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During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Thursday night, Jason Kelce revealed that he and ESPN will be hosting a late-night talk show in Philadelphia starting January 4th.
The former Eagles center, who joined ESPN in May after retiring from the NFL in March, will appear on “They Call It Late Night With,” a live show that airs live for five weeks on Friday nights during the second half of the NFL season.・Jason Kelce” will be the host. , including the playoffs.
The hour-long show, with the first four episodes beginning at 1 a.m. and the last at 1:30 a.m., will be recorded with a live audience at Union Transfer in Philadelphia.
Kelce, 37, spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles and still lives in the area with his wife, Kylie, and their three daughters.
“When I was first approached about the possibility of working at ESPN, football was a big part of that on 'Monday Night Football' and 'Monday Night Countdown' was my favorite late-night show.” he said, adding that he grew up watching Conan O'Brien.
Kelce revealed that former NFL legends, coaches and celebrities will be guests, and music will be provided by Philadelphia-based band Snacktime.
The Super Bowl champion added that he hopes his brother, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, is out.
“I don't know, but he's probably going to be busy,” Kelce said. “Maybe he'll get a bye in the first round and we'll sneak him into an episode. But I hope he doesn't make it.”
The Chiefs have advanced to the postseason with a 9-1 record and continue their quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
“[This] The new personality-driven, hour-long show will draw inspiration from traditional late-night television and emphasize a comedic approach throughout all five episodes, scheduled to air to coincide with the NFL regular season and playoffs. ” ESPN said..
The show is associated with NFL Films and will be available on ESPN+, ESPN's YouTube channel and Kelce's YouTube channel.
Kimmel also joked that the brothers, and the co-hosts of his podcast “New Heights,” could also get in trouble if Travis decides to stay with girlfriend Taylor Swift instead of joining her on her late-night show. said.
“I think everyone knows who the priority is,” Kelce said with a smile.
Kimmel asked Kelce what she would give the couple for Christmas.
“It's hard to shop for people who can get everything they want,” Jason said. “So you have to give them a handmade gift, maybe something near and dear to them, something sentimental. I've got something for them this year, and that's a macaroni necklace. It works great for my kids…friendship macaroni necklaces, we just started a trend.”
After the show, Kelce made headlines for her encounter with a strange fan on her way home from Kimmel's Los Angeles set.
In the video of the incident, fans can be heard berating Kelce for not signing autographs for fans.
