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Lorne Michaels Was Stunned Shane Gillis' Saturday Night Live Hiring Sparked 'Overreaction' as Controversial Remarks Resurfaced
Lorne Michaels recalls the controversy surrounding Shane Gillis' hiring and subsequent firing at 'Saturday Night Live', says reaction was "stunning"
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],
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].
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.
Bowen Yang Says Shane Gillis Called To Apologize For Past Offensive Jokes Right Before He Was Fired From ‘SNL’
Yang added that he spoke to Gillis just before it was announced that he was being fired from the show. Yang reportedly texted Gillis, who called him back and “apologized for the mess,” The New Yorker reports.
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 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
‘I Ended The Call By…’: SNL Star Bowen Yang Recalls Shane Gillis’ Apologetic Phone Call Before He Got Fired
Live’s Bowen Yang created history by being the first Chinese American and third publicly out gay cast member. In 2019, he was ...
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Lorne Michaels reflects on Shane Gillis
"We had a bad time when I added Shane Gillis to the cast [in 2019]," Michaels said. "He got beat up for things that ... awful things will still be punished." SNL star Bowen Yang recalls ...
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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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 ...