The New York Times

ESPN says ‘First Take’ will have 30 to 45-day tryout for new host to replace Molly Qerim

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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

ESPN Has Found Molly Qerim’s Replacement for First Take Host

Following Molly Qerim’s departure from ESPN earlier this year, 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, ...
MARCA

First Take returns to ESPN with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim as Wimbledon comes to a close

First Take is one of the most recognized sports talk shows in the United States, known for its high-energy debates and interviews with prominent figures across all major sports. The program, which ...
ESPN

First Take

First Take resumes with the new look Heat! They have Bam, Giannis, and a bench full of g-leaguers! Is that enough to win a title? Then, the Wolves sent Julius Randle to the Nets along with a pick in a ...
Talksport

ESPN announce Molly Qerim’s First Take replacement as Stephen A. Smith responds to major shakeup

In the weeks since, ESPN has been working though a rotating group of anchors, with a decision now made on who will take the role permanently. Shae Cornette, a mainstay across the network's studio ...
The New York Times

ESPN’s ‘First Take’: Skip and Stephen A. embraced debate, played the hits and changed TV

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 ...