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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.'"
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 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
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 maintains that Shane Gillis would have been good for Saturday Night Live
Asked if he’s more concerned about being politically correct now than when the show started in 1975, Michaels reflected on The Shane Gillis Incident as an example. “We had a bad time when I added Shane Gillis to the cast [in 2019].
10 Most Controversial "SNL" Hosts Ever: From Shane Gillis to Dave Chappelle
Read on for the most controversial SNL hosts ever. One of the more controversial hosts in SNL history actually had his first bit of infamy before he ever appeared on the show. Not long after Shane Gillis was announced as a new cast member in 2019,
Lorne Michaels Is Staying Put at SNL
The show’s creator, who previously said he might leave the show after season 50, now wants to stay as long as he can.
Bowen Yang Recalls Phone Call With Shane Gillis Before Gillis' 'SNL' Firing
Bowen Yang has shared tidbits from a phone exchange he said he had with Shane Gillis before the latter was fired from ...
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 ...
SNL Star Bowen Yang Recalls Shane Gillis’ Apologetic Phone Call Before He Got Fired
SNL star Bowen Yang is ready to move past the infamous controversy between him and former co-star Shane Gillis that erupted ...
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Superman & Lois, Agatha All Along, SNL 50 & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: SNL 50: Michaels/Gillis, Superman & Lois, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, Stern/Trump, The Penguin ...