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The Real Story Behind Shane Gillis' 'SNL' Firing

In a recent interview, Lorne Michaels finally spilled the tea on why Shane Gillis was actually canned by 'Saturday Night Live.'

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Lorne Michaels Says He Opposed Decision to Fire Shane Gillis from ‘SNL’: ‘That Was Very Strong from the People in Charge’

“ Saturday Night Live ” creator and producer Lorne Michaels is speaking out on his recent show regrets.

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SNL creator Lorne Michaels says Shane Gillis firing was forced by NBC

Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, has said that he didn’t want to fire Shane Gillis from the show but was ordered to by executives at NBC. In 2019, Gillis was fired shortly after it was announced he was joining the cast following a public outcry about the comedian’s history of making racist and homophobic comments.

Tony Hinchliffe reveals Kill Tony episode with Shane Gillis as Trump set YouTube record

Tony Hinchliffe says ‘Kill Tony’ set a YouTube record with its historic episode where Shane Gillis was Donald Trump and Adam Ray was Joe Biden.

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Shane Gillis’ Phila. show this week is sold out: Where fans can still buy tickets

Gillis, who is from Mechanicsburg, will perform on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

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Things to do in Philadelphia this weekend – Shane Gillis, Philly Coffee Festival, Made in Philadelphia Fall Market

Fall festivities, coffee festivals and Shane Gillis, oh my! Read about all of those events and more in our latest weekend guide.

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‘Best comedian right now’: Donald Trump’s humour on par with Shane Gillis

Former US president Donald Trump is “probably the best comedian right now in America”, says comedian Alex Stein. “Him or ...

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NBC Made Call To Fire Shane Gillis From ‘SNL’, Lorne Michaels Says

Gillis never made it to the SNL cast after online comments surfaced where he used a racial slur against Asians. In a ...

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