Shane Gillis addressed backlash over his opening monologue during the Oct. 10 episode of Saturday Night Live, in which he accused women of “dressing like whores” at the gym.
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Shane Gillis Addresses Backlash Over SNL Monologue
Shane Gillis addressed criticism of his Oct. 10 Saturday Night Live monologue, saying the show did not approve material beforehand and that he promised there would be no controversy.
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摘要
- Gillis said SNL does not approve monologue material beforehand but could shut it down.
- He promised there would be no controversy and said he was calling himself fat for 10 minutes.
- Critics included Dan Levy, Ego Nwodim, Inde Navarrette, Kathy Griffin and Ania Magliano.
- Gillis was fired from SNL in 2019 before his debut after past comments resurfaced.
Gillis on SNL and the Monologue
On a Friday episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Gillis said SNL does not approve material beforehand.
“Not to defend SNL, they don’t approve it. I mean, they could shut it down. They could, but you don’t write your set and give it to them. Unless you’re not a comedian,” he said. “I’m sure non-comics, they write the set for them. They have writers that write the monologue for them.”
Gillis said he told people the monologue was “not great” but that he did not say anything bad.
“The funniest part was, they were like, ‘What’s going on with the monologue?’ And I was like, ‘It’s not great, but I don’t say anything bad,'” Gillis said. “The whole time, I was like, ‘Fellas, I’m giving you a solid C minus of a monologue, but I promise there’s no controversy. I’m calling myself fat for fucking 10 minutes. That’s it.'”
Gillis said he thinks the backlash “obviously had a lot to do with the climate.” Regarding the clothing itself, he added, “Don’t have a problem with it.”
Reaction and Background
The monologue drew criticism from Dan Levy, former SNL castmember Ego Nwodim and Inde Navarrette, who took a dig at the joke during her opening monologue on the show’s Halloween episode. Kathy Griffin also called out Gillis, as did SNL UK’s Ania Magliano on the British counterpart’s “Weekend Update.” Dana Carvey, David Spade and Jimmy Carr have shown their support.
Gillis was announced as a new SNL castmember in 2019 but was fired before making his debut after past podcast comments resurfaced. The decision came in response to resurfaced videos of Gillis mocking Asian accents, in addition to using ethnic and gay slurs. He has since hosted SNL in 2024 and 2025.
Why it matters
The incident shows how a monologue that aired without prior approval from SNL can still generate widespread backlash and draw responses from fellow comedians both on and off the show.
来源（英文）
- hollywoodreporter.com: Shane Gillis Addresses SNL Monologue Backlash, Controversial Gym Joke
- deadline.com: Shane Gillis Says He Promised 'SNL' "No Controversy"
本文由人工智能翻译自英文原文，并经过自动审核，确保与原文意思一致。来源已用英文核实。
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