Shane Gillis breaks silence on controversial SNL monologue
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 19:49 · Archive
Comedian Shane Gillis said he promised SNL producers 'no controversy' before his October monologue that sparked backlash over jokes about women's gym attire.
Shane Gillis has addressed backlash from his October SNL monologue, in which he joked that women at the gym 'dress like whores'. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the 38-year-old said he had assured SNL producers there would be 'no controversy', describing his monologue as a 'solid C minus'.
Gillis claimed the show's producers did not approve his material beforehand. 'Not to defend SNL, they don't approve it. I mean, they could shut it down,' he explained, adding that comedians typically do not submit their sets for approval unless they are not comedians. He recalled telling the show's team: 'I'm giving you a solid C minus of a monologue, but I promise there's no controversy. I'm calling myself fat for f---ing ten minutes. That's it.'
The monologue drew criticism from several figures, including actor Dan Levy and former SNL cast member Ego Nwodim. Gillis suggested the negative response 'obviously had a lot to do with the climate' at the time. He said he had handled this controversy differently than when he was fired from SNL in 2019, deleting his social media immediately after this incident rather than keeping it as he had done previously.
How it is being reported
- Shane Gillis says he promised 'no controversy' before 'SNL' monologue that sparked backlashShane Gillis said on "The Joe Rogan Experience" that "Saturday Night Live" producers didn't approve his monologue he called a "solid C minus."Fox News · 14 Nov, 19:31
- Shane Gillis breaks silence on controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘A solid C minus’"I’m giving you a solid C minus of a monologue, but I promise there’s no controversy," Gillis remembered telling the NBC sketch comedy show's producers.New York Post · 14 Nov, 14:22
In this story: Shane Gillis · Saturday Night Live · Dan Levy · Joe Rogan
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