We knew Jason Kelce’s retirement life would be exciting, but we didn’t imagine him to live it at this level. On November 22, the former Eagles center recently announced that he was about to have a fourth kid. So, you can imagine how busy things are going to be for him in the future. But bringing a new little one to life isn’t the only major development in his life.
Turns out, one of the most beloved men in Philadelphia is about to have his own late-night show. ESPN has given him even more responsibilities and he first announced it on his recent Hollywood visit to Jimmy Kimmel. “They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce” is set to be taped every Friday starting January 3 through the end of the playoffs. But hold your horses because ESPN is still in the testing phase of this show.
After some major life updates, the former Eagles player took to The Rich Eisen Show to talk more about the show. However, he was a bit modest about his new gig and made it seem like it wasn’t a big deal. Eisen confronted the 7x Pro Bowler about the announcement he made on the Jimmy Kimmel show and it seems like Kelce and ESPN have a lot in the pipeline, but he’s not sure about the semantics of the show.
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“I’m going to try to do something of that resemblance,” Kelce told Rich Eisen. “I don’t know what I’m doing. Luckily, we’ve hired a bunch of people that do know what they are doing and have done this before.” Kelce’s comments caught Eisen’s attention, and the host pointed out how this trope of “I don’t know what I’m doing” has been working pretty well for Jason.
The show is going to be a tribute and celebration of the NFL. They will invite football-centric guests to keep the show interesting. Kelce, who adopted Philly as his hometown has brought the show to his city. He will invite former players, current players, coaches, and even media personnel. But for those of you who watch late-night shows for giggles, Kelce will also be inviting some celebrities to pick their brain.
But that’s not all. The former Eagles center and ESPN are planning to have a live band to play NFL music, some nostalgic, others contemporary. That’s to keep everyone excited and glued to the screen. What more can Philly football fans ask for?
The 7x Pro Bowler commits to the bit. He went to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre stage at its Franklin Avenue location in Los Angeles. FYI, there he served as the surprise monologist for Sunday night’s live. That’s his attempt to polish his monologue skills for the show that’s about a month and a half away.
However, Jason Kelce isn’t the only one working on new ventures. Turns out, Kylie Kelce, soon to be a mother of four, also has some stuff in the pipeline.
Jason Kelce’s wife wants to set the record straight
Kylie Kelce is starting a podcast for y’all. She thought Jason and Travis Kelce talk about the family, so they better hear all the family stuff straight from her. Under the name ‘Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,’ the podcast will be launched on December 5. It would be backed by the same people who produce the ‘New Heights‘ podcast.
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“I’m just as shocked as all of you that I’m starting a podcast,” Kelce said in the teaser video for the new show. “But if everyone’s going to be talking about me and my family, you might as well hear it from me.” But don’t expect the podcast to be limited to family and her “brutally honest opinions on motherhood.” She’s also going to be talking about sports, entertainment, latest trends, and everything in between.
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Starting from December 5, the podcast will drop every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, and many other platforms. With this, the whole Kelce family is neck deep into media ventures. And it looks like it’s about to escalate from here on.
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