If you like tracking celebrity sightings at sporting events, this was an especially busy season to follow the Kansas City Chiefs, who play the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 Super Bowl on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
But it wasn’t the first time that the famous actor celebrated on the field after Kansas City won the Super Bowl. Rudd was also joined by Eric Stonestreet (the actor who played Cameron in Modern Family) when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in 2020.
Here are some of the other most notable names rooting for Kansas City:
Rudd’s character Andy in Wet Hot American Summer is a legend. And one scene inspired an AEW champion’s whole persona.
All Elite Wrestling, for all its flaws, gets a lot right about pro wrestling. One of those tenets is that the squared circle isn’t solely the property of uber-serious meatheads. There’s room for nuance, characters and comedy within the framework of choreographed fighting.
That’s the nurturing soil from which Orange Cassidy has blossomed into the star. The longtime independent wrestling scene staple — he was Fire Ant in Chikara’s long-running stable The Colony — has emerged as one of AEW’s brightest talents behind a low-effort, too-cool-to-care persona. Cassidy wears denim on denim and aviator sunglasses and generally seems above everything going on around him.
Exactly like Paul Rudd’s character Andy in the seminal American film classic Wet Hot American Summer. And now, thanks to Esquire’s William Mullally, Rudd is finally aware of the pro wrestler modeled after one iconic scene from a cult movie that has persisted in the hearts and souls of a certain brand of nerd for two decades.
“That’s amazing,” Rudd said in the most Paul Rudd way possible after being shown a picture of Cassidy. “How did I not know this? Thank you for telling me.”
“You need to know this,” replied Mullally.
“I do!”
Here’s the scene in question.
Cassidy’s tribute goes beyond the jean jacket and sunglasses. His entrance music on the independent scene was Jefferson Starship’s Jane — the same song that soundtracks the opening sequence and titles of director David Wain’s opus. After flirting with other themes in AEW, namely The Pixies’ Where is My Mind?, AEW president Tony Khan was able to license Jane for weekly broadcasts and gave Cassidy his sprawling rock anthem back.
The current All-Atlantic champion is more than just a gimmick, however. Cassidy’s character wouldn’t work if he wasn’t able to go in the ring. When he flips the switch from “Andy” to “actually caring” you get the full array of dynamic moves and innovative offense you’d expected from a wrestler with nearly two decades of experience.
In short, Orange Cassidy is awesome. So is Paul Rudd. And now that the latter knows about the former, the possibility of double Andys in the wrestling ring is finally in play. Especially when the owner of the company comes from “buy the Jacksonville Jaguars” type money.
NFL Films caught a couple of glimpses of Rudd giving love to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and defensive end Frank Clark, who both looked elated to see Rudd amidst the confetti.
Since Rudd is one of the most lovable people on the planet, it’s got to be exciting if you’re a Kansas City player for him to be one of your celebrity fans.
Everyone looks so happy! It’s nice to see people being happy!
Isn’t that just the most adorable thing in the world? We love how Jack Rudd sounds exactly like his old man, and how happy they were to take in the major win.
Paul Rudd is one of the easiest people to root for in Hollywood, and we’re glad to now have another Rudd that we can be happy for. We all win when the Rudds win.
The Super Bowl is the biggest American sporting even of the year with all the glitz and glam and celebs of a red carpet appearance, but with football and a big shiny trophy awaiting the game’s winner.
And those celebrities — they’re sports fans just like us! Sure, some of them will show up to the Super Bowl because they’re invited, they’re promoting something or they just kinda feel like it.
But there’s a good number of celebrity fans of both 2023 Super Bowl teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. And there’s more to Kansas City’s famous fans than Paul Rudd and Eric Stonestreet.
So ahead of Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Feb. 12, here’s a look at some of the Chiefs’ celebrity fans (and don’t forget to check out our list of the biggest celebrity Eagles fans!)
“You can’t do that on a podcast! It’s a visual joke!”
One of the saddest realizations brought upon by the end of Conan O’Brien’s run on television as a late-night talk show was fact that fans would be losing one of the greatest running gags in media.
You see, every time Paul Rudd would go onto Conan’s show, the Ant-Man actor would somehow get the comedian to believe he was there to show a clip of his latest film. Considering his work spans from Clueless to Avengers: Endgame, how could any host not allow Rudd to show a clip? It’d be malpractice!
In reality, Rudd would only provide a clip from the 1988 film Mac and Me. And every single time, Conan O’Brien would fall for it. No matter how elaborate the set-up for the clip became, no matter how many times Rudd assured him this was for real, Lucy would pull the football away from Charlie Brown at the last second once again.
Now that O’Brien hosts a podcast, Rudd had to get a bit more creative to keep the bit going. Somehow, someway—in audio form!—the actor pulled it off.
In which Paul Rudd goes on Conan O’Brien’s podcast and continues the greatest running bit of all time. pic.twitter.com/U7h7YL3agg
Its absolutely incredible Rudd can continue to expose Conan’s gullibility. Truly an actor at the height of his powers. And just in case you’re a little suspicious over how easily this all comes together, you should know there’s more that happens behind the scenes before Rudd ever reaches this point.
“Every time, for years, I was convinced that I would see the real clip,” Conan told Rudd in June 2021. “Because you are a genuinely a nice person. And you would say, ‘this movie is really important to me’ and ‘I put my own money into this, and I really care about this,’ and then you’d pull that s*** every time.”
Even listeners of Conan’s podcast had to see this coming. It didn’t matter. It never does.
The best news of all, however, is how the prank ends.
A lot has changed in the advertising world since Lay’s last appearance in the Super Bowl commercial mix 17 years ago. From the cost to the concepts, social media, even the idea of Los Angeles having much to do with the big game. Things back then were just… different.
And that includes the use of teasers for the Super Bowl commercials, which is a growing trend in the Digital Age, where a little bit of buzz today equals a lot of “ah-HA” moments during the release of the actual ad tomorrow.
While that concept might seem simple enough to follow, actor Seth Rogen isn’t totally sure about all the trendy hoopla—regardless if it’s his pal and fellow actor Paul Rudd convincing him while they are filming…yep: a teaser…for Lay’s return to advertising’s most prominent stage…. in Los Angeles (of course)… on February 13.
Take a look:
The brand’s 2005 Super Bowl ad “Fence” had a decent reception in the USA TODAY Ad Meter ratings that year, with the comical time-machine twist staring M.C. Hammer landing at No. 21 out of 55 eligible commercials.
With the star power and comedy chops of this year’s duo, it will be interesting to see if Lay’s can top that mark in the 2022 ratings.
#Chiefs superfan Paul Rudd stars in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and Travis Kelce joined him in a funny commercial promoting the film. | from @EdEastonJr
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has a spot in the latest advertisement for the upcoming “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”
The newest installment in the franchise stars Chiefs superfan, Paul Rudd. Kelce shared a short thirty-second commercial on Monday where he’s pictured speaking with Rudd via Facetime, discussing a recent trade between the two. Kelce sent Rudd a signed football and in return, he received one of the Ghostbusters iconic proton packs. The All-Pro Chiefs star hilariously attempts to use the device while Rudd is negotiating a way to get it back.
Thankfully, Kelce only got one proton pack. He can do enough damage with the one and we all know what happens when you cross the beams.
Both Kelce and Rudd are on a bit of a roll lately when it comes to accomplishments. Kelce’s first reception on Sunday night vs. the Raiders gave him a reception in 120 consecutive games. That’s good for the second-longest streak in Chiefs franchise history and is the fourth-longest active streak in the NFL. Rudd was recently named People magazine’s sexiest man alive. He also, of course, stars in the “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” which opens in theaters nationwide on Thursday night.
Paul Rudd is already one of the Best Celebrity Men but he further cemented his status as all around delightful dude by handing out cookies to voters outside of Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center on Thursday.
According to social media posts, Rudd swung by and being the chill, down to earth dude that he is, passed out individually wrapped corn and blueberry n’cream cookies to help make the rainy wait slightly more bearable. Rudd, who wore a mask and gloves in deference to coronavirus protocols, also posed for photos with fans. Unsurprisingly, it looks everyone enjoyed what could have been an otherwise miserable experience.
The point is, he seems to be a decent, creative and funny dude, and despite coronavirus concerns, I would 100% eat a cookie Paul Rudd handed me. Actually, that’s not true. I’d probably just keep it in my fridge with a note that said, “Paul Rudd gave me this cookie!!” and look at when I felt sad, but you get the point.
We’re living through an intensely horrible and stressful time and anyone offering up some genuine human connection, especially someone who is so rich and famous that he doesn’t have to, is welcome. I mean, just look at those fan photos. You can tell by his eye crinkles that he is smiling just as widely as the people next to him. I truly and deeply love him for this. I know that Paul Rudd handing out cookies is not going to save our democracy or our republic or end voter suppression but it has eased some of my anxiety about the world being a miserable and dark place, made only for the craven and powerful few.
Also, if you haven’t already, go out and vote. It’s what Paul Rudd would want.
