Shane Gillis is returning to Saturday Night Live to host the March 1 episode.
It marks the comedian’s second time hosting the late-night show. You might not be aware that his history with SNL goes back even further. In fact, Shane was briefly hired as a cast member in 2019 but was fired only four days later.
What happened to get him fired from the show? Last time he hosted, Shane jokingly urged viewers not to Google that question.
We’ve got the answer to the question here!
Head inside to see why Shane Gillis was fired by Saturday Night Live…
Shane‘s firing came after a clip of him using a racial slur on a podcast resurfaced.
“Chinatown’s f–king nuts,” he said on an episode of his Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast. “Let the f–king ch—s live there.”
He issued a statement at the time, saying, “Of course I wanted an opportunity to prove myself at SNL, but I understand it would be too much of a distraction. I respect the decision they made. I’m honestly grateful for the opportunity. I was always a Mad TV guy anyway.”
Shane also referenced his controversy when he returned to the stage for a standup appearance after being fired, saying, “Everybody’s been like, you can’t say sh–t and not expect consequences. I’m fine with the consequences. I’m not arguing. F–ck it. But I do want everyone to know that I’ve been reading every one of my death threats in an Asian accent.”
Shane will be joined tonight by musical guest Tate McRae. We’ll update you about what happens during the show.
