"Saturday Night Live" begins its 45th season under a cloud, after firing new cast member Shane Gillis on Monday over controversial comments from his past. It came just days after the show announced a new lineup that included an Asian-American cast member for …

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Comedian Shane Gillis was slated to begin on the NBC show this month

Saturday Night Live today fired comedian Shane Gillis after a series of racist and homophobic comments he made in the past surfaced last week. NBC released a statement stating that although the show first hired Gillis “on the strength of his talent as comedia…

A spokesperson for the show says Gillis "will not be joining SNL" and called the comedian's language "offensive, hurtful and unacceptable"

Gillis had been 1 of 3 new cast members added to the show.

Shane Gillis will not be appearing on "Saturday Night Live" this fall.

"Saturday Night Live" has dropped new cast member Shane Gillis Monday after video circulated of the comedian using an Asian slur and making homophobic jokes.

"Saturday Night Live" has dropped new cast member Shane Gillis Monday after video circulated of the comedian using an Asian slur and making homophobic jokes.

"Saturday Night Live" has fired one of its most recent hires, Shane Gillis, just days after videos of comedian making bigoted comments came to light.

'Saturday Night Live' has fired new cast member Shane Gillis for 'offensive, hurtful and unacceptable' language.

Shane Gillis directed the slurs at people of Chinese descent and mocked comedians who have spoken about mental health.

"Saturday Night Live" has rescinded its invitation to a cast member who posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.

In what could be the show’s shortest lived tenure, comedian Shane Gillis has been fired from NBC’s Saturday Night Live after old jokes resurfaced in which the comedian used slurs against Asians and gays.

"The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable," a spokesperson for NBC said.

Eric and Mark watch the Shane Gillis stand-up bit Why White People Like Country Music and react. https://t.co/u9rijbPosd #ShaneGillis #WhyWhitePeopleLikeCountryMusic #StandUp #BSSBpodcast #BluntSmokersSmokeBlunts #BSSBreacts https://t.co/U2IxwDS7cW

RT @MVG7113: If you don’t think Shane Gillis is the funniest person alive just fuck off

RT @alsosin: Shane Gillis @Shanemgillis is a straight up murderer! https://t.co/8TaliMqqa1

RT @J0n_12: Shane Gillis the funniest person in comedy rn

RT @SnappyBoomer: People say Shane Gillis isn't the shit, but that MF holds two places I've sort of lived in the highest regard

RT @gupfpod: @nicholasdeorio She went from Shane Gillis to Shane Dawson

If you don’t think Shane Gillis is the funniest person alive just fuck off

shane gillis is the shit https://t.co/0bJ1ewNO3d

Shane gillis is the g.o.a.t.

People say Shane Gillis isn't the shit, but that MF holds two places I've sort of lived in the highest regard

Shane Gillis the funniest person in comedy rn

Shane Gillis Explains To Andrew Schulz Why Dudes With Down Syndrome Are ... https://t.co/JcSDIvWyUI via @YouTube

Shane Gillis @Shanemgillis is a straight up murderer! https://t.co/8TaliMqqa1

Just found out Shane Gillis was hired to snl and almost immediately got fired when they found some racist shit he said lol

I was watching some shane gillis vids this morning because he is literally going to be one of the best comedians ever five years from now. Just wanted to say @sasimons is still a total douche, even though shane getting fired from snl was the best thing to ever happen to him.

RT @changesetting: @TheoVon Theo is one of the few white comedians left who isn't a complete dope. Along with gillis schulz and hinchcliffe…

RT @ByRoN_Infiniti: Shane Gillis Live in Austin is one of the funniest stand up specials I’ve seen in a long time.

there’s an ethical Shane Gillis joke in here. somewhere. https://t.co/hk2gYKpgO9

Shane Gillis makes Joe Rogan Laugh Uncontrollably https://t.co/BmVLNFnxT0

Shane Gillis Live in Austin is one of the funniest stand up specials I’ve seen in a long time.

RT @PlanetToed: @betonline_ag @Forbes Somewhere Shane Gillis is fucking pumped right now

RT @AceMahogany: Shane Gillis should sue

Seeing Shane Gillis Friday. Pumped as furk

RT @iamcolinquinn: Im a little late to the party but this is hilarious! @Shanemgillis Shane Gillis Live In Austin | Stand Up Comedy https:…