Saturday Night Live is obviously full of Swifties, judging from the season forty nine premiere sketches and celebrity cameos.
In one skit, the SNL forged — and episode host Pete Davidson — portrayed NFL newshounds and analysts masking the Philadelphia Eagles recreation against the “cursed” New York Jets. Their broadcast quickly divulged into a discussion of Taylor Swift.
“It’s Week 7, and if any Taylor Swift fans are watching, the Chiefs game was Thursday. You simply neglected her,” Kenan Thompson — taking part in commentator Curt Menefee — quipped, regarding Swift, 33, attending Travis Kelce’s home game previous this week.
While Mikey Day’s Howie Long proclaimed that “this was a show about football,” and no longer Swift, he couldn’t face up to showing off his own fandom — and enhance (or lack thereof) to her present and previous relationships.
“Boyfriend? Hold on there, no one said, ‘boyfriend,’” Day, 43, added, seemingly referring to Swift’s newfound romance with Kelce, 34. “Let’s now not jump to conclusions right here.”
James Austin Johnson, appearing as Jimmy Johnson, then chimed in to give an explanation for that Swift and Kelce are “taking their time” and solely “placing out” at this time.
Molly Kearney’s Terry Bradshaw — whom Thompson, 45, mentioned was once there for “comedic relief” — respectfully disagreed. “She’s in the luxury box with Mama [Donna] Kelce, knocking back cocktails with Deadpool,” Kearney, 31, added, referring to Swift bringing her squad, including Ryan Reynolds, to the Chiefs game on October 1. “Folks, they’re legitimate!”
The crew even praised Kelce as a better suitor in comparison to Swift’s previous love pursuits Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. (Swift dated Alwyn, 32, for six years before they split in April, where she then in short romanced Healy, 34.)
“Hey, I’m just glad it’s not Matty Healy,” Johnson, 34, added, to which his colleagues didn’t wish to sully their broadcast with the 1975 frontman’s name.
“Whatever it's, I need to say to Travis Kelce, from one Super Bowl champion to every other, this is a approach bigger deal than the Super Bowl,” Devon Walker’s Michael Strahan mentioned. “You can't mess this up. This is very, very ‘Delicate!’”
The skit then in comparison her connection with Kelce to Alwyn.
“Come on, it’s so early. You’re treating it like it’s Joe everywhere again,” Johnson said. “That won’t end neatly. Didn’t you listen to ‘Karma?’”
While Day’s Long argued Swift’s track “Karma” isn't about Alwyn — declaring that “now not the whole lot needs to be about Joe” — Johnson referred to her six-year romance with the actor as a “formative relationship.”
The staff sooner or later grew to become the published over to a sideline reporter, where Davidson, 29, was once standing by as reporter Kenny DiTullio. The King of Staten Island celebrity was dressed in an Eras Tour sweatshirt and a crimson fuzzy cowboy hat, as well as an arm full of friendship bracelets. Davidson, who also painted a Thirteen on his hand like Swift’s Fearless generation, proclaimed he was “devastated” that Swift was once no longer in attendance.
“What do you mean, why? Because there was once a rumor online that she was coming to cheer on Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason [Kelce], who plays for the Eagles,” Davidson added when requested why he idea the Grammy winner would possibly show up. “But, so far, no signal of Blondie. I’m beginning to wonder why I’m even right here.”
Thompson eventually were given bored stiff that his colleagues only wanted to talk about Swift. “Knock it off, folks tuned in for football, OK?” he quipped. “Let’s take a spoil [and] after we come back, we will get into this heated East Coast rivalry. … We are going to talk with any person, who if truth be told wants to talk soccer.”
The cameras then lower to Travis — who previously hosted an episode of SNL season 48 — standing at the sidelines.
“Yes, me!” Travis exclaimed on the very end of the sketch. He also mouthed the phrases, “Come on.”
Travis and Swift were connected since July after he attempted to exchange numbers after her Eras Tour prevent in Kansas City. They have since gone on a couple of dates, with a source telling Us earlier this month that both Swift and Kelce “really like each other” and want to continue meeting up when their respective busy schedules align.
The insider additionally famous that Swift nonetheless plans to wait a number of of Kelce’s games, however no longer each single one. “Taylor doesn’t need to be a distraction to Travis,” the supply tells Us. “She knows it’s not simple when she displays as much as his video games. It’s a spectacle. She desires to improve him and strike a balance whilst, at the similar time, not be distracting to the group.”
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Swift was once additionally in New York City on Saturday for the SNL taping, the place she made an equally surprising cameo to introduce musical guest Ice Spice’s efficiency. (Ice Spice, 23, changed into friends with Swift when they duetted on a remixed version of “Karma,” which they premiered at the Eras Tour concert in New Jersey.)
Saturday Night Live airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.
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