Jason Kelce to host new ESPN late-night show as NFL hero cashes in on newfound fame

The erstwhile Philadelphia Eagles halfway volition contiguous 'They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce' arsenic helium adds to his burgeoning TV vocation with ESPN, having already joined the Monday Night Football team

Jason Kelce, the erstwhile Philadelphia Eagles star, is acceptable to big a caller late-night amusement connected ESPN successful the caller year, marking a caller absorption for his blossoming TV career.

The aboriginal Hall of Famer volition beforehand 'They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce,' which is acceptable to premiere crossed the Worldwide Leader's platforms connected Jan 3. The hour-long chat show, scheduled for Friday nights passim the NFL playoffs, has 5 episodes lined up.

Filmed earlier a unrecorded workplace assemblage astatine Union Transfer Center successful Philadelphia, the amusement volition gully from accepted late-night chat shows portion spotlighting the biggest storylines successful the NFL. Philadelphia-based set SNACKTIME volition besides feature, performing unrecorded sets.

The programme volition initially aerial connected ESPN earlier being made disposable connected some the broadcaster and Kelce's YouTube channels. Production duties are being shared by NFL Films, Skydance Studios and Kelce's Wonderboy Productions.

Kelce revealed his caller task connected 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', saying: "We'll beryllium doing a late-night amusement during the postseason connected ESPN," He added: "When I archetypal approached ESPN astir perchance moving for them, Monday Night Football was a large portion of that."

He continued: "[But] I loved late-night shows, I've ever loved them. I retrieve sleepovers watching Conan O'Brien with my friends. The biggest happening players accidental they miss erstwhile they permission the athletics is being astir the guys, the locker rooms, the banter."

"Being capable to person the amusement wherever we're going to person a clump of guys up there, legends of the game, friends that I've played the crippled win, coaches, celebrities. NFL Films is besides going to beryllium portion of it."

Kelce is ESPN's prima signing of 2024, joining the broadcaster aft hanging up his boots from the NFL. The one-time Super Bowl victor has go a regular connected 'Monday Night Countdown' alongside Scott Van Pelt, Ryan Clark and Marcus Spears.

However, helium volition modulation to hosting with his caller project. The 37 twelvemonth aged does boast a wealthiness of acquisition successful this area, having hosted the massively fashionable "New Heights" podcast with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce.

"They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce volition beryllium an immersive acquisition from Union Transfer successful Philadelphia, showcasing the Super Bowl champion's oversized property and infectious wit mixed with personage guests from the shot world and beyond, successful beforehand of a unrecorded assemblage of NFL fans," an ESPN property merchandise read.

"The show's format volition presumption Kelce and his guests to dissect NFL topics and storylines, chiefly focused connected that weekend's games, successful some accepted and good-humoredly unconventional approaches including progressive information from the fans successful attendance."