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Shane Gillis Draws Few Laughs in ‘SNL’ Monologue
Shane Gillis hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the third time.
His monologue included jokes about going to the gym, women’s clothing, his sisters and his receding hairline.
The jokes drew groans and few laughs, and the monologue ended abruptly.
Gillis was announced as a new cast member in 2019 but was fired five days later after old podcast clips resurfaced in which he mocked Asians and used anti-gay slurs.
Since then, he has built a career with a podcast, stand-up specials and the Netflix series “Tires.”
He has also hosted “SNL” before and appeared in popular sketches, though his first hosting monologue in 2024 also fell flat.
The sources do not say what Gillis or the show plans to do next.
Shane Gillis drew few laughs during his monologue while hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the third time.
The monologue included jokes about his weight, women at the gym and his resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
The performance ended abruptly, according to Variety.
Gillis was fired from “SNL” in 2019, five days after being announced as a cast member.
- Who
- Shane Gillis, host of “Saturday Night Live.
- What
- He delivered a monologue that drew few laughs and ended abruptly.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Saturday Night Live”; the location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
You’re either gay or you’re Hitler, and isn’t that where we’re at as a country?
That was very strong from the people in charge. And obviously I was not on that side, but I understood it.
Gillis was announced as a new “SNL” cast member.
Gillis was fired after podcast clips resurfaced in which he mocked Asians and used anti-gay slurs.
Gillis had his first hosting stint on “SNL” and later blamed the Gen Z audience for not getting his Civil War jokes.
Variety published its report on Gillis’s third “SNL” hosting appearance and the monologue.
- Hosting appearances
- Third time hosting “SNL” since his 2019 firing
- Monologue response
- Few laughs, according to Variety
- Age
- 38
- Firing
- Five days after his September 2019 cast announcement
- Other work
- Podcast, two stand-up specials and Netflix series “Tires
Sources
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