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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ESPN’s First Take has steadily increased amplifying the importance of HBCU football programs by hosting live shows from the prestigious universities on a yearly basis. And that is set to be the case ...

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 ...

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless are debating with each other again. Two of the most iconic faces of sports debate television are arguing on separate platforms about their shared history from ESPN’s ...

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 ...