Support WBURComedian Shane Gillis Fired From 'Saturday Night Live' For Racist RemarksVanessa RomoSeptember 16, 2019 ShareShane Gillis was set to join the cast of Saturday Night Live, premiering on Sept. 28. On Monday, a spokesperson announced the show had fired Gillis after a video of him using a racial slur for Chinese people surfaced online. (AP)