Travis Kelce had someone in Saturday Night Live Pull for him.
SNL ref player Heidi Gardner recently revealed on an episode of The Amanda Hirsch Show Not skinny but not fat podcast that campaigned for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end to host NBC's late-night show for a while — something executive producer and creator Lorne Michaels eventually agreed to on one condition.
“The biggest swing I ever made in that division, and it actually worked, but it took a few years, was Travis Kelce,” recounted Gardner, who was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. “I don't want to take full credit [from] The show and the talent department, but obviously I'm a big Chiefs fan, and I'd seen him do other little skits, and I was like, 'He's funny, he's charming.' I did the ESPYs with him, and announced something together.
the Shrink The actress said this was before Kelsey exploded into a different sphere of popular culture, as a result of his relationship with superstar singer Taylor Swift.
“Lorne was like, 'Well, he's got to win the Super Bowl.' I thought to myself, “That's a lot of pressure to put up with!” And then he won the Super Bowl! (Kelce has since achieved three coveted Super Bowl rings.)
Kelsea hosted the show in March 2023 alongside musical guest Kelsea Ballerini. Its time is on SNL It was warmly received, parodying its cultural cachet with a memorable Bowen Yang sketch called “Straight Male Friend” and Gardner's “Abby the Ex-Girlfriend.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, Gardner said she'd like to see additional hosts pay tribute to the sport like Kelce's teammate, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and LeBron James, as well as veteran actors Catherine O'Hara and Nicolas Cage. She also indicated that Shrink Co-star Harrison Ford, despite being a Hollywood staple, has never been involved with Studio 8H.
