Tim Meadows; Travis Kelce.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Tim Meadowsis rooting forTravis Kelce’sSaturday Night Livereturn!
“He hosted once, and he did a great job. He was really funny,” Meadows said. “I like him a lot. I think he’s really funny.”
“It’s like, those athletes, they come in, and you are surprised how good they can be,” theMean Girlsstar added.
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Travis Kelce, Tim Meadows.JC Olivera/Getty Images; Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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During hisopening monologue, which featured numerous cutaways to his family — including older brotherJason Kelceand their parents,Donna and Ed Kelce— the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his2023 Super Bowl win.
During the show, Kelce took part in various sketches, including one where he played anodd customer at the American Girl Doll store’s café, and another where he portrayedSNLcast memberBowan Yang’s “straight male friend.”
Another memorable moment saw Kelce perform in a parody of Netflix’sToo Hot to Handle.
Travis Kelce on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images
According to Meadows, he and Kelce actually chatted online after the NFL star had channeled Meadows' iconicSNLcharacter, Leon Phelps, on an episode of his podcastNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.
“We sort of touched base with each other on Instagram because he was doing a ‘Ladies Man’ impression,” Meadows told PEOPLE.
As for Shannon, 59, she couldn’t help but gush over the geographical connection shared between herself and Kelce. “Travis is a Cleveland guy. Like me, I’m from Cleveland,” she said. “I’m from Shaker Heights and he’s from Cleveland Heights.”
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source: people.com
