Travis Kelce is talking all about his Saturday Night Live cameo, plus, he mentioned Taylor Swift!
04.10.2023 - 16:05 / variety.com
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce told his brother Jason on their “New Heights” podcast that the NFL is going a bit overboard when it comes to Taylor Swift coverage. The Grammy-winning pop star and Kelce have captured the media zeitgeist in recent weeks amid dating rumors. While neither of them have outright confirmed they are in a relationship, Swift has caused a media frenzy by recently attending two Kansas City Chiefs games.
She was joined by famous friends like Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner and more at the Chiefs’ Oct. 1 game against the New York Jets, as the NFL broadcast frequently cut to Swift in the stands. “Is the NFL overdoing it?” Jason asked Travis on the podcast.
“Take away your feelings for Taylor Swift.” “I think it’s fun when they show who all is at the game,” Travis answered. “I think it brings a little bit more to the atmosphere, brings a little bit more to what you’re watching. But at the same time, they’re overdoing it a little bit for sure… especially my situation.
I think they’re trying to have fun with it.” Travis later said that celebrities attending football games “aren’t there to be thrown on the TV.” “The NFL is not used to celebrities coming to the games,” Jason added. “Basketball has it figured out… [celebrities are] court side, they show them once or twice and then they get back to the game. The NFL is like, ‘Look at all these A-list celebrities at the game! Show them! Show them!’ Dude, show them once and get a little clip, but you can’t be overboard with it.” As Variety observed during the Chiefs-Jets match, much of the coverage early on showcased Swift’s attendance, including the game’s announcers welcoming Swifties to
.Travis Kelce is talking all about his Saturday Night Live cameo, plus, he mentioned Taylor Swift!
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Minutes before “Saturday Night Live” was set to kick off Season 49 inside Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the show’s production team — led, of course, by executive producer Lorne Michaels — received word that two special guests were on their way. According to a source, that was when they learned that Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who were in New York City, wanted to drop by the show.
Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live in a Fox NFL Sunday parody over the excessive coverage of Taylor Swift attending the Kansas City Chief games.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Saturday Night Live” returned with host Pete Davidson on Saturday, and the first sketch of the night took on Taylor Swift/NFL mania, via a parody of Fox’s NFL Sunday team. As the anchors tried to outdo each other with their Swift fandom, the sketch ended with a cameo by Travis Kelce himself — the Kansas City Chiefs tight end at the center of the brouhaha.
Ryan Reynolds has spoken about attending a Kansas City Chiefs game with Taylor Swift and his wife Blake Lively.The Deadpool star cheered on the NFL team as they went up against the New York Jets at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on October 1. Other celebrity guests included Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman.It came amid ongoing speculation that Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Taylor Swift. In an adorable TikTok posted Monday by Jason’s wife, Kylie, Wyatt sits on the couch and attempts to learn the names of her dad’s Philadelphia Eagles teammates. “Just another Swiftie tryna learn football, or a kid tryna avoid a nap.
Are y’all serious right now?? Sports fans are some of the most superstitious folks ever!
shared a tweet to her Instagram Story on Thursday wishing Swift, 33, “was in love with a climate scientist.” The post immediately caused “Bad Blood” between Wilde and Swift’s legion of fans.“I get it but like also…who is Olivia Wilde to say s–t,” sneered one fan on X (formerly Twitter). “I don’t remember Harry Styles restoring the ozone when they were dating.”“She wasn’t worried about climate change when she was flying cross the country to go chase Harry lmao,” jeered a second person.“Olivia Wilde is the last person who should be criticizing anyone about who they date,” chided a third user.Wilde and Harry Styles, 29, split in November 2022 after nearly two years of dating.A fourth user referenced Will Smith’s infamous 2022 Oscars slap when they told Wilde to “keep my wife’s name (Taylor Swift) out your mouth.” But one X user quickly told the director’s critics that they needed to calm down.
Travis Kelce isn’t letting the media attention surrounding his romance with Taylor Swift bother him! In fact, he seems to be feeling great about everything right now!
Shawn Levy is reflecting on his experience attending an NFL game with Taylor Swift and friends!
Taylor Swift amid ongoing rumours that she is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.The ‘Midnights’ pop star was spotted sitting next to the American football player’s mother, Donna, at the Chiefs’ game against the Chicago Bears at the Arrowhead Stadium last month (September 24).According to Consequence, Kelce and Swift’s apparent romance blossomed after he attended one of the singer’s ‘Eras Tour’ concerts at the same Kansas City venue this summer.Kelce is said to have attempted to gift Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at the show. He later told Swift that he’d seen her “rock a stage in Arrowhead and she might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead” as well.Swift further fuelled the speculation by attending another NFL fixture at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey last Sunday (October 1).The star’s recent appearances at the games have caused a frenzy on social media.The Kansas City Chiefs’ official pages have also shared numerous posts about Swift, including temporarily changing their Instagram bio to “The @Chiefs are now 2-0 with @TaylorSwift13 in attendance” (via People).The team also reportedly changed their TikTok header, which featured images of Swift.However, this recent spotlight on the ‘Anti-Hero’ artist has caused annoyance among some football fans.
Travis Kelce isn’t the biggest fan of seeing Taylor Swift taking over his NFL games. But it’s not what you think!!
Travis Kelce is weighing in on the coverage the NFL is giving to Taylor Swift attending the Kansas City Chiefs games.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “West Side Story” Golden Globe winner and upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel star Rachel Zegler recently took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to support Taylor Swift against a viral clip in which a Barstool Sports podcast host joked about needing to see a sex tape featuring Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in order to prove the dating rumors about them are true. “It’s not news that the media is particularly (and unwarrantedly) cruel to Taylor Swift, but the way men feel entitled to speak about women, their bodies and their sex lives needs to be seriously evaluated,” Zegler wrote in response to the Barstool video. Swift and Kelce have captured the media zeitgeist in recent weeks.
It seems the whole world is watching Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift as their rumoured fling has begun to play out in real life; however, the NFL star could have never predicted what it would turn into.
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Valerie Bertinelli is making it clear where she stands — and it’s on the side of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
Taylor Swift appears to have a fan in Mama Kelce! Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce, took to Instagram on Monday to offer what looks like her stamp of approval for the songstress. After sitting together two weeks in a row to watch Travis play for the Kansas City Chiefs, Donna shared a vi
Rosie O’Donnell had one big complaint while watching the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets football game over the weekend… not enough Taylor Swift!
Taylor Swift was back in the stands cheering on Travis Kelce — but she wasn’t alone this time!