Well, that didnt last long.
Saturday Night Livefired new cast member Shane Gillis on Monday, four days after his hiring was announced.
After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joiningSNL, the statement said.
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We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days.
The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable.
That cant be taken away.
I respect the decision they made.
Im honestly grateful for the opportunity.
I was always a [Mad TV] guy anyway.
In it, Gillis makes racist jokes about Chinese people and culture, saying, Chinatowns fing nuts.
Let the fing chks live there, huh?
The Gillis controversy also crossed over to the presidential race.
In another podcast this spring, Gillis called Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang a Jew chk.
But Im happy to sit down and talk with you if youd like.
Yang also noted, For the record, I do not think he should lose his job.
We would benefit from being more forgiving rather than punitive.
We are all human.
Im a comedian who pushes boundaries, he wrote.
Im happy to apologize to anyone whos actually offended by anything Ive said.
SNLalso added Chloe Fineman (Search Party) to its featured players on Thursday.
Season 45 begins Sept. 28, with Woody Harrelson serving as host.
Later this year,Eddie Murphy will return to emcee an episodefor the first time in 35 years.
