Shane Gillis returns to Studio 8H for an out-of-date episode that mined the comedian's own politically incorrect, trigger-happy style of humor.

Shane Gillis made his return to "Saturday Night Live" as host for the second time since he was fired from the program in 2019. Gillis joined the cast in 2019, but was fired shortly thereafter when a 2018 YouTube video of the comedian using a racial slur on “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast” resurfaced.

Live is back in full swing on the 2025 TV schedule following its star-studded 50 th anniversary special, with Shane Gillis having returned as the host for February's final ep. (Check out all the upcoming guest hosts here.

Shane Gillis’ second go-around at Saturday Night Live is going… much like the first.

Bowen Yang insists he didn’t get Shane Gillis fired from “Saturday Night Live.” The “Wicked” star, 34, shut down that rumor after Michelle Best, who worked as a background actor on “SNL,” commented on an Instagram post promoting Gillis’ stint as host this weekend,