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Heidi Gardner Campaigned Lorne Michaels for “a Couple Years” to Invite Travis Kelce to Host ‘SNL’
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kimberly Nordyke
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Comedian Heidi Gardner reveals her persistent campaign to get NFL star Travis Kelce to host 'SNL', a move that paid off when he led the show in 2023 after winning the Super Bowl.
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- Gardner lobbied 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels for 'a couple years' to get Kelce on the show, with Michaels only agreeing after Kelce won the Super Bowl.
- Gardner's family and friends even joined Kelce and his brother Jason for a tailgate party in her dressing room before the show, making Kelce the 'only host in SNL history' to do so.
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Heidi Gardner, Travis Kelce, Lorne Michaels, Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, Catherine O'Hara, Nicolas Cage, Harrison Ford, Saturday Night Live, Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN, FX, Happy Gilmore 2, Grotesquerie