{"id":291834,"date":"2024-02-25T16:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shane-gillis-polarizes-audience-with-controversial-snl-monologue"},"modified":"2024-02-25T16:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:48:10","slug":"shane-gillis-polarizes-audience-with-controversial-snl-monologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shane-gillis-polarizes-audience-with-controversial-snl-monologue","title":{"rendered":"Shane Gillis Polarizes Viewers with Controversial &#039;SNL&#039; Monologue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"47.8473767886\">\n<section id=\"cb-e0ae183659f714d1f4e29246e240451f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20240225_ef106e0a24cb42e5a247d19bab9d666c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:210e5882-8ae7-4ef0-9945-b17176e57f4f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ef\/4by3\/2024\/02\/25\/ef106e0a24cb42e5a247d19bab9d666c_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shane Gillis\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e0ae183659f714d1f4e29246e240451f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ffe04c3e169279b1dfc22d3721596dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.3115577889\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shane-gillis\/\"><strong>Shane Gillis<\/strong><\/a> finally took the &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; stage more than four years after being hired then fired from SNL before his first episode &#8230; and fans are pretty split on his hosting performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ffe04c3e169279b1dfc22d3721596dc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f11e9425b77d743ab7020dc4216204c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f11e9425b77d743ab7020dc4216204c3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a9c3e259c4fe69f956218d1d18eca006\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28.3544303797\">\n<p>The comedian stepped out centerstage of Studio 8H in New York City to host the legendary sketch show, and he barely addressed the scandal that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/09\/16\/shane-gillis-not-joining-fired-snl-asian-racist-joke-controversy\/\"><strong>got him fired<\/strong><\/a> back in 2019 &#8230; instead launching into material that drew the ire of some fans.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a9c3e259c4fe69f956218d1d18eca006--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7d93c3f8db7d94a57b360c130009c14\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>SG started, &#8220;Most of you probably have no idea who I am. I was fired from this show a while ago. Don&#8217;t look that up, please. If you don&#8217;t know who I am, please don&#8217;t Google that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7d93c3f8db7d94a57b360c130009c14--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0a047ca8cb946d4f35d3c9f23cd9dd12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-63152ed3-a90e-504e-b4e2-19249e65b5e3-1669116318-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-63152ed3-a90e-504e-b4e2-19249e65b5e3-1669116318-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/16by9\/2019\/09\/12\/2cd96ff342b454cb820f14ffa85a29d2_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">SEPTEMBER 2018<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Matt and Shane&#8217;s Secret Podcast<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0a047ca8cb946d4f35d3c9f23cd9dd12--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-74eb036f4bdd6a3b78ba24b41b590828\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>And, then he just moved on &#8212; not addressing or apologizing for comments he made back in 2018 about Asian-American people that got him axed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-74eb036f4bdd6a3b78ba24b41b590828--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-33b4fa037f87581c38d660967ec721c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Instead, Shane decided to launch into a whole new set of jokes that seemingly alienated part of his audience.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-33b4fa037f87581c38d660967ec721c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b95ced81e5b69f972d834b1beae7cfdf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-0a9667d7-d62a-4f19-a99d-cddc0a47bb3d-720232300-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-0a9667d7-d62a-4f19-a99d-cddc0a47bb3d-720232300-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/21\/16by9\/2024\/02\/06\/213565d307124f1dbd9038833eb41ee9_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">A Fair One<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b95ced81e5b69f972d834b1beae7cfdf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-48f0877de727b2b7d5349d65365a8522\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>He performed several minutes on Down Syndrome before using a pair of words pejoratively which have become taboo in recent years. You can check out the clip for yourself to hear what Gillis said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-48f0877de727b2b7d5349d65365a8522--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-226bcb7e276fcd5c546180a273091dbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Shane seemed to feel the tension in the room, mentioning multiple times that he thought certain jokes would get bigger laughs and adding he could see people clearly not enjoying his set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-226bcb7e276fcd5c546180a273091dbc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-71a205ae102aa9ed55e1c1e03bb9abd6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-71a205ae102aa9ed55e1c1e03bb9abd6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9584ba046c2e9e2e2a6f078241dc8e9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.7074235808\">\n<p>He performed in a few noteworthy sketches BTW &#8230; one parodying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/02\/18\/trump-launches-sneaker-line-never-surrender-sneaker-con\/\"><strong>golden sneakers<\/strong><\/a> and another alongside cast member <strong>Bowen Yang <\/strong>&#8212; the first full-time Asian American on the show who was vocal when Shane was fired.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9584ba046c2e9e2e2a6f078241dc8e9c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-92b9f35e7462f7a343dc84c06cd418f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.2772277228\">\n<p>As for fan reactions &#8230; they&#8217;re pretty split. Just look up <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=shane%20gillis%20&amp;src=typed_query\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gillis&#8217; name<\/strong><\/a> on X. Some people are obviously calling Gillis out for his non-PC comments while others are saying they loved his irreverent set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-92b9f35e7462f7a343dc84c06cd418f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-186f883d646a1afbe41fda04059101df\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-video-block--aside \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-25245be3-ff05-4601-afe1-c5313d6a4523-212552563-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-25245be3-ff05-4601-afe1-c5313d6a4523-212552563-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/63\/16by9\/2024\/02\/21\/63346c372d8443d7835356f70fbcd6b8_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-186f883d646a1afbe41fda04059101df--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6c7ee846595a041a11f6b1603c51884e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Seems like only one way to settle this &#8230; let us know what you think below!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6c7ee846595a041a11f6b1603c51884e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dfb43e34d96e851fd409e50bd0bfc8f9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-poll-block canvas-poll-block-permalink canvas-poll-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \">\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/02\/25\/shane-gillis-snl-deliver-controversial-monologue-four-years-firing\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Gillis finally took the &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; stage more than four years after being hired then fired from SNL before his first episode &#8230; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}