“Saturday Night Live” dropped new cast member Shane Gillis on Monday after public outcry over the comedian’s history of racist and homophobic jokes, but at least a few other comics think that was the wrong move.
Bill Burr and Jim Jefferies were guests on David Spade’s Comedy Central talk show “Lights Out” on Monday, and both comedians pushed back on the idea that firing Gillis was the right move.
“This is just cancel culture,” Jefferies said. “The guy shouldn’t have been fired. It was just a couple things back in his history. We’re gonna go through everyone’s history?”
“Do they go back and also try to look at things the person might’ve done, or are they just looking for the bad stuff?” added Burr. “I mean you could honestly do that to anybody.”
Also Read: 'SNL' Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis After Outcry...
Bill Burr and Jim Jefferies were guests on David Spade’s Comedy Central talk show “Lights Out” on Monday, and both comedians pushed back on the idea that firing Gillis was the right move.
“This is just cancel culture,” Jefferies said. “The guy shouldn’t have been fired. It was just a couple things back in his history. We’re gonna go through everyone’s history?”
“Do they go back and also try to look at things the person might’ve done, or are they just looking for the bad stuff?” added Burr. “I mean you could honestly do that to anybody.”
Also Read: 'SNL' Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis After Outcry...
- 9/17/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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