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.
