"In 2019, Gillis was hired and promptly fired by "Saturday Night Live" after clips of the comedian using slurs on his podcast surfaced. It was a move that easily could have derailed a young comic's career. Instead, whether purposefully or not, Gillis rode a wave of anti-cancel culture backlash to become one of the biggest standups in the country."
"While he still can, Gillis is continuing with his bro-coded, surprisingly understated and occasionally problematic brand of comedy. The audience's reaction to the show served as a rejoinder to conservative accusations that San Franciscans are all snowflakes. Gillis threw out epithets with abandon, referenced his friendship with Joe Rogan and made jokes about pedophilia, Black Lives Matter and people with Down syndrome. But no one at the Chase Center walked out or so much as booed their displeasure."
""This will all end soon," Gillis said early into his hour-long set."
Shane Gillis was hired then fired from Saturday Night Live in 2019 after podcast clips featuring slurs surfaced. He leveraged an anti-cancel culture backlash to build a high-profile stand-up career, releasing two successful specials, creating a multi-season Netflix sitcom, touring arenas across the country, and forging friendships with notable athletes. He has been invited back to host SNL twice. Gillis continues to perform a bro-coded, provocative brand of comedy that includes epithets and jokes about sensitive topics, and he expressed a belief that his success may be short-lived.
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