Shane Gillis Mentions His Firing in 2019 in His SNL Monologue:

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Mar 05 24

What “Canceled” Comedian Shane Gillis’s Triumphant SNL Return Says About the State of the Culture War

Variety (magazine)

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Feb 26 24

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The Atlantic

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Feb 28 24

What Shane Gillis Proved on 'SNL': After being fired from the show in 2019 for using slurs, the comedian returned to host as a more thoughtful version ...

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Feb 27 24

Why Shane Gillis Bombed on ‘SNL’: Yes, Shane Gillis bombed during his opening monologue on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ but not for the reasons you might think.

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Shane Gillis strikes up deal with Netflix for series, new comedy special : The central Pa. native has reportedly landed a big deal with Netflix.

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Los Angeles Times

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Feb 28 24

Opinion: What did 'SNL' prove by inviting Shane Gillis back as host? : Gillis, hired and fired by 'SNL' in 2019 for racist, sexist and homophobic remarks ...

The Hill (newspaper)

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Feb 27 24

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Feb 26 24

'SNL' host Shane Gillis addresses being fired as a cast member: 'Don't look that up'

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis' Bad Opening Monologue Set a Tone for His Whole 'SNL' Episode

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Entertainment Weekly

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Feb 27 24

Saturday Night Live recap: Fired Shane Gillis returns for interesting, if not always successful episode

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Shane Gillis Addresses Getting Fired From ‘SNL’ In Lazy Opening Monologue: The comedian, who was fired from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 for making racist and ...

Entertainment Weekly

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Feb 26 24

Netflix gives TV show to controversial comic Shane Gillis, previously fired from 'SNL'

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Shane Gillis Series Order Netflix — 'Tires' Release Date: Comedian Shane Gillis has a comedy seres coming up at Netflix — get release date and watch trailer.

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Shane Gillis Scripted Series Ordered by Netflix, Will Be Based on YouTube Pilot: Just after he hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend, comedian Shane ...

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Deadline Hollywood

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Feb 26 24

Netflix Orders Shane Gillis Scripted Series ‘Tires’: Netflix is expanding its relationship with comedian Shane Gillis. The streamer has acquired his six-episode ...

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The Independent

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Feb 26 24

Shane Gillis jokes about SNL firing in divisive opening monologue: ‘Don’t look that up’

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Feb 26 24

Netflix Orders Shane Gillis Scripted Series Based on His YouTube Pilot ‘Tires’: Netflix has ordered a scripted series from Shane Gillis based on his YouTube ...

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Feb 26 24

Shane Gillis Hosts ‘SNL’ Not With a Bang But a Meh: Analysis: The Shane Gillis-hosted 'SNL' was anticlimactic and surprisingly good-natured.

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Shane Gillis bombs 'SNL' monologue as he addresses 2019 firing: Thought I'd 'get a bigger laugh'

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New York Magazine

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Feb 26 24

‘SNL’ Recap, Season 49, Episode 12: Shane Gillis: Shane Gillis makes it to SNL after all, bringing his conservative-friendly material to his first hosting gig ...

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Struggles Through ‘SNL’ Monologue: “I Thought That Was Gonna Get a Bigger Laugh”

New York Post

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Feb 25 24

'SNL': Watch Shane Gillis and James Austin Johnson duet as Donald Trump in sneakerhead skit

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Shane Gillis Addresses 2019 'SNL' Firing in Opening Monologue, Thought Jokes Would 'Get a Bigger Laugh'

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Entertainment Weekly

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis addresses SNL firing in monologue: 'I probably shouldn't be up here honestly'

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SlashFilm

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Shane Gillis Brings Awkwardly Funny White Guy Energy To An Uneven Saturday Night Live

TheWrap

Grade: D+

Feb 25 24

Unaired Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Liberty Mutual Parody Takes on Police Shooting Unarmed People | Video

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TMZ

Grade: D+

Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Polarizes Audience with Controversial 'SNL' Monologue: Shane Gillis finally took the "Saturday Night Live" stage more than four years after being ...

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IndieWire

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis 'SNL' Monologue Addresses Firing: Shane Gillis uses his "SNL" monologue to joke about being fired from the show in 2019.

New York Post

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis talks 'SNL' firing during opening monologue: 'I probably shouldn't be up here honestly'

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Paste Magazine

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Finally Gets His Predictably Dire SNL Debut: Tonight offered a pretty clear picture of what SNL would have been like if Shane Gillis hadn't ...

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The Guardian

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Bowen Yang Hugs Controversial 'SNL' Host Shane Gillis During Show's Goodbyes: 'SNL' cast member Bowen Yang hugged host Shane Gillis on 'Saturday ...

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Cinemablend Feb 25 24

‘I Probably Shouldn’t Be Up Here’: Shane Gillis Returned To SNL As A Host And Joked About Being Fired From The Show

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The Boston Globe

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ 21 Savage performs: Stand-up comedian Shane Gillis hosted "SNL," while Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage served as the ...

New York Magazine

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Asks You Not to Google Him in Cringey SNL Debut: After acknowledging his 2019 firing for racist, homophobic, and sexist comments ...

Newsweek

Grade: C+

Feb 25 24

'SNL' Musician's Reaction to Shane Gillis Monologue Goes Viral: Gillis hosted "Saturday Night Live" after being fired from the show in 2019 for using racial ...

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New York Post

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis opens 'SNL' hosting gig with several jokes about Down syndrome — 5 years after his infamous firing

Deadline Hollywood

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Has Donald Trump Impersonation Face-Off With James Austin Johnson In ‘SNL’ Trump Sneakers Skit

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The Daily Beast

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Bombs With SNL Monologue Down Syndrome and Gay Jokes: The comedian briefly addressed his 2019 firing before getting into material that may have been ...

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Feb 25 24

Host Shane Gillis Delivers Mixed Bag of Laughs and Cringe in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Return

Variety (magazine)

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Mocks Donald Trump on SNL, Slams His $400 Gold Sneakers: Shane Gillis brought his famous impression of former president Donald Trump to the Feb ...

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TheWrap

Grade: D+

Feb 25 24

‘SNL’: Shane Gillis Brushes Off 2019 Firing, Tells Audience ‘Please Don’t Google’ Him in Toothless Monologue | Video

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TVLine Feb 25 24

'SNL' Video: Shane Gillis Ignores Controversy, Why He Was Fired in 2019: 'Saturday Night Live' host Shane Gillis' monologue ignores racist remarks ...

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Deadline Hollywood

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis Admits He Was Fired From ‘SNL’ During Monologue: “I Probably Shouldn’t Be Up Here, Honestly”

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Variety (magazine)

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis' SNL Monologue Talks Getting Fired From Show: Comedian Shane Gillis has returned to host "SNL" after being fired from the cast in 2019 for ...

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The Washington Post

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Feb 25 24

SNL host Shane Gillis tells audience not to Google why he was fired in 2019: Gillis hosted “Saturday Night Live” five years after he was dropped from the show ...

Los Angeles Times

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Feb 25 24

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The New York Times

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Feb 24 24

Shane Gillis to Host ‘S.N.L.’ After Being Dropped in 2019. Here’s What He’s Done Since.

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Shane Gillis Struggles With Jokes for Monologue in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo: Comedian Shane Gillis is struggling to workshop jokes in a promo for his Saturday ...

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Feb 25 24

Shane Gillis returns to ‘SNL’ with controversial monologue. Here’s what he said: The central Pa. native's monologue to open 'Saturday Night Live' ...

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