{"id":2141709,"date":"2025-11-07T21:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2141709"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:13:18","slug":"jason-kelce-sets-his-sights-on-hollywood-wants-to-tackle-comedy-next-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jason-kelce-sets-his-sights-on-hollywood-wants-to-tackle-comedy-next-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce Sets His Sights on Hollywood, Wants to Tackle Comedy Next (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the gridiron to the green room!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Jason Kelce<\/strong> may have retired from the NFL, but his Hollywood career is just getting started.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a source, the former Philadelphia Eagles center, 38, is determined to expand his acting resume. He\u2019s already made guest appearances on <em>It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia<\/em> and <em>Abbott Elementary,<\/em> and starred in commercials for Buffalo Wild Wings, Campbell\u2019s Chunky Soup and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campbell\u2019s Chunky\/Mega<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJason has a level of passion for comedy and for show business,\u201d the source tells <em>Star<\/em>. \u201cSure, his brother <strong>Travis<\/strong> [<strong>Kelce<\/strong>] can make a meal out of a lighthearted cameo in <em>Happy Gilmore 2<\/em>, but Jason is a bigger comedy nerd and show business aficionado than Travis is by far. He worships at the altar of <strong>Conan O\u2019Brien<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jason-kelce-reveals-daughter-wyatt-194312062.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kelce<\/a> took a page out of his childhood idol\u2019s playbook when hiring staffers for his ESPN show <em>They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce<\/em>, drafting two<em> Late Night with Conan O\u2019Brien<\/em> alums, <strong>Andy Blitz<\/strong> and<strong> Jon Glaser<\/strong>, to work in the writer\u2019s room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Super Bowl champ even paid a visit to the Upright Citizens Brigade improv studio in L.A. to practice his monologue skills in the months leading up to the show\u2019s January 4 premiere.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Instagram: They Call It Late Night&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"895\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZNVcg.RNGMFz.B0lw68E0w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg5NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/star_860\/fca2485c7f99d3a2325b127e33639443\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram: They Call It Late Night<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJason is driven to hone his comedy skills and make real connections in that world,\u201d says the source. \u201cEventually, [he hopes to] reach his goal of leading a significant, successful comedy project that gets him taken seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adds the source: \u201cJason may have the body of a football gladiator, but he has the heart and mind of a professional comic. The sky is the limit!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/jason-kelce-sets-his-sights-on-hollywood-wants-to-tackle-comedy-next-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jason Kelce Sets His Sights on Hollywood, Wants to Tackle Comedy Next (Exclusive);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jason Kelce Sets His Sights on Hollywood, Wants to Tackle Comedy Next (Exclusive)<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-loved-173318040.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>Star<\/i><\/a>. 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