Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman was “close” to appearing on “Saturday Night Live” in December before the firing and arrest of former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore derailed plans, according to comedian Shane Gillis. During a Tuesday appearance on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, Gillis, a diehard Fighting Irish fan, explained that he … Read more
Former ESPNer Bomani Jones said Shane Gillis’ opening monologue at the 2025 ESPYs is proof that the Worldwide Leader has tossed the rulebook out the window. During Monday’s installment of his podcast, “The Right Time,” Jones, who was a writer and on-air personality at ESPN from 2004-2023, explained that the network doesn’t care to talk … Read more
Shane Gillis had at least one celebrity in stitches last week during his ESPYs monologue, which was delivered to a mixed reception from audience members. Addressing his experience as host of the ESPYs, Gillis revealed that Busta Rhymes laughed during the nearly 10-minute opening monologue that included jokes touching on everything from Caitlin Clark to … Read more
Shane Gillis’ monologue at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night has left plenty of people divided over the contents of the jokes, but the Disney-owned sports network isn’t concerned about the reaction that Gillis’ routine received, The Post has confirmed. During his roughly 10-minute opening, Gillis poked fun at just about everyone from popular sports … Read more
Shane Gillis took a bite out of sports’ biggest names during his opening monologue at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards. And it was a real sign of cultural health. The performance felt like an infusion of wheatgrass — cleansing out the residual crud left over from more than a decade of hyper-political correctness. The comedian went … Read more
Count Sarah Spain among those who weren’t impressed with Shane Gillis’ performance as ESPYs host. In a post shared early Thursday on X, the former ESPN reporter called out the Worldwide Leader for bringing the comedian into the fold as emcee, who took shots at Megan Rapinoe, Caitlin Clark and the WNBA during his divisive … Read more
In one fell swoop, Shane Gillis managed to humiliate the entire crowd at the ESPYs Wednesday night. “Four-time WNBA All-Star Brittany Hicks is here, everybody, give it up for Brittany,” Gillis said innocuously partway through his monologue. The crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood politely applauded, before Gillis waited a beat, smirked, and said: … Read more
If you were in the sports world or seemingly anywhere, for that matter, you were not safe from Shane Gillis on Wednesday night. The comedian went in on almost every topic imaginable in his no-holds-barred monologue to open up the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. Gillis touched upon, among many other topics, Aaron Rodgers and … Read more
Comedian Shane Gillis spared no one in his ESPY Awards opening monologue on Wednesday night, roasting everyone from Caitlin Clark to Aaron Rodgers to President Donald Trump and Mets star Juan Soto. The jokes were likely the most biting that have come from an ESPYs host since the 1998 show led by Norm Macdonald, to … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The best of the best of the past year in sports will be celebrated tonight during the 2025 ESPY Awards. “Tire” star and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis will emcee the annual awards ceremony honoring … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Shane Gillis is going the arena route. The divisive stand-up comedian just announced he’s striking out on an international tour that will … Read more
After a disastrous partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney that reportedly cost the brand over $1 billion in lost sales last year, Bud Light has returned to its roots. The inch toward redemption started with a 2024 Super Bowl commercial featuring Peyton Manning and Post Malone. This week, Bud Light released a new ad starring … Read more
The internet is still buzzing about Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo’s oceanfront wedding in Rhode Island last month. Some are convinced comedian Shane Gillis is dating TikTok star Grace Brassel after the pair were seen together in photos taken at the star-studded event on June 29. Taking to her Instagram on Sunday, Brassel shared photos … Read more
It was a Tale of Two Trumps. Comic impressionists Shane Gillis and James Austin Johnson went mono-a-mono as Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, mocking the former president’s new sneaker line in a parody movie trailer called “White Men Can Trump.” Shane Gillis and James Austin Johnson put their Donald Trump impersonations to … Read more
This funnyman’s firing was no joke. Controversial comedian Shane Gillis addressed his firing from “Saturday Night Live” last night by telling audience members that he “probably shouldn’t be up here.” “Thank you very much. Yeah, I’m here,” Gillis, 36, told the crowd during his controversial appearance at Studio 8H. “Most of you probably have no … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One of comedy’s most controversial figures is taking center stage on Saturday, Feb. 24. Shane Gillis, who was hired and then quickly fired from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” … Read more
Look who came crawling back. Five years after comedian Shane Gillis was infamously hired and promptly fired from “Saturday Night Live” before ever making an appearance, he’s been tapped to host the struggling comedy show on February 24. Oh, what a difference half a decade of being told how to think by ultra-sensitive cultural arbiters … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “Saturday Night Live” is going back on their word. In 2019, Lorne Michaels’ venerated sketch program hired and then quickly fired stand-up comedian Shane Gillis after word got … Read more
Shane Gillis is reportedly returning to Studio 8H in two weeks to host “Saturday Night Live” after being fired from the show in 2019. Gillis, 36, was initially hired by the iconic comedy show in 2019 but was fired shortly after when a 2018 YouTube video of the comedian using a racial slur on “Matt … Read more
Brian “Brizz” Gillis, a co-founding member of the 1990s boy band LFO, died Wednesday at 48. Gillis is the third LFO member to die: In 2010, Rich Cronin, 36, passed after a stroke while battling leukemia, and Devin Lima died at 41 of adrenal cancer in 2018. Member Brad Fischetti announced Gillis’ death Thursday on … Read more