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Shane Gillis performs third SNL monologue about hiking, saunas and…

The set, posted by Saturday Night Live, has passed 2.3 million views on YouTube; it is his third time hosting the opening monologue.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:37 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by YouTube (Saturday Night Live): “Shane Gillis performs third SNL monologue about hiking, saunas and sisters”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:37 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Shane Gillis, SNL.
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YouTube (Saturday Night Live)Shane Gillis performs third SNL monologue about hiking, saunas and sisters

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is Shane Gillis's third SNL monologue, on YouTube's U.S. comedy trending chart at number seven with over two million views, and the description covers hiking, saunas and two older sisters.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI have not seen it. Is a monologue the part before the actual show?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHank. It's the whole opening drive.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe talks about losing weight by hiking, and look at the sauna part, because that's where he gets mocked by Theo Von and Joe Rogan.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sauna.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFully clothed in towels, trapped, no exits. And then the sisters come in as the defense, two of them, older, undefeated.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the hike was just stretching.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTurning point is the sauna, no question. Final score, Hank?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHaving seen none of it, I'm giving it a firm eight.

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