Martha Plimpton has joined the list of stars speaking out over Shane Gillis’ poorly received “Saturday Night Live” opening monologue. He deserves a spanking from his mom.” Plimpton also spoke about watching a documentary about Lore Michaels, who created and executive produced the sketch comedy show. It was all white men in the room deciding.
And maybe even all straight white men,” she said. Yeah, I think so.” She continued to shout out her love of ‘SNL’ mainstay Kenan Thompson, who commented on the video. Gillis sparked outrage over his misogynistic opening monologue nearly immediately after he took the stage on Saturday night.
The bulk of the criticism he’s faced is the result of a joke about women’s workout clothes. They’re those neon, like, artificial bait-colored [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole. You’re not allowed to look.” Dan Levy shared an Instagram Reel on Sunday reacting to the monologue in disbelief.
It makes the men calling them whores misogynists,” he said. By the way, I’ve seen more men’s nipples at the gym than I’ve ever seen women showing their bodies off.”
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