How NBC's SNL firing could have been avoided, but also why it couldn't
Shane Gillis was hired to join the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for the show's 45th season, but was fired after a clip of him using racial and homophobic slurs resurfaced.
Four days after it was announced that Shane Gillis would join the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for the show's 45th season, Gillis was fired. A NBC spokesperson said in a statement on behalf of "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels that they had not been aware of Gillis' comments prior to hiring him and their "vetting process was not up to our standard."Gillis responded to backlash last week saying, "I'm a comedian who pushes boundaries. I sometimes miss ... I'm happy to apologize to anyone who's actually offended by anything I've said.
"SNL" typically recruits new cast members from improv troupes like The Groundlings, The Second City, and The Upright Citizens Brigade. Gillis was not part of a group like this and does not have any credited onscreen acting experience, so it is likely he auditioned using a portion of his stand up routine.
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