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‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

The Plain Dealer Cleveland and The Political Insider describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash with his controversial 'Saturday Night Live' monologue.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’". The right frames it as "SNL Star Defends Shane Gillis Monologue: 'That's Comedy'".
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6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report

Center‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

Oregonian · Center · News report

Right / center-rightIS ANYONE SURPRISED BY THIS? The Left is angrier over Shane Gillis’s joke than illegal immigrant

Instapundit · Right · Opinion

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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Oct 17, 10:05 AM

‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash with his controversial 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

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InstapunditOpinion · Oct 17, 11:02 AM

IS ANYONE SURPRISED BY THIS? The Left is angrier over Shane Gillis’s joke than illegal immigrant

IS ANYONE SURPRISED BY THIS? The Left is angrier over Shane Gillis’s joke than illegal immigrant violence against women.

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The Political InsiderNews report · Oct 17, 10:15 AM

SNL Star Defends Shane Gillis Monologue: 'That's Comedy'

A current 'Saturday Night Live' cast member has weighed in on the backlash surrounding Shane Gillis's monologue, brushing off complaints with a simple defense: 'That's comedy.' The response...

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CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Oct 17, 10:05 AM

‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash with his controversial 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

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Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Oct 17, 10:05 AM

‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash with his controversial 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

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CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Oct 17, 10:05 AM

‘SNL’ star reacts to Shane Gillis’ monologue backlash: ‘That’s comedy’

Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash with his controversial 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

Open source
Details61/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 6 sources
61/99 Wording GapLow confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · 6 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Opinion

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Oct 17, 10:05 AM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

Oct 17, 10:05 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Oct 17, 10:05 AM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.

Oct 17, 10:05 AM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is developing · 6 sources · format mismatch.