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Lorne Michaels Was Stunned Shane Gillis' “Saturday Night Live” Hiring Sparked 'Overreaction' as Controversial Remarks Resurfaced
Gillis was hired as a featured player in 2019 and fired days later after videos resurfaced of him making racial slurs on his podcast
SNL 50: Lorne Michaels on Shane Gillis Controversy, "Overreaction"
SNL EP/Creator Lorne Michaels addressed the Shane Gillis controversy and what he felt was an "overreaction" to Gillis' comments.
Lorne Michaels Calls Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Casting Backlash an ‘Overreaction’: ‘He’s Really Funny’
Lorne Michaels weighed in on comedian Shane Gillis' firing from 'Saturday Night Live' — and the backlash when he was brought back to host
Lorne Michaels reflects on Shane Gillis “SNL” casting backlash: 'The overreaction to it was so stunning'
"When he came back to the show last year [to host], we saw, 'Oh right, he’s really talented, and he would’ve been really good for us.'"
Lorne Michaels: ‘SNL’ will ‘reinvent’ how Trump is portrayed
Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of “Saturday Night Live,” says he will have to “reinvent” former President Trump’s character on the show. “I think we have the people to play [the candidates],
Lorne Michaels Calls Shane Gillis 'SNL' Casting Backlash an 'Overreaction'
Lorne Michaels has no regrets about hiring controversial comedian Shane Gillis - or bringing him back to host Saturday Night Live after he was fired for resurfaced racist and homophobic jokes. "We had a bad time when I added Shane Gillis to the cast [in 2019],
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Shane Gillis praised for 'uncomfortable moment' where he called out podcast host for mocking people with Down syndrome
The comedian stood up against Andrew Schulz and his crew who were laughing at a Down syndrome person dancing on TikTok ...
Shane Gillis was fired from 'SNL' for racist and homophobic jokes. Now he's going to host.
The jokes that resurfaced stemmed from Gillis’ podcast with comedian Matt McCusker, “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.
The ShxtsnGigs podcast row exposes the normalisation of attacks on Black women
In failing to challenge the racist comments of Andrew Schulz, the podcast duo let down their listeners – and exposed their ...
Bowen Yang Reveals What Shane Gillis Told Him Before ‘SNL’ Firing
Bowen Yang is pulling back the curtain on comedian Shane Gillis’ hiring and subsequent firing from Saturday Night Live in ...
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Lorne Michaels reflects on Shane Gillis
SNL star Bowen Yang recalls apologetic phone call with fired cast member Shane Gillis Gillis was announced as a new featured player ahead of SNL's 45th season in 2019. In the wake of the ...
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Bud Light smartly tapped Shane Gillis for ads — the latest brand doing post-DEI damage control
In a March 2023 interview with the “Make Yourself At Home” podcast, she said she wanted ... fired by “Saturday Night Live” in 2019, Shane Gillis was tapped to host it this past February.
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Beer News: Funniest Beer Ad of 2024 / Best Beers For Diabetics
Shane Gillis’ new Bud Light spot is the funniest beer ad so far this year. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.