Shane Gillis Jokes About Getting Fired in SNL Teaser for March 1st Episode

Shane Gillis Jokes About Getting Fired in SNL Teaser for March 1st Episode

Saturday Night Live has dropped a teaser for its upcoming March 1st episode featuring comedian Shane Gillis as the host. The sketch plays off the chaos following SNL’s 50th-anniversary celebration, with Gillis walking through a visibly hungover office.

Gillis starts by questioning if the cast and crew will even be recovered in time for his episode. Mikey Day, seen wearing Sarah Sherman’s clothes, brushes off any concerns, while the Please Don’t Destroy trio debate whether they are all secretly the same person. The scene builds to a joke comparing them to Alvin and the Chipmunks, with Louis C.K. getting a lighthearted jab in the process.

The teaser ends on a self-aware note, referencing Gillis’ infamous firing from SNL in 2019. When cast member Andrew Dismukes realizes he got a tattoo of Gillis’ face, he quickly regrets it. “He’s going to fire you,” someone warns—an obvious nod to Gillis’ past controversy.

With the teaser embracing both chaos and self-deprecation, Gillis’ return to SNL is set to be one of the show’s most talked-about episodes of the season.