Kenan Thompson says SNL would talk with Shane Gillis if he hosted again after monologue backlash
Photo: Washington TimesSaturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson said Tuesday at the Axios Media Trends Live event in New York that he and colleagues would have a serious conversation with Shane Gillis if the comedian hosted again. The remarks follow criticism of Gillis's Oct. 10 monologue. Thompson, in his 23rd season, said he knows Gillis and does not necessarily consider him a mean person, but would ask him how he thought it went and what could change. Gillis, 38, drew criticism for remarks about women's gym clothing. Former cast members Ego Nwodim and Cecily Strong mocked the material, and former host Dan Levy criticized the show for booking him a third time. Dana Carvey and David Spade have defended it as a joke.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing; alternative and right-leaning outlets had, focusing on Thompson's remarks. The A.V. Club, an alternative outlet, sets them within the wider backlash, cites other former cast members and hosts, and calls his tone patronizing. The Blaze and Washington Times, both right-leaning, center on Thompson. The Blaze calls him the only current cast member publicly scolding Gillis; the Times says the controversy has overshadowed the show.
How the sides differ Alternative sources place Thompson's remarks within wider cast backlash and call his tone patronizing; right sources center on Thompson alone; left sources have not covered it.
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The A.V. Club leads with Thompson's remarks as the latest in a string of reactions from Nwodim, Strong, Levy, Carvey and Spade, and describes his tone as patronizing.
- Washington TimesVeteran 'SNL' star says cast, Shane Gillis 'would have to have a real chat' if he were to host again
The Blaze and Washington Times focus on Thompson's comments about a conversation with Gillis. The Blaze calls him the only current cast member scolding Gillis; the Times says the controversy has overshadowed the show.