Shane Gillis: Saturday Night Live's new hire fired for slurs

US comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live has dropped a new cast member after videos surfaced online of him making slurs about Chinese people.

Shane Gillis, 31, came under fire soon after his casting was announced when footage resurfaced from a podcast featuring the comic.

"After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL," said an SNL spokesman.

Gillis wrote on Twitter that he respected the show's decision.

"Of course I wanted an opportunity to prove myself at SNL, but I understand it would...