Overview

• Speaking on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Yang described Gillis as a funny guy and said the two share mutual respect.
• He said both comedians were used by polarized coverage, describing a recruitment that pushed audiences to pick sides.
• Gillis was hired to SNL in 2019 and then removed after resurfaced podcast clips with racist and homophobic remarks.
• Lorne Michaels later said NBC executives made the termination decision, and Gillis has since hosted SNL in February 2024 and March 2025.
• Yang has rejected claims that he engineered the firing, responding on social media after a background actor blamed him.