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Michael Che dodges questions about Shane Gillis’ controversial ‘SNL’ monologue in awkward exchange

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Todisco, E. (2026, October 15). Michael Che dodges questions about Shane Gillis’ controversial ‘SNL’ monologue in awkward exchange. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/15/celebrity-news/michael-che-dodges-questions-about-shane-gillis-controversial-snl-monologue/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Eric Todisco

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Michael Che, a writer for Saturday Night Live (SNL) since 2013, was interviewed by CNN's Laura Jarrett regarding Shane Gillis’ controversial monologue on the show. During the interview, Che avoided directly addressing criticisms of Gillis’s remarks and instead emphasized that not everyone on the SNL team sees the monologue scripts in advance. When pressed, Che acknowledged he hadn’t thought about Gillis’s comments when he first saw them. The article focuses on Che's evasive responses during this awkward exchange, highlighting the fallout from Gillis’ divisive performance.
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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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When Jarrett questioned Che if he “laughed” at Gillis’ comments, he replied, “I was at cue cards, actually, thinking about what I was going to say that was going to make people upset, so I didn’t even see it until, like, the next day.”
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🔮 Che, who has been on the NBC sketch series since 2013, was asked by Laura Jarrett about his Instagram Story from earlier in the week, which referenced how Gillis’ monologue would impact his press tour for his new comedy special.
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Michael Che dodges questions about Shane Gillis’ controversial ‘SNL’ monologue in awkward exchange · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Che, who has been on the NBC sketch series since 2013, was asked by Laura Jarrett about his Instagram Story from earlier in the week, which referenced how Gillis’ monologue would impact his press tour for his new comedy special. asserted
monologue → ask → special
wonder what every questions gonna be about 🙄…” Che, 43, wrote, adding, “Thanks a lot shane.” asserted
Che → wonder → what
Jarrett, 42, asked Che about the monologue — which included disparaging remarks about female gym-goers — and “the pushback” Gillis has gotten. asserted
Gillis → ask → goers
“That’s comedy,” Che replied. asserted
Che → ’ → ?
“It’s like, you think it’s funny and then some people don’t.” asserted
people → ’ → ?
When Jarrett questioned Che if he “laughed” at Gillis’ comments, he replied, “I was at cue cards, actually, thinking about what I was going to say that was going to make people upset, so I didn’t even see it until, like, the next day.” asserted
I → question → day
Jarrett then asked Che what he thought of the monologue when he saw it, and after a long, awkward pause, he responded, “I didn’t think about it honestly.” asserted
I → ask → it
Che went on to explain that not everyone who works on the show sees the monologue scripts beforehand, and noted he prefers to focus on his and Colin Jost’s beloved “Weekend Update” segment. asserted
he → go → segment
Gillis, 38, has been facing intense backlash for his comments about women during his monologue on Saturday. asserted
Gillis → face → Saturday
“I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t realize women just dressed like whores now,” he said to a mix of laughs and groans from the live audience. asserted
he → realize → audience
Gillis described the gymwear as ones with “wrinkles [that] go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.” asserted
all → describe → butthole
He added, “You’re not allowed to look. asserted
You → add → ?
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
In her next Instagram Story, she snapped a picture of her breakfast, writing, “Getting my 30 grams of protein in after heauxing.” asserted
she → snap → heauxing
Cecily Strong, who was on the show from 2012 to 2022, similarly trolled Gillis by showing off her “new slutty ass orange shoes and rainbow socks” for Pilates. asserted
who → troll → Pilates
“Might sell sex on the way not sure,” she added. uncertain
she → sell → way
Meanwhile, “Today” co-host Jenna Bush Hager slammed Gillis’ monologue on Tuesday, telling the audience that she would be “disgusted” if her husband, Henry Hager, ever spoke about someone that way. asserted
husband → slam → someone
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