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Dan Levy Calls Out Shane Gillis Over SNL Monologue

Gillis used a slur to describe women wearing short shorts to the gym during his October tenth SNL monologue, prompting Levy's public criticism; a sartorial controversy for the ages.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
Published 12:11 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Shane Gillis — Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by E! News: “Dan Levy Calls Out Shane Gillis Over Controversial SNL Monologue”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:11 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Shane Gillis, SNL.
BBN covered this story before: Shane Gillis hosts 'S.N.L.' and brings the bad words (October 11).

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E! NewsDan Levy Calls Out Shane Gillis Over Controversial SNL Monologue

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDan Levy is publicly calling out Shane Gillis over his Saturday Night Live monologue on October tenth, E!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNews reports, after Gillis called women a slur for wearing short shorts to the gym.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI don't follow monologues, Vera. I just happen to know it was Saturday, and that Levy thought the joke was a big mistake.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou know the date. You know the shorts. You care!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI care about gym etiquette, which is a separate matter.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDrumroll, please. The BBN Drama Index gives this one a seven, because a host stood on that famous stage and picked a fight with shorts.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeven? I'd say eight, since the shorts never got a lawyer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale cares. Write it down.