Lorne Michaels Still Can’t Get Over Losing Shane Gillis

Lorne Michaels says NBC made call to fire Shane Gillis from 'SNL'
Lorne Michaels said the decision to fire former castmember Shane Gillis from "SNL," after his controversial comments were resurfaced, was NBC's call.
Lorne Michaels was “angry” over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ firing, says it was NBC’s decision
In a Wall Street Journal feature about the landmark 50th season of sketch comedy institution “Saturday Night Live,” executive producer Lorne Michaels reflects on the 2019 firing of Shane Gillis, and he’s not happy about how it went down.
Lorne Michaels Was ‘Angry' Over Shane Gillis' ‘SNL' Firing and Says NBC Made the Call; Refutes Claim ‘SNL' Goes Softer on Democrats: ‘There's Stupidity on Both Sides'
Lorne Michaels told The Wall Street Journal that he was “angry” when Shane Gillis got fired from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 after offensive jokes he made on a podcast resurfaced online, including ones with racial slurs about Asian people.
Lorne Michaels Says He Opposed Decision to Fire Shane Gillis from ‘SNL’: ‘That Was Very Strong from the People in Charge’
“ Saturday Night Live ” creator and producer Lorne Michaels is speaking out on his recent show regrets.
‘I Was Angry’: Lorne Michaels Says He Opposed Decision to Fire Shane Gillis
Saturday Night Live creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels has some regrets -- and one of them was not getting comedian Shane Gillis to stay on the show as a cast member. Back in 2019, Gillis was hired to join the cast,
Lorne Michaels Reveals Shane Gillis Getting Fired From ‘SNL’ Was NBC’s Decision
"Obviously I was not on that side, but I understood it," the "Saturday Night Live" creator said of the network's move.
'I Was Angry:' Lorne Michaels Clarifies His Stance On Shane Gillis Being Fired From Saturday Night Live
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SNL 50: Lorne Michaels "Angry" at Shane Gillis Firing, Blames NBC
SNL EP Lorne Michaels discusses being "angry" about Shane Gillis being fired and how the decision to part ways with Gillis came from NBC.
The Real Story Behind Shane Gillis' 'SNL' Firing
In a recent interview, Lorne Michaels finally spilled the tea on why Shane Gillis was actually canned by 'Saturday Night Live.'
‘I Was Angry’: Lorne Michaels Still Can’t Get Over Losing Shane Gillis
Saturday Night Live has weathered its share of controversies over the years, but none of them seem to stick in Lorne Michaels’ craw like the firing of Shane Gillis. The popular comedian was hired in 2
The SNL Firing That Left Lorne Michaels Furious
Shane Gillis remains the only cast member in SNL history to be fired before ever making it on screen, much to Lorne Michaels' chagrin.
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'The Man Who Invented “Saturday Night Live”': Lorne Michaels'' “definitive” biography due in 2025
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SNL Second-Guessing: Show's Political Satire "Bipartisan": Michaels
EP Lorne Michaels believes the show's satire is "bipartisan" and we look back at the first cold open of Season 50.
NBC Made Call To Fire Shane Gillis From ‘SNL’, Lorne Michaels Says
Gillis never made it to the SNL cast after online comments surfaced where he used a racial slur against Asians. In a ...
“SNL” Creator Lorne Michaels’ Life is Explored in New Biography, Set to Publish in 2025 (Exclusive)
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