"Chris Burke Defends Shane Gillis' 'SNL' Monologue Controversy"
Chris Burke, the first actor with Down Syndrome to star in a TV series, has defended comedian Shane Gillis over his controversial "Saturday Night Live" monologue, stating that people with Down Syndrome should not be excluded from being joked about by comedians. Burke believes that excluding people with Down Syndrome from being the subjects of jokes would be more offensive, and he sees some positives in Shane's monologue sparking a conversation about the condition.