“Don’t Google that,” comedian Shane Gillis joked to the audience, referencing his 2019 firing from “Saturday Night Live” during his debut as host on Saturday. he said.
“Yes, I’m here,” he told the audience, noting that many probably didn’t know who he was, adding, “I was fired from this show a while ago, but… Please don’t look into it.”
he continued“If you don’t know who I am, don’t Google it. You’ll be fine. And don’t worry.”
Gillis was announced as host of “Saturday Night Live” in February after being fired shortly after joining the company in 2019 for controversial comments he made on a podcast.
Shane Gillis performs on stage at the 17th Annual Stand Up for Heroes Benefit presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and NY Comedy Festival at David Geffen Hall on November 6, 2023 in New York City. ((Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Bob Woodruff Foundation))
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Gillis also joked that he shouldn’t be on stage and said he was designed to be a “high school football coach.”
The comedian also raised some eyebrows when he quipped to the audience that he doesn’t know if people can tell by looking at him, but he “has a family member with Down syndrome.”
“I almost felt like I was in danger,” he said during his monologue, moving from side to side. “I avoided it, but it hurt. It hurt.”
“You know, I don’t have any material to put on TV, right? I’m working hard. And the lights are really bright here. I can see that people aren’t having fun. That’s what makes me the most nervous. “It’s always been that way,” Gillis continued, responding to the audience who didn’t find the joke funny.
Host Shane Gillis during a monologue on Saturday, February 24, 2024. ((Photo by Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images))
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NBC announced it was hiring Gillis in 2019, but shortly after, videos of the comedian resurfaced. “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels said at the time that he was “not aware” of his past comments, calling them “offensive, harmful and unacceptable.”
At the time, the show announced, “After discussions with Shane Gillis, he has decided not to join SNL.” “We were not aware of his previous comments that have surfaced over the past few days. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We have not seen these clips before. “We regret that we did not meet our standards and that our vetting process was inadequate.” ”
Gillis and fellow comedian Matt McCusker were discussing an unidentified city’s Chinatown district during a podcast.
Comedian Shane Gillis recently announced a partnership with Bud Light. (Getty Images)
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In a video that has resurfaced, Gillis uses the F-word to describe Chinese residents and goes on to use ethnic slurs, before complaining about his experience at a Chinatown restaurant, particularly with his server and his order. He mentioned the “troublesomeness” of translating . .
The comedian recently announced a partnership with Bud Light. Social media. Bud Light also posted a photo of Gillis and said in the caption, “Excited to be on tour in 2024.”
