Embattled stand-up comic Shane Gills will not be joining Saturday Night Live this fall. “After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL, an SNL spokesperson said o…
on Instagram Thursday night, in which he wrote, “I’m happy to apologize to anyone who’s actually offended by anything I’ve said,” adding “My intention is never to hurt anyone but I am trying to
be the best comedian I can be and sometimes that requires risks.”He has performed stand-up at various New York clubs and was featured as a New Face at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.
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