Exposing Saturday Night Live’s Controversial Side

Published on 05/09/2023
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Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis has the dubious distinction of getting banned from Saturday Night Live before ever appearing on the show. Videos of the comedian spewing racist and homophobic obscenities surfaced just hours after his hire was announced. He was quickly sacked.

Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis

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Jenny Slate

Jenny slate made her SNL debut in September 2009… Her term was doomed by an event on her very first program. During a sketch in which the term “friggin” was frequently used, Slate dropped an F-Bomb. She was “pulled back” from future episodes and fired at the season’s end.

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

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