Shane Gillis made a name for himself in 2019 when he was hired on the “Saturday Night Live” cast. Alas, the celebration didn’t last long. Four days later, Gillis promptly received his “SNL” pink slip. He never even made his debut. “We want ‘SNL’ to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show … The language he used is offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier and that our vetting process was not up to our standard,” a spokesperson for “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels said in a statement about the decision.
In the aftermath of his firing, Gillis apologized for his past remarks, but it was apparent that the damage had already been done. “I’m a comedian who pushes boundaries. I sometimes miss,” he wrote in a since-deleted tweet, notes Variety. “I’m happy to apologize to anyone who’s actually been offended by anything I’ve said. My intention is never to hurt anyone but I am trying to be the best comedian I can be and sometimes that requires risks,” he added.
