Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him ...

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to ...

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

Skip Bayless made his return to First Take with Stephen A. Smith last Friday and it had a major impact on ratings. Per Front ...

We here at Awful Announcing are very aware that anytime we write about Stephen A. Smith and First Take there is going to be a deluge of comments such as “Who cares?” and “Who even still watches that?” ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weeks after her abrupt ESPN exit, Molly Qerim will moderate another loud personality not named Stephen A. Smith. The former First ...

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 ...

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 ...

Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Several weeks after long-time ...

Smith and Skip Bayless on ESPN’s First Take was a hit with viewers. Front Office Sports has learned that Bayless’s first ...