Entertainment

Comedy Controversy at 'Saturday Night Live'

Updated 2026-10-21 19:20 UTC 2 sources Negative

Kenan Thompson addressed the backlash against Shane Gillis' controversial monologue on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ saying they would need to have a serious conversation if he hosts again. The incident sparked outrage over a joke about women dressing like 'whores' at the gym.

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Variety

Kenan Thompson Says Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Monologue Backlash ‘Overshadowed’ the Episode and ‘We Would Have to Have a Real Chat’ If He Hosts Again

“Saturday Night Live” veteran Kenan Thompson weighed in on Shane Gillis’ controversial monologue, which sparked social media outrage due to a joke about women dressing like “whores” at the gym. “I know Shane, and I don’t know him to be a mean person, necessa

2026-10-21 19:07 UTC

Deadline

Paramount+ Lands ‘Zero Hour’ Sci-Fi Thriller Series From Matthew Michael Carnahan & AGBO For Development

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is developing Zero Hour, a new sci-fi thriller series from writer and showrunner Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z, Deepwater Horizon) and AGBO (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Extraction). It is based on the short story by Harrison Query (The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey,

2026-10-21 19:15 UTC