.

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[Progressive Jones]

1. The Jan. 6 traitors should pay for what they did that day for the rest of their lives. nt

[Progressive Jones]

3. Ha! The funny thing is, the character he voices on "Bob's Burgers" is a douche bag! nt

[Turbineguy]

4. Don't get caught.

[orleans]

5. HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE! this guy has been "BANNED" from a FOX show

for being a TOURIST at the capitol on 1/6????
why the hell would they ban him from their show just because he was a tourist at the capitol on 1/6???

i wonder....

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. The Simpsons takes shots at Fox News all the time.

There seems to be a firewall between the entertainment side and the "news" side.

[The Revolution]

9. Yeah they always seemed to operate separately

Of course, now Disney owns the entertainment branch, so no connection at all anymore.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. I think Fox Corp. still owns the "Fox TV Network," just not the Fox-produced shows like The Simpsons

It's a real odd purchase/merger/whatever. Rupert & Co. could simply choose not to run The Simpsons on the Fox Network if they got too out of line for him.

[Initech]

10. LMAO!! Guess the producers have more integrity than their employers do!

[LeftInTX]

6. The should say "terminated" or "fired"...LOL

[Marcuse]

7. Fox News will offer him the Chris Wallace job.

[Initech]

11. Nah he'll get spit out the bottom of OAN and Infowars as a "consultant".

Maybe that America First News or whatever the hell that channel is.