Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live on 11 October 2026, seven years after being fired from the show in 2019. His opening monologue drew immediate criticism from viewers who called jokes about women misogynistic. Critics at Variety and Vulture described the monologue as a bomb.
A Dr. Seuss-inspired sketch during the episode included a not-safe-to-air slip, and Gillis later issued an apology. The Guardian noted the episode continued what it called a disappointing stretch of shows for the season.