Lorne Michaels says NBC made call to fire Shane Gillis from 'SNL'
Lorne Michaels said the decision to fire former castmember Shane Gillis from "SNL," after his controversial comments were resurfaced, was NBC's call.
Lorne Michaels Was ‘Angry' Over Shane Gillis' ‘SNL' Firing and Says NBC Made the Call; Refutes Claim ‘SNL' Goes Softer on Democrats: ‘There's Stupidity on Both Sides'
Lorne Michaels told The Wall Street Journal that he was “angry” when Shane Gillis got fired from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 after offensive jokes he made on a podcast resurfaced online, including ones with racial slurs about Asian people.
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.
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.
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.'
Lorne Michaels Reveals Shane Gillis Getting Fired From ‘SNL’ Was NBC’s Decision
"Obviously I was not on that side, but I understood it," the "Saturday Night Live" creator said of the network's move.
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Chloe Troast On ‘SNL’ Exit: “Very Gen Z Of Me To Get Fired”
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"He doesn’t have a personality": Yang shares his struggles with playing Vance on "SNL"
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Chloe Troast's Take on 'SNL,' Post-Exit? “It Was My Dream. And Now I Have Time to Dream New Dreams."
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‘SNL’s’ Bowen Yang Explains Why He Initially Refused to Play JD Vance
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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 ...
Alex Cooper Has the Perfect Response to “SNL”'s Impersonation of Her — Her Own Impersonation!
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SNL’s Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner on Comedy, Early Roles and More
Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner of “Saturday Night Live” sit down for The Job Interview with WSJ. Magazine to chat about their early careers, comedic inspirations and biggest flops on stage.