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Jason Kelce Talks About Hosting Late Night Show on ESPN: Report

Jason Kelce Talks About Hosting Late Night Show on ESPN: Report

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Jason Kelce is reportedly in talks to host the Nightly Late Night Show on ESPN

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Jason Kelce He is reportedly in talks to expand his relationship with The Worldwide Leader in Sports.

Kelce, 36, is in talks with ESPN about hosting a late-night show on the network, a reports puck Report published on Thursday, October 24th.

The outlet says the show is not a “highlight or recap show,” but rather a vehicle for Kelce to interact with other athletes and celebrities, and will air on five consecutive Friday nights — technically at 1 a.m. ET — starting in January would.

ESPN hopes the specific timing would allow clips from the show to go viral over the weekend.

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The network had no comment on the report when contacted Us weekly.

Jason Kelce is reportedly in talks to host the Nightly Late Night Show on ESPN

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When Kelce signed his contract with ESPN as a co-host Monday night countdowna job he started in September, the official announcement said “further opportunities will be explored with the former Philadelphia Eagles star.”

Since announcing his retirement earlier this year after a 13-year career in the NFL, Kelce has been busy building a highly profitable media empire.

In August, he and his brother Travis Kelce signed a 9-figure deal with Wondery for their hugely popular podcast New Heights.

“We couldn't be more excited to partner with Wondery on the next phase of 'New Heights,'” the Kelce brothers said in a statement The Hollywood Reporter at the time. “We love this show and the fan base that has grown with us over the last two seasons. Wondery understands the shared vision and will provide a wealth of experience and resources to take us to “New Heights”! Through this partnership, we will create some groundbreaking moments together.”

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Since his debut on Monday night countdownESPN's Monday Night Football On the pregame show, Kelce was already busy creating viral moments – from saying “tits” on live TV to showing off his dance moves in a velor tracksuit.

In a recent interview with the former Buffalo Bills star Eric WoodKelce admitted that juggling all of his new responsibilities wasn't easy.

“I’m busier, but it’s inefficient,” Kelce told Wood, 38, on his Oct. 18 “Centered on Buffalo” podcast. “Because everything is kind of disconnected, I'm either traveling a lot or it's me on a lot of Zoom calls. That's one thing I definitely miss as a player. I just go to the facility and that’s my job from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and I know I’m going to be really efficient with my time.”

Kelce added, “Now it's like, 'Hey, we need to plan this.' I'm in the process of figuring this out. It was a lot, but it was fun.”

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