New SNL Hire In ‘Cancel Culture’ Crosshairs Over Past Offensive Jokes. Here’s His Response.

Last week, newly hired “Saturday Night Live” cast member Shane Gillis was hit with calls for his firing over past offensive jokes.

Journalists dug up commentary made by Gillis on a podcast called “Matthew and Shane’s Secret Podcast,” his project with fellow comedian Matt McCusker. Gillis used a stereotypical mocking Asian voice and made fun of Democratic candidate and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, referring to him as a “Jew chink.” In another episode, the comic “used homophobic slurs to describe Judd Apatow, the comedy filmmaker and producer, and the comedian Chris Gethard,” The New York Times reported.