{
  "id": 13641834,
  "title": "‘SNL’: Shane Gillis Breaks After Dropping F-Bomb in Dr. Seuss Sketch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/snl-shane-gillis-breaks-after-dropping-f-bomb-in-dr-seuss-sketch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/snl-shane-gillis-f-bomb-dr-seuss-sketch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shane Gillis, a stand-up comedian, found himself in an unfortunate situation during a Dr. Seuss-themed sketch on \"Saturday Night Live.\" While playing the role of Zackary, an overprotective son, Gillis unintentionally dropped an F-bomb while defending his father, played by Mikey Day, from persistent questioning by Sam-I-Am, portrayed by Andrew Dismukes. The sketch involved Day continuously asking Day why he didn't like green eggs and ham, to which Gillis responded, \"He said he doesn't fucking like them.\" The comedian broke character immediately after the accidental outburst, exclaiming \"Oh no!\" and waving in apology to the audience. Gillis then turned to his scene partner Dismukes, who comforted him with a reassuring pat on the back. Dismukes later incorporated Gillis' flub into the sketch when he confronted his son and kicked him out of his house, accusing him of being a \"loser\" for using a bad word. Gillis later expressed regret for his slip-up with a simple \"Sorry about that\" at the end of the sketch.",
  "summary": "\"Sorry about that,” the comedian says at the end of the sketch The post ‘SNL’: Shane Gillis Breaks After Dropping F-Bomb in Dr. Seuss Sketch appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Shane Gillis drops F-bomb during SNL sketch.",
    "Gillis breaks character immediately after outburst.",
    "Gillis expresses regret with \"Sorry about that\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Shane Gillis Drops F-Bomb In ‘SNL’ “Green Eggs & Ham” Sketch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/shane-gillis-drops-f-bomb-in-snl-green-eggs-ham-sketch",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:09:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Shane Gillis Drops Accidental ‘F-Bomb’ During ‘SNL’ Dr. Seuss Sketch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/shane-gillis-drops-accidental-f-bomb-during-snl-dr-seuss-sketch",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:22:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Shane Gillis Drops F-Bomb on SNL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/shane-gillis-drops-f-bomb-on-snl",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:28:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}