Shane Gillis, Lorne Michaels and SNL

Lorne Michaels was “angry” over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ firing, says it was NBC’s decision
In a Wall Street Journal feature about the landmark 50th season of sketch comedy institution “Saturday Night Live,” executive producer Lorne Michaels reflects on the 2019 firing of Shane Gillis, and he’s not happy about how it went down.
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.
Lorne Michaels says 'the people in charge' forced Shane Gillis' firing from “Saturday Night Live”: 'I was angry'
"You haven’t seen what we’re going to do, and what I’m going to try to bring out in him, because I thought he was the real thing," Michaels remembered thinking.
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.
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.
SNL 50: Lorne Michaels "Angry" at Shane Gillis Firing, Blames NBC
SNL EP Lorne Michaels discusses being "angry" about Shane Gillis being fired and how the decision to part ways with Gillis came from NBC.
‘I wouldn’t miss Coke Magic’: Shane Gillis explains why he turned down Trump gig on Saturday Night Live
Gillis was offered the chance to play the 45th president in the newest season of SNL, and his reasoning lie with a festival appearance.
Lorne Michaels Was “Angry” Over NBC’s Decision to Fire Shane Gillis from SNL
The SNL showrunner believes the network's reaction was "very strong from the people in charge." Lorne Michaels Was “Angry” Over NBC’s Decision to Fire Shane Gillis from SNL Eddie Fu
NBC Made Call To Fire Shane Gillis From ‘SNL', Lorne Michaels Says
Lorne Michaels has opened up, again, about the decision to fire Shane Gillis from Saturday Night Live before he'd ever stepped on the Studio 8H stage. Gillis was fired in September 2019, ahead of Season 45 of the long-running show.
‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Reveals NBC Brass Forced Him To Fire Shane Gillis: “Obviously I Was Not On That Side”
Shane Gillis‘ stint on Saturday Night Live was more than just short-lived: The controversial stand-up comedian was famously fired from the show just days after his casting was announced. And while a statement at the time attributed the shocking decision to Lorne Michaels,
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'SNL' Creator Lorne Michaels Backtracks on Firing of Shane Gillis, Calls It an 'Overraction'
Lorne Michaels has finally opened up about the firing of comedian Shane Gillis from Saturday Night Live, in what he now describes as an "overreaction." Gillis was announced as a new featured ...
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SNL 50: Did Lorne Michaels Try Getting Shane Gillis to Play Trump?
To understand the controversy surrounding Gillis ... we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as a comedian and his impressive audition for SNL," shared a spokesperson for Michaels regarding ...
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Shane Gillis Says He Turned Down Season-Long ‘SNL’ Trump Gig
comedian Shane Gillis told the crowd that he turned down an offer from Lorne Michaels to play Trump opposite Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris for the entirety of the 2024 campaign run—and possibly ...