It seems Saturday Night Live was looking to court at least some controversy when they hired Shane Gillis, a “comedian” and fan of homophobic/racist slurs who was fired from the show roughly 45 seconds after it was announced he’d be joining.
showrunner Lorne Michaels wanted to add a cast member who’d appeal to right-wing viewers–an apparent effort to balance out the show’s presumed liberal bias . Unfortunately, it seems no one bothered to vet Gillis, or even give him a cursory Google, which might have yielded the podcast recordings of him using Asian and homophobic slurs that surfaced shortly after his hire was announced, ultimately and rightfully costing him his gig.
Yet Michaels’ style of racism masked as humor is still a common technique among those trying to own a brand of edgy. I’m no comedy expert, but based on mylike a lot of conservative comedians out there think the ultimate goal of comedy in 2020 is to “push back” on any effort to move away from tired stereotypes and “Take my wife!” quips. It comes as little surprise that Michaels’s effort to do anBesides, Baldwin or no Baldwin, Michaels certainly shouldn’t think he’s let conservatives down.
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