‘SNL UK’ Star Goes Nuclear on MAGA-Friendly Host
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- SNL UK mocked American SNL host Shane Gillis for his controversial jokes about women during their "Weekend Update" segment, using a news story about protective bike shorts at Munich Oktoberfest as a setup for their punchline.
- Co-anchor Ania Magliano criticized Gillis’s comment that women "dress like wh---s now," highlighting the backlash he received for the joke on the American show.
- The British version of SNL, which airs after 10 p.m. and is not subject to FCC broadcast restrictions, openly used strong language to insult Gillis, contrasting with the more censored American broadcast.
- The segment also referenced Gillis’s accidental F-bomb on American SNL, with Magliano cheekily using explicit language on air to emphasize the difference in broadcasting standards between the UK and the US.
- This transatlantic roast showcased how SNL UK leverages fewer content restrictions to deliver sharper satire compared to its American counterpart.
