Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette will be the new host of ESPN’s popular sports debate show “First Take,” the network announced Thursday. Cornette will make her debut as “First Take” host ...

We step behind the scenes of the early years of First Take to uncover how Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith built one of the most influential debate shows in sports television. This description traces ...

After Molly Qerim departed ESPN in September 2025, the network has now revealed who the new co-host for First Take will be. The new host will officially debut on November 3, 2025, alongside veteran ...

Long before viral debates and daily headlines, a tense partnership reshaped sports television. We revisit how Skip Bayless ...

A new era of “First Take” has officially begun. Shae Cornette made her anticipated debut Monday as the show’s new host, weeks after ESPN announced she would succeed Molly Qerim, who abruptly left the ...

Dan Orlovsky expected a normal Thursday morning. He joined First Take ready for a regular debate. Instead, he faced a tough discussion. Mina Kimes came fully prepared. The ESPN analyst used facts and ...

In a fiery response that only Stephen A. Smith could deliver, the “First Take” host absolutely torched Max Kellerman’s recent claims on Bill Simmons’ podcast that Smith ended their partnership because ...

Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the ...

As the crimson and cream confetti fell inside Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night, a clip from an October episode of ESPN’s First Take went viral. “Did Indiana make the right move with Cignetti?” ...

First Take and the New England Patriots are one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL right now. Cam Newton was critical of quarterback Drake Maye last week and the press asked the Patriots QB for ...