{"id":2372873,"date":"2024-11-24T14:55:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-getting-into-late-night-talk-show-business-taps-kelce-brother-to-host\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:58:17","slug":"espn-getting-into-late-night-talk-show-business-taps-kelce-brother-to-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-getting-into-late-night-talk-show-business-taps-kelce-brother-to-host\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Getting Into Late Night Talk Show Business, Taps Kelce Brother to Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fespn-getting-into-late-night-talk-show-business-taps-kelce-brother-to-host%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372873&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ESPN is\u2062 set to launch\u200c a\u200c new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ignorant-ahole-hannity-blasts-kimmel-after-kimmel-mocks-jenner-interview\/\" title=\"\u2018Ignorant A**hole\u2019: Hannity Blasts Kimmel After Kimmel Mocks Jenner Interview\">late-night talk show<\/a> titled<\/a> &#8220;They Call It \u200dLate Night With Jason Kelce,&#8221; premiering\u2064 on January 4. The show will run for five episodes, \u200caired at 1\u2062 a.m. It features Jason Kelce, the\u2062 former Philadelphia Eagles center\u2064 and brother of Kansas City Chiefs \u2063star Travis\u2064 Kelce,\u200c who has gained media attention due to his \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britney-spears-says-she-got-an-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake\/\" title=\"Britney Spears admits to having an abortion during her relationship with Justin Timberlake.\">high-profile relationships<\/a> and a popular podcast. The show will be \u200cfilmed in front\u2064 of a \u200clive audience\u2064 in Philadelphia and \u200bis\u2063 an attempt\u2062 by ESPN to adapt\u200b to changing media \u2064landscapes as late-night formats \u200dshrink \u2062in popularity. It aims to attract audiences with a sports-centric approach, featuring guests like sports legends and celebrities. The series will stream\u200b on YouTube and be replayed on ESPN2. Kelce expressed enthusiasm\u2064 for \u2063bringing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-comedy-manager-leaves-entertainment-industry-to-start-unsafe-space-podcast-after-seeing-the-light\/\" title=\"Woke Comedy Manager Leaves Entertainment Industry To Start \u2018Unsafe Space\u2019 Podcast After \u2018Seeing The Light\u2019\">late-night show<\/a> aspirations to life, citing his love for the\u200d genre. The show is a test run\u200c with the possibility of extension depending on audience reception.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>ESPN will find out in January whether the Kelce brand can bring viewers to the network for a late-night talk show.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce has been a headline word for more than a year, due to Kansas City Chiefs tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-involved-homes-travis-kelce-patrick-mahomes-targeted-hours-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce<\/a> dating Taylor Swift. Jason Kelce, who was an all-star center for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been in the spotlight as well through the brothers&rsquo; free-wheeling podcast.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Jason Kelce announced that he will be appearing on ESPN in a show called &ldquo;They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce.&rdquo; The 1 a.m. show will air for five episodes. It debuts on ESPN on Jan. 4, &nbsp;according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/jason-kelce-espn-late-night-show-philadelphia-1236065263\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The final show &mdash; unless it gets picked up for more episodes &mdash; airs Feb. 1 and starts at 1:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce&rsquo;s show will be filmed in front of a live audience at Union Transfer in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>ESPN is going against the grain by adding a late-night show.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The late night show is a fascinating move, both for ESPN and the format in general. Late night shows across TV are downsizing as the genre becomes less essential in the new media environment and with fewer people watching linear TV (the format does travel well on social, but revenue is still catching up),&rdquo; the Reporter noted.<\/p>\n<p>It also noted &ldquo;it is also an experiment worth trying, especially given Kelce&rsquo;s personality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guest-column-i-survived-the-4th-of-july-with-my-freedom-hating-liberal-nephews\/\" title=\"OPINION: My 4th of July Experience with My Liberal Nephews\">growing fan base<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A sports-centric late night format could be a unique draw to its upcoming &lsquo;flagship&rsquo; streaming service, even if the show is, for now, an experiment, with only a few episodes on tap,&rdquo; the site wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The show will stream on YouTube and be replayed on ESPN2.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce spoke about the format when announcing the show Thursday on &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have a bunch of guys up there &mdash; legends of the game, friends that I played the game with, coaches, celebrities,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/11\/22\/entertainment\/jason-kelce-announces-new-espn-late-night-talk-show-during-jimmy-kimmel-live-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a celebration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I loved late-night shows. I&rsquo;ve always loved them. I remember sleepovers watching Conan O&rsquo;Brien with my friends,&rdquo; Kelce said according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/%20legends%20of%20the%20game,%20friends%20that%20I%20played%20with,%20coaches,%20celebrities.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-open-investigation-jason-kelce-meltdown-float-potential-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelce<\/a> has a multi-year contract with ESPN. He appears on &ldquo;Monday Night Countdown&rdquo; and provides analysis at halftime and after games.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce has been making news during his public appearances as well.<\/p>\n<p>After appearing on Kimmel&rsquo;s show, he was berated by a fan for not signing an autograph, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jason-kelce-berated-angry-fan-california-over-autograph-signing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a habit of not signing for people that follow where I&rsquo;m going,&rdquo; Kelce said.<\/p>\n<p>In early November, Kelce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-kelce-smashes-students-phone-insulting-brother-travis-gets-shoved-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smashed a phone<\/a> during an appearance at Penn State after a heckler shouted a homophobic slur about Kelce&rsquo;s brother.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has been in the spotlight for over a year due to his relationship with Taylor Swift. His brother, Jason Kelce, a former all-star center for the Philadelphia Eagles, has also gained attention through their popular podcast. On Thursday, Jason announced he will host &#8220;They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce&#8221; on ESPN. The show will air at 1 a.m., starting January 4 and running for five episodes until February 1 unless extended. Filmed live at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, it represents an unconventional move for ESPN as late-night shows are declining in popularity amid changing media consumption habits. The show aims to leverage Jason&#8217;s personality and growing fan base and will be available on YouTube and replayed on ESPN2. During its announcement on &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live,&#8221; Jason expressed excitement about featuring sports legends and celebrities while celebrating his love for late-night television since childhood. He holds a multi-year contract with ESPN and contributes to &#8220;Monday Night Countdown.&#8221; Recently, he faced backlash from fans regarding autograph requests after public appearances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Michael-Featured-Image-70.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5851,43711,45620,9053,32965],"class_list":["post-2372873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-espn","tag-late-night-talk-show","tag-sports-entertainment","tag-television","tag-travis-kelce"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Michael-Featured-Image-70.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372882,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372873\/revisions\/2372882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}