Shane Gillis accidentally dropped an F-bomb during a Dr. Seuss-inspired sketch during his “SNL” hosting stint.
\n\nThe comedian was playing Zackary, an aggressively protective son who interrupts a reading of “Green Eggs and Ham” to defend his elderly father from the relentless questioning of Sam-I-Am. When Andrew Dismukes’ character repeatedly pressures his dad to try the titular dish, Gillis steps in to put an end to the interrogation.
\n\n“He doesn’t f—–g like them!” Gillis blurted out, apparently going off-script.
\n\nThe slip didn’t go unnoticed by Mikey Day’s Lorax, who later worked the blunder into the sketch. During a heated argument with his son, he kicked Zackary out of the house, declaring, “You’re a loser and you said a bad word!”
\n\n“Yes, I did,” Gillis responded, acknowledging the mishap.
\n\nThe on-air slip adds another chapter to Gillis’ complicated history with “SNL.” The comedian was famously hired as a featured player in 2019 before being fired days later when podcast clips resurfaced featuring racist and homophobic remarks. He eventually returned to Studio 8H as a host in Feb. 2024, joking about his dismissal in his opening monologue.
\n\n“I was fired from this show a while ago. But, you know, don’t look that…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/