'SNL' decides not to hire new cast member after racist, sexist, homophobic remarks resurface

The Hill ^ | 09/16/19 | Chris Mills Rodrigo

[yesthatjallen]

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has decided not to hire Shane Gillis after offensive remarks from the comedian resurfaced.

"After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL," a spokesperson on behalf of SNL creator Lorne Michaels told BuzzFeed News on Monday "We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for SNL."

"We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days," the spokesperson added. "The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard."

SNIP

[yesthatjallen]

[colorado tanker]

If Lenny Bruce were in today’s PC environment he’d never catch a break.

[1Old Pro]

Lorne Michaels told BuzzFeed News on Monday "We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show,

Stop reading here

[Buckeye McFrog]

What in the hell did he say?
Trump is not Hitler?

[bray]

Ain’t Virtue Signalling wonderful.

[lee martell]

Another hot dish of Stupid, being served right up.
The joke was mild. This guy appears to be part Asian himself.
Doesn’t he get a pass for such wisecracks?
Eddie Murphy sure did, and for many years!

[Red Badger]

"We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show...

Apparently not......................

[Intolerant in NJ]

"We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show...unless of course they're considered racist, sexist, homophobic - you name it, to quote Hillary - any points of view we don't like.....

[dfwgator]

Eddie Murphy sure did, and for many years!

I'm surprised Eddie isn't persona non grata in Hollywood after "Delirious".

[Socon-Econ]

Believing homosexuality is wrong is not a phobia.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I can still remember when SNL was funny!

[Mr. K]

"We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, as long as they agree with what we think"

There... fixed it.

As a brilliant man once said "Liberals claim that they respect free speech and welcome all viewpoints, but then they get outraged to find out there are other viewpoints"

[or something similar]

[dayglored]

> If Lenny Bruce were in today’s PC environment he’d never catch a break.

Lenny Bruce indeed. Growing up in the 50's and 60's, Lenny Bruce was one of my favorite social commentators and comedians. Still have two records of his stuff, clear red vinyl on the "Fantasy" label.

Hell, George Carlin would have a hard time if he weren't already so highly regarded that they cut him slack.

[cgbg]

The whole point of comedy was to be able to speak truth to power, to insult anyone and everyone.

Without that comedy is nothing but boring preaching and propaganda.

Listen to George Carlin_rip_ the environmentalists here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmtSkl53h4

There is _no_ _way_ he could do that in public today.

[dfwgator]

I remember when comedians in general were funny.

[PapaBear3625]

“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.” ― William F. Buckley

[ctdonath2]

Then they should review the broadcast history of SNL, and subsequently shut down SNL for exactly the same reasons.

[caww]

SNL is all ‘targeted€™ nonsense....Hollywood throwing it's weight around is not new but it's never been as obvious, even with bragging rights, as it is in todays political climate. Since they're joined at the hip with Media and the leftist political thugocracy Hollywood has appointed themselves as the
unelected representatives of social behavior in all it's aspects to the American people.

Even they know it....."Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul"...Marilyn Monroe 2015

[caww]

SNL is all ‘targeted€™ nonsense....Hollywood throwing it's weight around is not new but it's never been as obvious, even with bragging rights, as it is in todays political climate. Since they're joined at the hip with Media and the leftist political thugocracy Hollywood has appointed themselves as the
unelected representatives of social behavior in all it's aspects to the American people.

Even they know it....."Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul"...Marilyn Monroe 2015

[SaveFerris]

[ Lorne Michaels told BuzzFeed News on Monday “We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show,]

Lorne Michaels be funny guy. Did he have a straight face when he said this?