Comedy

Shane Gillis Will Host SNL 5 Years After He Was Fired

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The stand-up comedian was fired from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 for making racist comments on his podcast. Now he’s the next host.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

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Shane Gillis
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Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

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