Tag: Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis Scores A New Scripted Series And Standup Special At Netflix Following His Controversial ‘SNL’ Monologue

Directly on the heels of his controversial Saturday Night Live monologue where he used the words “retarded” and “gay” to a crowd (and one particular guitar player) who was not feeling his act, Netflix has announced that it’s picked up two new projects from comedian Shane Gillis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gillis will star […]

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Shane Gillis Gains Magical Powers When He Scores Trump Gold Sneakers In The ‘SNL’ Fake Trailer ‘White Men Can Trump’

Last night’s SNL was a touch awkward. The host was Shane Gillis, one of the more popular comedians right now…who happened to have been fired by the show a few years back over past racist and sexist jokes. To his credit he didn’t go the Gina Carano route and start hanging out with Ben Shapiro. […]

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Shane Gillis, Fired From ‘SNL’ Over Racist And Homophobic Jokes, Is Coming Back, This Time As Host

It was September 2019, and SNL was supposed to get a new cast member. He was Shane Gillis, an up-and-coming stand-up known for his sometimes “edgy” humor. Alas, the late night sketch show hadn’t fully vetted his past work, which had its share of racist and homophobic jokes. Gillis’ invitation was soon rescinded. The move […]

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