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Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis over ‘misogynist’ ‘SNL’ monologue
Dan Levy wondered how Shane Gillis' monologue was able to air on live TV.
Read at NewsNationComedian Shane Gillis Faces Criticism And Support Over SNL Monologue
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What happened
Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live and delivered an opening monologue that included remarks about women's gym attire. The routine drew criticism from figures such as Dan Levy, who called the remarks misogynist, while defenders argued that comedy should not be heavily censored.
Where coverage agrees
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live and that his opening monologue generated controversy regarding remarks about women at the gym.
How the framing differs
Right-leaning outlets like Blaze Media (Right), The Daily Wire (Right), and Breitbart News (Right) defend Gillis or criticize the backlash as examples of liberal outrage and cancel culture. Conversely, the Left outlet Salon.com (Left) and Center outlet NewsNation (Center) frame the monologue as sexist and question why such jokes were permitted on live television.
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Shane Gillis and the danger of laughing at unfunny men on “SNL”
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Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis over ‘misogynist’ ‘SNL’ monologue
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Source context: They can't fire him this time.While Shane Gillis' latest "Saturday Night Live" monologue continues to inflame his liberal critics, some former cast members were wholly unoffended by his remarks — and even defended the jokes that sent social media into another meltdown.'When did "…
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Left · Salon.com
Shane Gillis and the danger of laughing at unfunny men on “SNL”
Center · NewsNation
Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis over ‘misogynist’ ‘SNL’ monologue
Center Right · Reason Magazine
The Shane Gillis SNL Backlash Is Really Stupid
Right · The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
Shane Gillis Is A Comedian. It’s OK To Laugh.
Far Right · Breitbart News
Shane Gillis Accused of Sexism After 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue: 'Women Just Dress Like Whores Now'
Right · The Daily Caller
ROOKE: Women’s Reactions To Shane Gillis Monologue Accidentally Expose Hard Truths
Center Right · The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Who’s Offended by Shane Gillis?
Center Right · RealClearPolitics
Shane Gillis and Why The Left Still Can't Take a Joke
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Salon.comLeft
Shane Gillis and the danger of laughing at unfunny men on “SNL”
"Saturday Night Live" has something for everyone. Women just never seem to make the list
Center coverage
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NewsNationCenter
Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis over ‘misogynist’ ‘SNL’ monologue
Dan Levy wondered how Shane Gillis' monologue was able to air on live TV.
Right-leaning coverage
8 publishers
Blaze MediaRight
'He's right about gym girls': Former 'SNL' star backs Shane Gillis as liberal celebs 'gasp' in shock
They can't fire him this time.While Shane Gillis' latest "Saturday Night Live" monologue continues to inflame his liberal critics, some former cast members were wholly unoffended by his remarks — and even defended the jokes that sent social media into another meltdown.'When did "camel toe" become acceptable gym fashion?'Hump dayGillis said that going to…
Reason MagazineCenter Right
The Shane Gillis SNL Backlash Is Really Stupid
"It's complacency that has created the environment in which women are sexually assaulted," said Dan Levy.
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & PodcastsRight
Shane Gillis Is A Comedian. It’s OK To Laugh.
Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend and used the opening monologue to tell some jokes, something the long-running show has been attempting to lean back into recently. Naturally, his attempts drew ire, particularly his observations about what women wear to the gym these days. In what was ultimately a bit with a ...
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Shane Gillis Accused of Sexism After 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue: 'Women Just Dress Like Whores Now'
Comedian Shane Gillis is under fire after joking that "women just dress like whores" at gyms during his monologue on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
The Daily CallerRight
ROOKE: Women’s Reactions To Shane Gillis Monologue Accidentally Expose Hard Truths
‘When shame set in, there was no internal mechanism to drive the natural course correction’
The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsCenter Right
Who’s Offended by Shane Gillis?
A joke making the rounds when we called cancel culture “political correctness” went like this: Q: “How many feminists does...