Travis Kelce, Heidi Gardner and Lorne Michaels

Heidi Gardner Campaigned Lorne Michaels for “a Couple Years” to Invite Travis Kelce to Host ‘SNL’
Saturday Night Live star Heidi Gardner says she lobbied hard to get Travis Kelce on the sketch-comedy show as a host. She said on a recent episode of Amanda Hirsch’s Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast that she pressured Lorne Michaels for some time before he agreed to invite the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on the show.
Lorne Michaels said Travis Kelce could host SNL on one pretty big condition
Heidi Gardner advocated for Kelce to host for years even before he was publicly dating the world's biggest pop star.
Travis Kelce is the only ‘SNL’ guest who ‘tailgated before hosting,’ Heidi Gardner says
The Kansas City Chiefs star made his “SNL” debut in March 2023 after winning his second Super Bowl. He is currently in the hunt for his fourth championship.
Heidi Gardner Took ‘A Couple Years’ to Get Travis Kelce as Host For ‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘The Biggest Swing I Ever Did’
Travis Kelce hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in March 2023. Now, "Shrinking" actress Heidi Gardner is revealing she got him to host in the first place.
Travis Kelce's 'SNL' friend rooted for him to host show
There have been many people, men and women, that deserve credit for Travis Kelce's rise to fame: His parents, his brother, Patrick Mahomes, his teammates, and his friends. Not sure in what order, but,
'Not A Lot Of People Are Here For Me.' How John Mulaney, Lorne Michaels And Machine Gun Kelly Ended Up Making The Short List Of People Pete Davidson Admires
Pete Davidson has had a complicated ten years. He was cast on SNL in 2014 at the age of 20, making him one of the youngest ...
How ‘Saturday Night’ editors dialed up the anxiety as their own deadline approached
Saturday Night' editors Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid worked in tandem to find the manic energy of the fledgling show as ...
John Papsidera on Casting the Famous for Saturday Night
John Papsidera was casting Saturday Night all wrong. When he was casting for the sprawling company of actors needed in […] ...
I'm Gobsmacked By Nate Bargatze's SNL Story About Lorne Michaels Possibly Shooting Down The A+ George Washington Sketch
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Pedranti is speaking out after some fans took issue with her and fiancé ...
‘SNL’ Host Martin Short Jokes That He and Lorne Michaels Are ‘Kind of Like Trump and Elon Musk Without the Sexual Tension’
Live” host Martin Short joked about Donald Trump and Elon Musk in his monologue before singing about anxiety meds and making ...
Nate Bargatze Breaks Down ‘Washington’s Dream’ & Having To Fight For The Sketch After It Bombed During ‘SNL’ Table Read
Together, stand-up Nate Bargatze and 'Saturday Night Live; writers Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell were able to bring ...
Jeff Daniels Recalls Hosting SNL For The Second Time Back In The '90s, And His Story Highlights How Lorne Michaels Deftly Gets What He Wants On The Show
Live, now in its 50th season, has featured many public figures, including Jeff Daniels. While the Dumb and Dumber star has ...