{
  "id": 14797719,
  "title": "Michael Che declines to get into the Shane Gillis of it all on The Today Show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/michael-che-declines-to-get-into-the-shane-gillis-of-it-all-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:02:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/michael-che-shane-gillis-snl-monologue-response"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since Shane Gillis' controversial Saturday Night Live monologue last weekend, Michael Che has been hesitant to comment on it while promoting his new Netflix stand-up special. During a Thursday morning interview on The Today Show, Che struggled to answer host Laura Jarrett's questions about the monologue. He said that comedy is subjective and that he was preoccupied with cue cards, thinking about how to upset people. When Jarrett pressed him further, Che admitted he hadn't watched the monologue until the next day. He also claimed he wouldn't have paid attention to it if he had seen it beforehand, as he's not always aware of what his fellow writers are doing. Che focused on his Weekend Update co-hosting duties, stating that it's not something he's naturally good at. While Che seemed evasive, others have spoken out against Gillis' monologue, which included misogynistic comments about women dressing \"like whores\" at the gym.",
  "summary": "During an appearance on The Today Show , Michael Che was pressed about his reaction to Shane Gillis' controversial SNL monologue and seemed reluctant to give a solid answer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}