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"Saturday Night Live" is "a bad thing for comedians" says journalist Seth Simons. He has a point
9 months, 2 weeks ago

"Saturday Night Live" is "a bad thing for comedians" says journalist Seth Simons. He has a point

Salon  

Over the nearly 50 years that “Saturday Night Live” has been on the air the headlines it generates take on a certain sameness. James Austin Johnson on "Saturday Night Live" Regarding “SNL” and its political relevance, I think a lot of people have noticed there aren’t a whole lot of teeth there. Since “Saturday Night Live” is such an institution, …

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Shane Gillis on SNL: What the “canceled” comedian’s return as host says about the state of the culture war.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shane Gillis on SNL: What the “canceled” comedian’s return as host says about the state of the culture war.

Slate  

As far as celebrity cancellations go, Shane Gillis appeared to be an open-and-shut case. After his fall from grace, Gillis became a star among fans of the post-ironic leftist comedy collective Cum Town, the far more right-leaning Barstool Sports content empire, and, of course, The Joe Rogan Experience—three dominions of cultural capital that don’t have much more in common other …

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Opinion: What did 'SNL' prove by inviting Shane Gillis back as host?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: What did 'SNL' prove by inviting Shane Gillis back as host?

LA Times  

During Shane Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” monologue, the band members behind him were stone-faced. The rest of his bit about his family felt like the comedy equivalent of the white person’s defensive lament, “Some of my best friends are Black.” Before his niece was born, said Gillis, his sister — who, he said, “didn’t know she could get pregnant” — …

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Shane Gillis' SNL comeback opens a mixed bag of opinions, as usual
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shane Gillis' SNL comeback opens a mixed bag of opinions, as usual

Hindustan Times  

Seconds into his first Saturday Night Live opening monologue nearly five years after being fired from the show for his racist and homophobic slurs on his podcast, stand-up comedian Shane Gillis opened the old jar of misfires. Shane Gillis returns to Saturday Night Live after being fired from the show nearly five years on receiving backlash for using racist and …

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Shane Gillis struggles in a 'Saturday Night Live' monologue that avoids the obvious
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shane Gillis struggles in a 'Saturday Night Live' monologue that avoids the obvious

NPR  

Shane Gillis struggles in a 'Saturday Night Live' monologue that avoids the obvious Enlarge this image toggle caption Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation Anyone who thought comic Shane Gillis would emerge confident and defiant, hosting Saturday Night Live nearly five years after he was fired from the cast amid a backlash …

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Commentary: Shane Gillis, who was fired by ‘SNL’ over bigoted remarks, is hosting. What changed?
10 months ago

Commentary: Shane Gillis, who was fired by ‘SNL’ over bigoted remarks, is hosting. What changed?

LA Times  

The comedian Shane Gillis, who will host “Saturday Night Live” this week, has described himself as racist. After all, everyone knows he used slurs on “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.” Who would be surprised that he also used them on “A Fair One,” his show on Compound Media, the comedy network founded by Anthony Cumia — who in 2014 was …

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