I like Bobby Moynihan. I always have. He’s been SNL’s resident “overweight” guy for nine seasons now. While he never quite had the same magic as a Chris Farley or Horatio Sanz, Moynihan knows his place on the show and has managed to come up with some great characters and he’s the kind of guys that rarely flubs in a skit. But all gigs eventually come to an end and as many SNL cast members do eventually, Moynihan has decided to leave the show. According to Deadline
Moynihan’s exit from SNL comes as his CBS comedy pilot, Me, Myself & I, was picked up to series and landed on the network’s fall schedule. Moynihan was at the CBS’ upfront presentation today, introducing the show and his co-stars onstage where he noted that he was in a hurry to go to his “other show.” That would be SNL, which today had a run-through for the season finale with host Dwayne Johnson and musical guest Katy Perry, who just signed on as a judge for ABC’s American Idol reboot.
Among Moynihan’s most popular SNL impersonations have been Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich, Snooki, Guy Fieri and Ted Cruz, along with such original characters as Drunk Uncle and secondhand reporter Anthony Crispino. But does his move to sitcoms make sense?
I feel like Moynihan is somewhat similar to Keenan Thompson. These guys have been on SNL forever and will always have a place there but I think both know they won’t be movie stars. I just can’t picture Moynihan has a sitcom star. I think he’ll probably get consistent work on TV and “always have a job” but I think he’s made for SNL and will look out of place anywhere else. Nevertheless I wish him the best of luck.
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