Bobby Moynihan Recalls Danny DeVito ‘Attacked’ Him Over Impersonation

Bobby Moynihan left the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2017 after a whole decade.

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During his time on the show, the star made impressions of Danny DeVito in two 2015 episodes.

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While many fans believed the imitation should've been flattering, DeVito didn't take it very lightly

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He remembered being pounced on by the actor and producer DeVito following one of the episodes.

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He thought DeVito was going to beat him up, but the attack was just him joking around.

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One of the jokes was about his Star Wars audition, and the other about his Nespresso skit.

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DeVito admitted that he thought of himself as having very contradicting personalities.

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He admitted to being a very emotional person and recalled crying while watching the Oscar-nominated drama "CODA."

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He also likes to tease people playfully, as he did with Moynihan and it is a trait Jersey people have.

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