Last Updated on November 14, 2026 by Cliche
Inde Navarrette Shades Shane Gillis in SNL Monologue After “Wh–es” Comment Controversy
Shane Gillis is back on the mic.
After the comedian sparked controversy following his monologue as host of Saturday Night Live—where he accused women of dressing like “wh–es” while going to the gym—Gillis is addressing the public fallout, clarifying that producers of the sketch comedy show didn’t know of his exact material.
“Not to defend SNL, they don’t approve it. I mean, they could shut it down,” Gillis, 38, said during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Nov. 13. “They could, but you don’t write your set and give it to them. Unless you’re not a comedian. I’m sure non-comics; they write the set for them. They have writers that write the monologue for them.”
The Bupkis actor noted he did share his own expectations of the Oct. 10 episode.
“The funniest part was, they were like, ‘What’s going on with the monologue?’” he explained. “And I was like, ‘It’s not great but I don’t say anything bad.’ The whole time, I was like, ‘Fellas, I’m giving you a solid C minus of a monologue, but I promise there’s no controversy. I’m calling myself fat for f–king 10 minutes. That’s it.’”
