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lunasun

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8. It wasn't even edgy stuff you could say "I was pushing the line for sensationalism " Boring & sad

Reply to Keg Stand (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 05:06 PM

Sep 2019

If 2 comedy clubs in philly had disassociated with him you have to wonder what SNL saw in his work and none of it is old material that was being brought up
It’s all recent, plus I read it looked like he had scrubbed a lot of podcasts #s before the SNL announcement . Guessing the worst was not even discovered

His lame apology when confronted was typical Did I offend someone ?

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Shane Gillis Dropped From 'S.N.L.' Cast Amid Criticism of Racist Slurs [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2019 OP

Finally! Thanks for the news this homophobic and racist ass is out ! lunasun Sep 2019 #1

From what I saw of this guy... Miles Archer Sep 2019 #3

+1, they try to cover their racism with "I'm just joking" snark but they're on faux so that doesn't uponit7771 Sep 2019 #11

"Two clubs in Philadelphia, however, said they had stopped working with him Keg Stand Sep 2019 #2

It wasn't even edgy stuff you could say "I was pushing the line for sensationalism " Boring & sad lunasun Sep 2019 #8

Racist and homophobic comments aside - this guy wasn't in the least funny that I could see. cwydro Sep 2019 #4

There's no humor in taking cheap shots. lpbk2713 Sep 2019 #6

Yes indeed. cwydro Sep 2019 #10

"We were not aware of his prior remarks" gratuitous Sep 2019 #5

That's what I thought... you can't just go onto YouTube and type in "Shane Gillis, Asian people"... Caliman73 Sep 2019 #14

Good decision. (nt) Paladin Sep 2019 #7

His "humor" sucked. BlueStater Sep 2019 #9

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #12

i don't know but that person should be fired if they have not been already Takket Sep 2019 #13

Does that mean they're not going to have Alec Baldwin on any longer? egduj Sep 2019 #15

when I grow up I want to be just as cool as you not_the_one Sep 2019 #16

Another cool fact: the number one box office draw this week is about a clown that kills children. egduj Sep 2019 #17

So I just googled him and Andrew Yang ecstatic Sep 2019 #18

I wonder if any apology to Nora Dunn will be forthcoming Stinky The Clown Sep 2019 #19