Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis Share Mutual Respect After SNL Controversy
Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis, both from Saturday Night Live, have talked about what happened when Shane was fired.
Bowen said they have respect for each other and felt used by the media.
In 2019, Shane was going to be on SNL, but they fired him because of old jokes.
Bowen was also new to the show at the same time.
The head of SNL, Lorne Michaels, said that the decision to fire Shane came from NBC, not him.
Shane has since returned to SNL to host.
Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis have a mutual respect for each other.
Yang and Gillis discussed being used by media.
Gillis was fired from SNL in 2019 shortly after being hired.
Lorne Michaels stated Gillis's termination was NBC's decision.
Gillis has returned to host SNL twice since his firing.
- Who
- Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis
- What
- Discussion of their relationship and the circumstances surrounding Gillis's departure from SNL.
- When
- Recent discussion on the WTF podcast
- Where
- WTF podcast
- Why
- To address the controversy around Shane Gillis's firing from SNL and their relationship.
- Main Subject
- Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis
- Key Event
- Discussion on the WTF podcast
- Yang's Perspective
- Mutual respect for Gillis
- Gillis's SNL History
- Removed from cast in 2019, hosted twice in 2024
- Michaels' Stance
- Gillis's termination was NBC's decision