SNL kept rehiring him because firing him was the only thing that ever got a laugh.

Shane Gillis bombs 'SNL' monologue (again): 'You're either gay or you're Hitler'

Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time since his 2019 firing, delivering a monologue about public-gym anxiety, women's workout shorts and his hairline resembling Adolf Hitler's. The studio audience greeted the material with groans and sparse laughter before the segment ended abruptly. Gillis was hired as a cast member in September 2019, fired five days later over resurfaced clips, and has since hosted three times; creator Lorne Michaels has said NBC brass forced the dismissal against his wishes.

Source: Shane Gillis bombs 'SNL' monologue (again): 'You're either gay or you're Hitler' — Variety

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