# Shane Gillis says he promised 'no controversy' before 'SNL' monologue that sparked backlash

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 14, 2026, 1:31 PM · Read it: <https://www.foxnews.com/media/shane-gillis-says-he-promised-no-controversy-before-snl-monologue-sparked-backlash>

Shane Gillis said on "The Joe Rogan Experience" that "Saturday Night Live" producers didn't approve his monologue he called a "solid C minus."

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In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 8:22 AM: [Shane Gillis breaks silence on controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘A solid C minus’](<https://pagesix.com/2026/11/14/entertainment/shane-gillis-breaks-silence-on-controversial-snl-monologue/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  "I’m giving you a solid C minus of a monologue, but I promise there’s no controversy," Gillis remembered telling the NBC sketch comedy show's producers.
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:31 PM: [Shane Gillis says he promised 'no controversy' before 'SNL' monologue that sparked backlash](<https://www.foxnews.com/media/shane-gillis-says-he-promised-no-controversy-before-snl-monologue-sparked-backlash>) — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right)
  Shane Gillis said on "The Joe Rogan Experience" that "Saturday Night Live" producers didn't approve his monologue he called a "solid C minus."
