TIL one of the voice actors of "Bob's Burgers" was arrested for the Capitol riot

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-actor-jay-johnston-bobs-burgers-5221271f878a92df59d8f224b9772f16

I was updating Wikipedia and I stumbled upon this piece of news. Bob's Burgers production cut ties immediately with the actor, and now his character has a new voice.

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 284 pts · 211d (6 replies)

Everyone knew Jimmy Pesto was a piece of shit

Mannivu@feddit.it · 112 pts · 211d

Yeah, Bob tried warning all of us.

mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 55 pts · 211d (4 replies)

lmaooooo of course it was him

macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 211d (3 replies)

Laughing my ass off off off off off. That makes no sense.

FosterMolasses@leminal.space · 9 pts · 210d

Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 211d (1 reply)

They don't all stand for "off".

javiwhite@feddit.uk · 12 pts · 211d

Laughing my arse..

Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world · 82 pts · 211d (8 replies)

Can't trust a guy named Pesto.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 211d (2 replies)

Well yeah, his real name was Poplopovich.

Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 211d

Figures he wouldn't use his real name.

pentastarm@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 211d

Baby num-num

samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 211d (4 replies)

I dunno, Jimmy Jr. seems all right.

ripcord@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 211d

Ehhhhhhhhh

Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 211d (2 replies)

I'm issuing a ban on all the pesto kids.

JackbyDev@programming.dev · 11 pts · 211d (1 reply)

Andy and Olly are pure!

Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 211d

All right. Listen. You're my fellow lemmy, and I love you. But you're terrible at what you post, and I feel like I should tell you. I'd ban all of you if I could.

Tenthrow@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 211d

That is some attention to detail. The villains in that show are so authentic the actors who depict them are villains IRL.

baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 57 pts · 211d (1 reply)

There was no Capitol riot, only an insurrection and coup attempt.

Sturgist@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 211d

These aren't mutually exclusive

magnetosphere@fedia.io · 38 pts · 211d (1 reply)

Oh, THATS why he was replaced. Well, fuck him then.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 211d
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Eldritch@piefed.world · 37 pts · 211d

I love the show. But now I love it more.

I'm pretty much down for anything HJB. I wish he still had his van.

Pronell@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 211d (5 replies)

I had loved Jay Johnston ever since the Mr. Show days. Used to cheer when he popped up in things.

Fucking traitor. I flip off the screen anytime he's on now.

0li0li@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 211d (3 replies)

Same, this just soured my favorite Mr Show skit :(

Apeman42@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 211d (2 replies)

The Story of Everest?

ZephyrXero@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 210d

My favorite Mr. Show sketch 😞

0li0li@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 209d

Bingo!

bytesonbike@discuss.online · 2 pts · 210d

It blows my mind that comedians, who are pretty much modern day jesters, are supposed to rip into nobility and the wealthy.

And whenever I see them defending a billionaire, regardless of Trump, Musk, or whatever boogieman liberal billionaire... I just know they're shitty at their job.

W3dd1e@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 210d (3 replies)

He was kicked off the show for this.

bytesonbike@discuss.online · 16 pts · 210d (2 replies)

It's so interesting how Fox News is this right-wing talking piece. But Fox entertainment is so different. Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers don't give a fuck.

NickwithaC@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 210d (1 reply)

Different organisations with different owners. The name is solely historic at this point.

avg@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 209d

It was spun up in 2013, so for nearly 30 years, it was part of News Corp. I've seen a video about this dichotomy in the past and I remember none of it

bold_atlas@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 211d (1 reply)

Went down his filmography (and it's a pretty long one) and didn't find a single role I remember other than his supporting role on Bob's Burgers.

But I'm sure some of you TV and film guys will remember his other characters such as Cop, Young Cop, FBI Agent, Agent, FBI Agent, (wow FBI Agent must have been a real hit if they brought that character back multiple times in completely different TV shows) Mustachioed Cop and Police Officer #2, Various, and Various Roles. I'm guessing Various Roles is some sort villain character he played?

I wonder if any of the real FBI agents who arrested him were like "You know Mr. Johnston, your portrayal of FBI agent is what inspired me to join the FBI?"

funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 209d

I mean his crime is not being a contract worker. No one denigrates plumbers for not fixing enough celebrity toilets.

apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 211d (5 replies)

Also one of the actors in the legendary show Mr. Show.

SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 211d (3 replies)

Not just actors but one of their best writers.

He is proof that even right wing dipshits can be funny.

kandykarter@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 211d

Or alternatively, that clever, funny, smart people are not always immune to propaganda and radicalization

Kraiden@piefed.social · 11 pts · 211d

I find right wing dipshits can be hilarious! Mostly unintentionally, but still

magnetosphere@fedia.io · 8 pts · 211d

A very, very rare exception indeed!

pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 211d

Yeah, I was sad when I learned about this, he's a funny guy.

stormeuh@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 210d

I guess if you have an outspoken leftist like Sam Seder in your cast, you must maintain balance with a PoS like this guy.