They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce

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They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce
Genre Late-night talk show
Presented by Jason Kelce
Starring SNACKTIME (house band)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Production locations
Running time40 minutes
Production companiesNFL Films
Skydance Sports
Wonderboy Productions
Original release
Network ESPN
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2025 (2025-01-04) 
present
Related
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They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce is an American late-night sports talk show hosted by Jason Kelce, a retired National Football League player and broadcaster on ESPN. The weekly hour-long show is taped at Union Transfer in Philadelphia with SNACKTIME as the house band, and the first episode debuted on January 4, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.

History

Host Jason Kelce played for 13 seasons in the NFL, all for the Philadelphia Eagles. JasonKelce.jpg
Host Jason Kelce played for 13 seasons in the NFL, all for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Since 2022, Jason Kelce has co-hosted a podcast known as New Heights , alongside his brother, professional football tight end Travis Kelce. After retiring from the NFL in 2024, Kelce joined ESPN as an analyst for Monday Night Countdown .

They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce was first announced on November 21, 2024, when Kelce appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . According to an ESPN press release, the show "will take its inspiration from traditional late-night television, emphasizing a comedic approach", and will mainly cover NFL storylines and feature notable NFL figures as guests. For the first season, the show will air for five consecutive Saturday mornings at 1:00 a.m. starting January 4, 2025, and running throughout the playoffs, with the final episode on February 1 airing at 1:30 a.m., one week before Super Bowl LIX. The show will be taped at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, the city in which Kelce played all 13 seasons of his professional football career with the Eagles. SNACKTIME, a soul, funk, and alternative band from Philadelphia, will serve as the show's house band. [1] [2]

During the show's reveal, Kelce cited his love for late-night shows growing up, specifically Late Night with Conan O'Brien . The show's title is a tribute to They Call It Pro Football , the first full-length film of NFL Films. NFL Films, which also originated in Philadelphia, will be working in conjunction with the show. [2] [3] [4]

Along with airing on ESPN, repeats will be shown on ESPN2, and the show will be available to stream on ESPN+ and the YouTube channels for ESPN and Kelce himself. [2]

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