SUP Magazine: Lorne Michaels Backtracks on 'SNL' Firing Shane Gillis: 'Overreaction'

Lorne Michaels has finally opened up about the firing of comedian Shane Gillis from Saturday Night Live , in what he now describes as an "overreaction." Gillis was announced as a new featured cast member alongside Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman in 2019, only for the long-running sketch comedy series to reverse course just days later over resurfaced podcast jokes perceived to have been racist and homophobic. However, like many comedians accused of pushing the envelope too far, the&nbs...