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Travis Kelce Reflects on SNL Reading Struggles as He Prepares for Happy Gilmore 2

Kelce describes the SNL table read as a major hurdle that has him favoring small comedic cameos over larger scripted roles

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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs talks with the media after a mandatory minicamp at The University of Kansas Health System Training Complex on June 18, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Travis Kelce made his "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut in March 2023.
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Overview

  • On the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast, Kelce admitted the pre-show SNL table read was the hardest part because he “can’t really read that well” and felt desperate not to skip lines
  • He called the week-long preparation for SNL a “crazy ride,” rehearsing sketches and pre-recorded segments until 2 or 3 a.m.
  • Kelce said he felt “so much more comfortable” with the comedy once the table read was behind him and enjoyed the process of pitching ideas in the writers’ room
  • He has steered his acting ambitions toward fun, brief roles and appears as a waiter in Netflix’s upcoming Happy Gilmore 2, which he is now readying for release
  • Kelce remains reluctant to commit to a full-time TV series, noting that he isn’t yet comfortable with the demands of major scripted work