'SNL' rescinds cast invitation to Gillis over YouTube video

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NEW: 'Saturday Night Live' rescinds invitation to cast member who posted video last year in which he derided Asian people. 'SNL' apologized, saying it's vetting process 'was not up to our standard.'

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"Saturday Night Live" has rescinded its invitation to a cast member who posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.

In the clip of video apparently posted in 2018, Gillis refers to an unidentified city's Chinatown as being"nuts" and used a derogatory word for Chinese people. He also complained about"hearing an Asian trying to learn English." The clip of Gillis re-emerged last week just hours after NBC said that he and two others, including the show's only Asian American performer, were joining the cast as featured players.

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lookner He's a comedian for the Love of laughter.....

Is nbcsnl going to rescind its invitation to Eddie Murphy, who's scheduled to host in December? Have they ever seen Raw? ComedyIsDead

Total ignorance. You are fear mongering. That AOC video —- That type of socialism isn’t socialism at all but a fascist totalitarian government using socialism as a red herring! Shame on you ABC. Are you gunning for Foxes position with the Republicans and tRump. Disgusting.

lookner SNL jumped the shark years ago. Old, lame, tired.

Wow. Lawyers all over this huh?

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SNL is for people with no sense of humor

lookner Shane Gillis did nothing wrong... for a COMEDIAN! SNL

Shanemgillis comes off more as a bigot than a comedian on his comments about the Chinese. Hope he can learn from this and sharpen his perspective and comedic acumen.

Fire that headhunter

SNL didn't Google him? 😕

SNL has a standard?

'asian people' you know asia is a pretty big place. saying all people from the planets largest continent look the same is racist

Isn't that part of comedy Make fun of people At 5'4 short jokes easy But I already knew I was short But your ugly and tall I didnt know they stacked s*** that high That's a come back joke

If you ever do anything bad you will never be allowed the chance at redemption...

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