Comedian Shane Gillis hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the third time, delivering a monologue that received a muted response from the in-studio audience.

Comedian Shane Gillis returned to host "Saturday Night Live" for his third appearance since his 2019 firing from the show. During his monologue, Gillis touched on topics including his weight, his experiences at public gyms in New York, and his receding hairline. The performance was met with limited laughter from the audience, continuing a trend of difficult monologue appearances for the comedian on the program.

Monologue Content and Audience Reaction

Gillis’s monologue featured jokes about his physical appearance and interactions at the gym, including comments about women’s workout attire that drew groans from the audience. He also joked about his hairline, comparing his appearance to Adolf Hitler, and suggested that current societal standards force men into a binary choice between being "gay or Hitler." The segment concluded abruptly following the lack of audience response.

History with the Program

Gillis was originally hired as an "SNL" cast member in September 2019 alongside Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang, but was fired five days later after past podcast clips featuring anti-gay slurs and mockery of Asians resurfaced. "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels later stated he was forced to fire Gillis by NBC executives against his own wishes. Since then, Michaels has invited Gillis back to host three times and offered him the role of Donald Trump for the show's 50th season, which Gillis declined.

Career Outside of SNL

Despite his struggles with "SNL" monologues, Gillis has established a successful career through his stand-up specials, a popular podcast, and his work on the Netflix series "Tires." He also appeared as a host for the ESPYs and holds a role in the upcoming biopic "Madden."