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James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump during the "NYC Mayoral Debate" Cold Open on Saturday, November 1. (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

Trump hijacks NYC mayor debate on "SNL"

Alex Galbraith
Devon Walker , James Austin Johnson, Mikey Day, and Marcello Hernandez on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

How "SNL" has a chokehold on comedy

Melanie McFarland
Host Shane Gillis during the Monologue on the Saturday, February 24, 2024 episode of "Saturday Night Live" (Will Heath/NBC)

Once fired Shane Gillis' journey to SNL

Nardos Haile
A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, 2023 in Arco, Idaho. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

Bud Light's right-wing reconciliation

Ashlie D. Stevens
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Jeff Garlin: Our Man In Chicago (Elizabeth Sisson/Netflix)

Garlin on political correctness & comedy

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Shane Gillis (Getty Images/AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

"SNL" has never been "too liberal"

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Shane Gillis on Comedy Central Stand Up (Comedy Central)

Shane Gillis fired from "SNL." Sad!

Melanie McFarland
Shane Gillis on Comedy Central Stand Up (Comedy Central)

Backlash over racist jokes by "SNL" hire

Ashlie D. Stevens
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