Standup giant Shane Gillis will host « Saturday Night Live » for the second time this March after being fired from the sketch comedy show’s cast in 2019.
Stand-up comedy phenom Shane Gillis is in such high demand that the famous sketch comedy show that fired him is bringing him back to host for a second time.
NBC announced on Tuesday that Gillis would be the celebrity host for « Saturday Night Live » on March 1. The episode will also feature musical guest Tate McRae.
Gillis previously hosted the long-running comedy show in February 2024 – a testament to the comic’s meteoric rise on the scene despite him getting fired from « SNL » in 2019 after past racially charged comments he made on a podcast resurfaced.
« SNL » creator Lorne Michaels said he was « not aware » of Gillis’ past remarks when casting him on the show in 2019, describing them as « offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. »
During the opening monologue of his « SNL » appearance a year ago, Gillis joked about the controversy.
