Brief
Shane Gillis jokes about “gas station egg” nickname and USS Abraham Lincoln on SNL
The comedian’s monologue included a nickname from Rogan, a sauna incident, and a profanity slip, while the cold open featured Pete Hegseth greeting the carrier.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Shane Gillis returned to host Saturday Night Live for his third stint on Oct. 10, 2026, and used the monologue to recount a nickname he says Joe Rogan and Theo Von gave him – “gas station egg” – and to comment on the USS Abraham Lincoln’s homecoming to San Diego.
What happened
During the opening monologue Gillis said he wants to lose weight, described public gyms in New York as “a nightmare” because of “the hottest gay guys you’ve ever seen,” and criticized women’s gym attire, calling the neon shorts “artificial vape‑colored.” He then recounted a sauna encounter where Rogan and Von knocked on the glass door and Rogan called him a “gas station egg.” Gillis added that seeing his own reflection made him feel he looked “like a wet, bagged, hard boiled egg.” Later, while performing in a Dr. Seuss‑themed sketch, Gillis accidentally uttered the F‑word before correcting himself.
What the reports add
The Hollywood Reporter noted that Gillis also complained about his haircut, describing it as an “Adolf Hitler haircut” that he refuses to adjust, saying, “You’re either gay or you’re Hitler, and isn’t that where we’re at as a country?” The article also quoted the cold open, where Pete Hegseth, playing a news anchor, welcomed the carrier back after a 322‑day deployment, claiming “only eight of you attempted suicide, two of you since I started talking.”
What was said
Gillis told the outlet, “The other day I was in the sauna… Joe just goes, ‘Hey, Theo said you looked like a gas station egg.’” He also said, “I’m sitting there, I’m in my underwear… the glass door closed and I saw my own reflection and I looked exactly like a gas station egg.” In the cold open, Hegseth said, “After seven months of war, you’re back home safe in sunny San Diego, which the president just asked Iran to blow up.”
How it came about
Gillis’s jokes reference his long‑standing relationship with Rogan and Von, who have appeared on his podcast before. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s return was previously covered by Felo News in a piece about the SNL cold open that highlighted the carrier’s plumbing problems and suicide attempts. The show’s satire ties into broader media coverage of the carrier’s deployment and the ongoing Iran‑U.S. conflict.
Key facts
- Shane Gillis hosted SNL on Oct. 10, 2026 and shared a nickname "gas station egg" from Joe Rogan and Theo Von. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Gillis described a sauna incident where Rogan called him a "gas station egg". (hollywoodreporter.com)
- During a Dr. Seuss sketch Gillis accidentally said the F‑word before correcting himself. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Pete Hegseth, in the cold open, welcomed the USS Abraham Lincoln back to San Diego after a 322‑day deployment. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sources
- [1] hollywoodreporter.com — originally reported as “‘SNL’: Shane Gillis Shares “Gas Station Egg” Nickname From Joe Rogan, Pete Hegseth Celebrates USS Lincoln San Diego Homecoming”
