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Kathy Griffin rips Shane Gillis as a ‘hack’ after controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘Looks like he can’t get laid’

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Gostin, N. (2026, October 14). Kathy Griffin rips Shane Gillis as a ‘hack’ after controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘Looks like he can’t get laid’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/14/celebrity-news/kathy-griffin-rips-shane-gillis-after-snl-monologue/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Nicki Gostin

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Kathy Griffin criticized Shane Gillis as a "hack" following his controversial debut on "Saturday Night Live," where he made offensive comments about women in gym attire. While defending Gillis's right to free speech, Griffin also commented negatively on other male comedians who she feels lack originality and make outdated sexist jokes. The article provides context for the public backlash against Gillis while highlighting Griffin’s nuanced stance on comedy and social responsibility.
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On October 12, Shane Gillis sparked controversy during his "Saturday Night Live" monologue by making disparaging remarks about women's gym attire. Gillis joked that he hadn’t been to a public gym in a long time and was surprised to see women wearing shorts he likened to artificial bait, suggesting they were dressed like whores. The comments drew mixed reactions from the live audience but caused outrage online.

Dan Levy, star of "Schitt's Creek," condemned Gillis' remarks on Instagram the following day, calling him a misogynist and criticizing men’s complacency in contributing to an environment where women are sexually assaulted. Levy argued that objectifying women leads other men to treat them as objects rather than human beings, emphasizing it was not just a women's issue but everyone’s responsibility.

Levy’s response garnered significant attention on social media, with many agreeing that such comments shouldn't be acceptable in mainstream comedy shows like SNL. This incident follows previous controversies involving Gillis, including derogatory language about Chinese people and derision for those learning English.

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They all look like they can’t get laid; they all sound alike to me; they all tell the same jokes…and they tell these jokes about women that are from like 100 years ago, like women should be in the kitchen and shut up and all this other stuff.
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Kathy Griffin rips Shane Gillis as a ‘hack’ after controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘Looks like he can’t get laid’ · assertive framing

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Kathy Griffin isn’t holding back when it comes to Shane Gillis. asserted
it → hold → Gillis
The outspoken comedian slammed the controversial “Saturday Night Live” host as a “hack” and took aim at a crop of male comics who she claimed “all look like they can’t get laid.” asserted
they → slam → comics
However, Griffin, 65, defended Gillis’ right to make offensive jokes after he sparked backlash for saying women “dress like whores” at gyms during his “SNL” monologue over the weekend. asserted
women → defend → weekend
“I think as a comic I’m always going to fight for the First Amendment and his right to say it and yet I don’t have to like it,” she told Page Six in an exclusive interview Tuesday. asserted
she → think → interview
“So, I defend his right to say it, and I also defend everyone else’s right to think less of him.” asserted
I → defend → him
“There are a lot of hacks who are doing very well, and they come from TikTok or the podcast world,” the Emmy winner explained, citing Joe Rogan. asserted
winner → be → Rogan
“He’s not the only guy to break out from Joe Rogan’s influence,” she continued. asserted
she → ’ → influence
“There are so many; they all look alike to me. asserted
they → be → me
They all look like they can’t get laid; they all sound alike to me; they all tell the same jokes…and they tell these jokes about women that are from like 100 years ago, like women should be in the kitchen and shut up and all this other stuff. asserted
women → look → kitchen
A rep for Gillis didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. asserted
rep → respond → comment
During his opening monologue Saturday, Gillis took aim at female gymgoers’ shorts — specifically “those neon … artificial-bait color” shorts with “wrinkles [that] go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.” asserted
that → open → butthole
The actor, who dropped an uncensored F-bomb later in the show, continued, “You’re not allowed to look. asserted
You → drop → show
For real, don’t look, because they are filming. asserted
they → look → ?
I’m in the background of about 10 TikToks right now. asserted
I → ’m → TikToks
“Women wearing short shorts to the gym does not make them whores. asserted
them → wear → gym
It makes the men calling them whores misogynists. asserted
men → make → them
There’s a difference there,” the “Schitt’s Creek” star said in an Instagram post. asserted
star → ’ → post
The “My Life on the D-List” alum stressed that she doesn’t consider herself woke, “which is probably what those guys are saying to anyone that objects to that joke.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? asserted
that → stress → news
“I think it’s important that comedians evolve and change with the times,” she explained, “and if that means taking certain words (out) that you used to use…” asserted
you → think → that
The Grammy winner acknowledged, “I used many words that horrify me (now), but I don’t use them now. asserted
I → acknowledge → them
I want to think that I’m still learning.” asserted
I → want → ?
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