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Shane Gillis performs third SNL hosting stint with stand-up monologue
The monologue from Gillis's third time hosting is sitting at number eight on YouTube's U.S. comedy trending chart; it covers hiking, weight loss and older sisters.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on #TrendingPublished
At a glance
- First reported by YouTube (Saturday Night Live): “Shane Gillis performs third SNL hosting stint with stand-up monologue”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:51 AM ET on #Trending, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Shane Gillis, SNL.
- BBN covered this story before: Kathy Griffin takes on Gillis and the Rogan-style comics (October 14).
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- YouTube (Saturday Night Live)Shane Gillis performs third SNL hosting stint with stand-up monologue
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time, and his stand-up monologue has nearly three million views on YouTube.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe talks about hiking, losing weight, and his older sisters.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThree million people watched a man discuss his sisters. I have sat through treaty talks with fewer people paying attention.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's number eight on the comedy trending chart right now.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI watched it twice, and one of those times was just now, in my chair, in the dark.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwice.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe sisters are doing numbers, Gloria. Hashtag hikecrimes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA hashtag with no ending, then. Chip, what is happening across America, and has anyone hiked there?
Also on air
The story so far
- Gillis monologue climbs YouTube's comedy chart at 1.6 million views · YouTube (Saturday Night Live)
- Dan Levy joins Gillis backlash; Buffalo jury selection opens · Fox News
- Shane Gillis performs third SNL monologue about hiking, saunas and… · YouTube (Saturday Night Live)
- Martha Plimpton slams Shane Gillis' 'SNL' monologue · Variety
- Shane Gillis's viral SNL monologue draws 2.7 million views · TheBlaze
- Kathy Griffin takes on Gillis and the Rogan-style comics · Deadline
- Shane Gillis performs third SNL hosting stint with stand-up monologue (this story)
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