Star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time this weekend. He displayed his comedic talent and pure star quality. The program presented a joyous blur of comedy and poignant sentiment. From Kelce’s opening monologue on, seeing his family and NFL brother Jason—a football player—filling out the audience lent the show a personal, if not subcutaneous, touch.
Throughout the full monologue, Kelce cracked jokes, while speaking directly to the fans in attendance—regaling them with tales from his experiences. One sketch in particular had us at “Please Don’t Destroy” with their short about “Self-Defense.” This nuance added an even deeper layer of comedic absurdity to the episode. Kelce’s ability to engage with the material was evident as he moved seamlessly through various sketches alongside SNL’s fresh roster of talent including Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang, and Sarah Sherman, without any noticeable flubs.
Looking back on the experience, Kelce opened up about the table read calling it “the most difficult f
