American stand-up comedian whose confrontational style has made him both a top touring act and a recurring controversy. Hired by Saturday Night Live in 2019 and dropped before his debut season, Gillis returned as host three times — and his October 10, 2026 monologue, plus an accidental on-air swear, reignited debate and drew an on-air mocking from SNL UK.
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