As First Take has grown into the biggest show on sports television, the show and its host, Stephen A. Smith, have become ...

Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN ...

Stephen A. Smith isn’t letting the comments made by Monica McNutt go. The ESPN personality addressed the barbs the two traded on “First Take” on Monday on his podcast later that night. During a ...

ESPN’s First Take has made it a point each of the last three years to host numerous live on-site shows from HBCU programs. And on Wednesday, the network announced that the show will again be heading ...

ESPN has officially named Shae Cornette as the new host of First Take, replacing longtime anchor Molly Qerim just days before the NBA season tips off, Front Office Sports reports. Cornette will join ...

A new era at “First Take” will soon begin. One month after host Molly Qerim abruptly left the ESPN program and the network, it was announced in October 2025 that “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette ...

The morning show's July audience was up 26 percent vs. the same month in 2022. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor ESPN‘s First Take wrapped July with a double-digit ratings gain over the same ...

ESPN has its replacement for Molly Qerim on First Take. SportsCenter anchor Shae Cornette has been hired to host the show, the network announced Thursday morning. Cornette’s first day as the new host ...

In June 2012, in the middle of the NBA Finals, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless locked into another disagreement. This one sounded nothing like their battles on ESPN’s “First Take,” the controversial ...

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been filled by ...