{
  "id": 14945550,
  "title": "White House Wades Into 'SNL' Shane Gillis Drama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/white-house-wades-into-snl-shane-gillis-drama",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:19:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-wades-into-snl-shane-gillis-12577910"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The White House has entered the debate surrounding comedian Shane Gillis' controversial Saturday Night Live monologue. Gillis, 38, made a joke about women's gym attire during a guest-hosted episode last weekend. The monologue, which quickly went viral, received backlash from actor Dan Levy, who called the joke misogynistic. The White House weighed in on the controversy via a post on X, featuring an image of a MAGA cap-wearing stick figure taking a selfie at the gym. The White House Communications Director previously dismissed backlash over an American Eagle advertisement as \"bull****.\" Gillis, who had a tumultuous relationship with SNL, was removed from the show in 2019 after using slurs and making racist and homophobic comments. SNL alum Michael Che, promoting his stand-up special, lamented the potential questions he would face for the joke.",
  "summary": "The White House shared their opinion on what people should wear to the gym, following fallout over Shane Gillis' SNL monologue.",
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  "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."
}