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The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), an advocacy group fighting for balanced portrayals of Asian Americans in the media, is demanding an apology and rectifying action from Shane Gillis prior to his hosting of "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") on Feb. 24. Driving the news: In 2019, videos surfaced of Gillis using an anti-Asian slur — “f cking ch nks” — and making derogatory remarks about Asian people during an appearance on "Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast" in the previous year. Gillis also used the n-word, homophobic slurs and antisemitic language in his comedy routines. ....
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Comedian Shane Gillis, who is set to host "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 24, is under pressure from Asian American advocacy groups demanding an apology and donations for his past racist remarks that led to his dismissal from the show in 2019. Gilllis’ past anti-Asian comments: Shortly after the announcement of Gillis’ casting alongside Bowen Yang, a 2018 video of him using an anti-Asian slur — “f cking ch nks” — resurfaced online. Gillis also spoke about how “an Asian trying to learn English” bothers him and used a mock Asian accent to portray his “difficulty” conversing with a waitress at a Chinese restaurant. ....
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