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Jason Kelce gets his own late-night talk show with They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce on ESPN.

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Future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce is stepping into the role of a late-night sports entertainment host with his show, They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce, on ESPN. This new, one-hour program airs Friday nights and early Saturday mornings, drawing inspiration from classic late-night television while focusing on a humorous tone. The show will feature five planned episodes, coinciding with the finale of the NFL regular season and playoffs.

ESPN will televise the Jason Kelce-fronted show beginning the night and morning of January 3 and January 4. Every episode will also be available on ESPN+, ESPN’s YouTube channel, and the Jason Kelce channel on YouTube, which is presented by ESPN. Replays will be shown on ESPN2. NFL Films, in collaboration with Kelce’s Wooderboy Productions and Skydance Sports, will produce the show.

They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce will be an immersive experience from Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The show will showcase the Super Bowl champion’s oversized personality and infectious humor, mixed with celebrity guests from the football world and beyond, in front of a live audience of NFL fans. The format will position Kelce and his guests to dissect NFL topics and storylines, mainly focused on that weekend’s games, using both conventional and good-humoredly unconventional approaches, including active participation from the fans in attendance.

The atmosphere inside Union Transfer will bring the Kelce experience to life, amplified by live music from SNACKTIME, Philadelphia’s own beloved band with soul, funk, hip hop, and rock influences. Each show will be taped on Friday evening, mere hours prior to airing.

The five-episode run will premiere hours prior to the NFL’s regular season finale (Week 18) and have consecutive weekly airdates leading into Super Wild Card, Divisional, and Conference Championship weekends before the finale of the Pro Bowl Games, nine days before Super Bowl LIX. Kelce officially announced the show on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, Nov. 21.

A Name Rooted in History

 They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce derives its name from They Call It Pro Football, NFL Films’ first full-length film (1967), representing Kelce’s subtle tribute to the sport and the company that will now produce his own show more than 55 years later. The original NFL Films production was given the prestigious honor of being selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2012, having been highly recognized and credited with how football and sports were showcased on television following its creation.

Multiplatform Show Debuts on ESPN, Available on ESPN+ and ESPN YouTube

 ESPN will air the program at 1 a.m. ET, with the fifth episode beginning at 1:30 a.m. The show will be available on ESPN+, ESPN YouTube, and the Jason Kelce channel on YouTube presented by ESPN. It will then re-air on ESPN2 on Saturday mornings, ahead of the NFL slate. Clips of the show will be actively pushed across social media platforms in real time and in the hours following its airing, including on ESPN and Wooderboy handles.

ESPN Premiere Information

 They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce will be taped on Friday evenings, a few hours before each airing.

Episode Date Time (ET) Network

1 Saturday, Jan. 4 1 a.m. ESPN

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2 Saturday, Jan. 11 1 a.m. ESPN

3 Saturday, Jan. 18 1 a.m. ESPN

4 Saturday, Jan. 25 1 a.m. ESPN

5 Saturday, Feb. 1 1:30 a.m. ESPN

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