# Shane Gillis and SNL's risky comedy

> SNL hosts Shane Gillis faces backlash for offensive jokes about women.
- Title: Shane Gillis and SNL's risky comedy · Salon | Shortify
- Summary: SNL hosts Shane Gillis faces backlash for offensive jokes about women. Shane Gillis' offensive comedy on SNL sparks criticism for mocking women and men who…
- Keywords: shane gillis, snl, saturday night live, comedy, misogyny, lorne michaels, matt and shane's secret podcast, jane curtin, news, politics, Shane, Gillis
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/14/shane-gillis-and-the-danger-of-laughing-at-unfunny-men-on-snl
- Author: Kelly McClure
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:00:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: shane gillis, snl, saturday night live, comedy, misogyny, lorne michaels, matt and shane's secret podcast, jane curtin, news, politics
## Shane Gillis' SNL hosting
Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live on October 10, 2026.
## Gillis' controversial comedy
Gillis made jokes about women being whores in his monologue.
## Criticism of Gillis' jokes
Critics say Gillis' jokes target women and promote misogyny.
## Lorne Michaels' response
Lorne Michaels could fire Gillis after podcast clips showed racist and homophobic slurs.
## Gillis' audience
Gillis has a built-in audience of people who call women whores.
## Gillis' impact
Gillis' jokes have made women feel unsafe in gym settings.
## Michael Che's comment
Michael Che criticized Gillis' monologue on Instagram.

> Gotta do more press this week to promote the special . . . wonder what every f, ing questions gonna be about . . . thanks a lot, Shane
## Dan Levy's comment
Dan Levy said women wearing shorts don't make them whores.

> Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores. It makes the men calling them whores misogynists
## Gillis' history
Gillis has been on SNL for 38 years.
## SNL's history
SNL has been on air for 51 years.
## Gillis' podcast
Gillis' podcast with Matt used racist and homophobic slurs.
## Gillis' audience size
59% of critics hate Gillis' show and 91% of people love it.
## Key takeaway

Shane Gillis' offensive comedy on SNL sparks criticism for mocking women and men who call women whores.