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Sometimes in order to move forward, you’ve got to go back.
Fresh off of Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Show (which had some people upset), the long-running sketch comedy show is tapping Shane Gillis to host once again. The comedian first hosted SNL back in February of last year, which was at that point a huge development in the saga, considering the comedy show had once announced Gillis as a cast member, then parted ways with him after “offensive” material was uncovered in some of his previous work.
Later last year, news also broke that Shane Gillis was allegedly given the opportunity to come back to the show for a semi-full-time role to play Donald Trump during the election cycle, and the popular comedian apparently hit SNL with a, “Thanks, but no thanks.” Despite Saturday Night Live initially trying to distance themselves from the comedian, it now appears that they’ll take him back any chance they get… undoubtedly to help out with the show’s ratings.
And this time around, they really organized a show that’s “for the bros.” On March 1, Shane Gillis will host and Tate McRae is set to be the musical guest:
next two shows! pic.twitter.com/1tQGPLn6Ri
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 18, 2025
I’ve got a good feeling the young men demographic will be tuning into the show on March 1 like their life depends on it.
All of that being said, it’s honestly really interesting to see Saturday Night Live go back to Shane Gillis so quickly. As I stated earlier, the comedian has already hosted the show once… and it provided some uncomfortable moments. From the get-go, there was a weird vibe between Gillis and the studio audience. I guess they just don’t like to laugh? It was bizarre…
Just watch his monologue and you’ll see exactly what I mean:
Notice that the SNL band wasn’t too into his stand-up? The comedian even at one point said out loud after a joke, “I thought it was funny, alright? You don’t think that’s funny?”
Though his jokes and some of the sketches didn’t go over well for the studio audience, Shane Gillis fans, as well as fans of standup comedy in general, loved his appearance on NBC’s staple show. And they’re certainly excited that he’s getting another shot at it in March:
LFG Shane! pic.twitter.com/FcsPBsTpac
— Brandon Vann (@beckbrand123) February 18, 2025
Interesting how someone who got fired before he could officially be a cast member is hosting for a second time. Maybe being a cast member just wasn’t for Shane.
— Nikolai Wataja (@nikwataja) February 18, 2025
Hell yea the king is back….lol pic.twitter.com/Ay2kJOiV5E
— Perez (@floppydisk559) February 18, 2025
Shane Gillis GOATed https://t.co/WXNOLZnVcB
— M (@durrrgs) February 18, 2025
— Olivier Hamelin (@OlivierHamelin2) February 18, 2025
And in case you missed the show entirely, here are a couple of highlights (in my humble opinion) that deserve a rewatch before Gillis returns to host SNL next month:
“LiMu Emu & Doug”
“Trump Sneakers”
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