Shane Gillis
Fired by SNL in 2019 over racist and homophobic remarks—which he has described as like Capone getting busted for tax evasion—Shane Gillis went on to become one of the most famous comedians in America.
Fired by SNL in 2019 over racist and homophobic remarks—which he has described as like Capone getting busted for tax evasion—Shane Gillis went on to become one of the most famous comedians in America. This file tracks his rehabilitation, which he managed to accomplish without ever outgrowing the attitudes that originally put him in the spotlight.
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- Congratulations, Racists
Examining Gillis’s long history of unequivocally racist comments, plus his close friendship with outright nazis.
- Total Cultural Victory paid members
What Gillis's full rehabilitation says about the industry that engineered it.
- A Brief History of Shane Gillis Downplaying the Epstein Scandal free members
Gillis plays the part of the centrist who mocks both sides, but his admiration for Trump is clear in his commentary about the Epstein scandal.
- Shane Gillis Just Had One of Comedy's Biggest Racists on His Podcast paid members
To believe that Gillis is not a racist and a right-winger, one would have to ignore his friendship with shameless nazis like Million Dollar Extreme’s Nick Rochefort.
- You'll Never Guess Who's Going All In on the Right's Latest Racist Conspiracy Theories paid members
One would also have to ignore his eagerness to endorse right-wing conspiracy theories, like the lie about Haitians eating cats that spread during the 2024 election season.
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Ft. Chloe Fineman, Shane Gillis, the New York Comedy Festival, and more.
Also: Shane Gillis complains about young people's fascination with communism, and Dave Smith keeps ranting about anti-white racism.
Mark Normand and Sam Morril loved the Kevin Hart roast; Jay Oakerson doesn't like being called a Nazi; Christ Distefano still thinks Zohran Mamdani is a covert Muslim extremist.
"All you gotta do is not say anything about it. Trump Dog is gonna get out of this. All you have to do is ignore it."
Unfortunately, they're not Fuentes's only fans in comedy.
And other recent disturbing remarks from Theo Von, Shane Gillis, Dave Smith, Patton Oswalt, Mark Normand, and Sam Morril.
And a few more thoughts about Marc Maron's comments about comedy's right-wingers.
Where have I heard that one before?
On the Rogansphere's "turn" on Trump over the Epstein coverup.
Also, Joe Rogan thinks it would be hilarious if the IDF murdered Greta Thunberg.
Also: Shane Gillis's impassioned case for trade war with China.
The usual crowd is getting increasingly divorced from reality—and increasingly homophobic.
Comedy's most popular figures are going all-in on ableism and anti-Asian racism.
Also: the latest outrageously bigoted comments from Theo Von and Shane Gillis, and Andrew Schulz's pledge to sexually assault Kendrick Lamar.
"Obviously putting 20,000 Haitians in a small town in Springfield, Ohio is crazy," Shane Gillis said today.
The usual crew is playing increasingly fast and loose with right-wing conspiracy theories.
If you don't fight for your culture, Tim Dillon warned in a recent episode, "you will lose it."
A New York City comedy club is hosting a neo-Nazi next week—but what else is new?
His latest guest is Nick Rochefort of Million Dollar Extreme, whose Adult Swim show was cancelled over its use of Nazi imagery.
Revisiting Shane Gillis.