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\n Related: <\/span>Lorne Michaels Calls Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Casting Backlash an ‘Overreaction’<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tLorne Michaels has no regrets about hiring controversial comedian Shane Gillis \u2014 or bringing him back to host Saturday Night Live after he was fired for resurfaced racist and homophobic jokes. \u201cWe had a bad time when I added Shane Gillis to the cast [in 2019],\u201d Michaels, 79, recalled during an interview with The Hollywood [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
While Gillis continued with the Seussian sketch as written, he later issued an apology<\/a> for his accidental curse.<\/p>\n\u201cSorry about earlier,\u201d he noted during the goodnights segment before the credits rolled. \u201cThank you very much. [I] had a good night.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not presently known whether Gillis, who hosted SNL <\/i>for the third time on Saturday, and the variety show will receive a fine for his swearing. Former cast member Ego Nwodim<\/b>, for her part, allegedly wasn\u2019t fined last year after the audience yelled out \u201cs***\u201d during her \u201cWeekend Update\u201d standup<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n![\"SNL-Green-Eggs-and-Ham-NUP_212008_00004\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SNL-Green-Eggs-and-Ham-NUP_212008_00004.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Andrew Dismukes and Mikey Day during the \u201cGreen Eggs & Ham\u201d sketch.<\/span> Will Heath\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI don\u2019t believe we got fined. I asked Lorne<\/b> [Michaels<\/b>, the showrunner] a couple of weeks ago and I was like, \u2018Did anything happen? Did we get fined?\u2019\u201d Nwodim, 38, told Gold Derby<\/span><\/a> in a May 2025 interview. \u201cHe was like, \u2018I don\u2019t think so.\u2019 And so, because he was semi-confident, I, too, am semi-confident that we didn\u2019t get fined.\u201d<\/p>\nShe added at the time, \u201cThe money didn\u2019t come out of my bank account, so that\u2019s why I haven\u2019t confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Has \u2018SNL\u2019 Ever Apologized? The Show’s History With Subtly Saying Sorry<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tAn apology from Saturday Night Live? You better believe it. The sketch comedy show is known for pushing the boundaries and making people uncomfortable but sometimes \u2014 rarely \u2014 creator Lorne Michaels and certain cast members have apologized for their words and actions on the show. In April 2025, White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Earlier that month, Nwodim debuted her fictional \u201cMiss Eggy\u201d persona and pretended to lament about dating.<\/p>\n
\u201cCory Booker<\/b> out here with his filibuster \u2014 shoot, I\u2019ve had my fill of busters \u2019cause these men ain\u2019t what?\u201d Nwodim said at the time, holding out her mic toward the audience. They yelled back, \u201cS***t,\u201d before the actress joked that Michaels, 81, would likely be mad<\/span><\/a> at the unintentional swearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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\u201cSorry about earlier,\u201d he noted during the goodnights segment before the credits rolled. \u201cThank you very much. [I] had a good night.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not presently known whether Gillis, who hosted SNL <\/i>for the third time on Saturday, and the variety show will receive a fine for his swearing. Former cast member Ego Nwodim<\/b>, for her part, allegedly wasn\u2019t fined last year after the audience yelled out \u201cs***\u201d during her \u201cWeekend Update\u201d standup<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t believe we got fined. I asked Lorne<\/b> [Michaels<\/b>, the showrunner] a couple of weeks ago and I was like, \u2018Did anything happen? Did we get fined?\u2019\u201d Nwodim, 38, told Gold Derby<\/span><\/a> in a May 2025 interview. \u201cHe was like, \u2018I don\u2019t think so.\u2019 And so, because he was semi-confident, I, too, am semi-confident that we didn\u2019t get fined.\u201d<\/p>\n She added at the time, \u201cThe money didn\u2019t come out of my bank account, so that\u2019s why I haven\u2019t confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAn apology from Saturday Night Live? You better believe it. The sketch comedy show is known for pushing the boundaries and making people uncomfortable but sometimes \u2014 rarely \u2014 creator Lorne Michaels and certain cast members have apologized for their words and actions on the show. In April 2025, White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Earlier that month, Nwodim debuted her fictional \u201cMiss Eggy\u201d persona and pretended to lament about dating.<\/p>\n \u201cCory Booker<\/b> out here with his filibuster \u2014 shoot, I\u2019ve had my fill of busters \u2019cause these men ain\u2019t what?\u201d Nwodim said at the time, holding out her mic toward the audience. They yelled back, \u201cS***t,\u201d before the actress joked that Michaels, 81, would likely be mad<\/span><\/a> at the unintentional swearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Andrew Dismukes and Mikey Day during the \u201cGreen Eggs & Ham\u201d sketch.<\/span> Will Heath\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>Has \u2018SNL\u2019 Ever Apologized? The Show’s History With Subtly Saying Sorry<\/span><\/a>
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