September 22, 2019 Bill Hader shares thoughts on sensitivity in comedy, friendship with Henry Winkler after Emmys win Bill Hader had much to say about sensitivity in comedy in light of “Saturday Night Live” firing the newly announced cast member Shane Gillis less than a week after the comedian was brought on as a new player in the Emmy-winning sketch show.
September 22, 2019 Emmy Awards: 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels jokes show's success due to powerful moments and 'politics' “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels highlighted former cast members Adam Sandler and Chris Farley while accepting an Emmy on behalf of the series.
September 20, 2019 Kenan Thompson's advice to new 'SNL' cast members: 'It might get a little prankish' Kenan Thompson is about to start season 45 of "Saturday Night Live" as the show's longest-running cast member, having joined in 2003.
September 19, 2019 Shane Gillis jokes Trump would be 'funniest' president to 'see get shot' in first stand-up after 'SNL' axing Shane Gillis joked that Donald Trump would be "the funniest" president "to see get shot" in his first return to stand-up after the comic was fired from "Saturday Night Live" earlier this week.
September 17, 2019 Shane Gillis gets support from 'SNL' alum Rob Schneider after being fired over racial slurs Shane Gillis has at least one "Saturday Night Live" player in his corner: "SNL" alum Rob Schneider.
September 16, 2019 Andrew Yang set to meet with 'Saturday Night Live' cast member fired for previous racial remarks Tech entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang revealed on Monday that he will be sitting down with comedian Shane Gillis, who was fired from "Saturday Night Live" Monday just days after he had been hired as a new cast member.
September 16, 2019 'Saturday Night Live' fires new cast member Shane Gillis for using racial slur Shane Gillis will not be appearing on "Saturday Night Live" this fall.
September 14, 2019 Andrew Yang: New 'SNL' cast member Shane Gillis shouldn't lose job over racist remarks Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Saturday that he does not believe that controversial new "Saturday Night Live" cast member Shane Gillis should lose his job over his use of an anti-Chinese slur, adding that he was "happy to sit down and talk" with the comedian.
September 12, 2019 'Saturday Night Live' adds three cast members, including show's only Asian American comic "Saturday Night Live" is adding three new cast members for its upcoming 45th season, including the show's only Asian American performer.
September 6, 2019 Alec Baldwin hated playing Trump on SNL, says he hoped 'a meteor hits this building and kills me' Actor Alec Baldwin spoke out about how much he despises playing President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live.”