Stephen A. Smith Clarifies That He’d Like Shannon Sharpe On ‘First Take’ But Not As A Full-Time Co-Host Bill DiFilippo Associate Editor Instagram Twitter June 7, 2023 ...

Stephen A. Smith kicked off Thursday’s edition of First Take by announcing the worst-kept secret in all of sports media. After previously shooting down a report that Shannon Sharpe would join ...

First Take wouldn’t be the same without their support.” The year-to-year ratings growth streak comes despite ESPN, like most other cable outlets, continuing to lose subscribers.

According to the network, August was the 13th consecutive month that First Take achieved year-over-year viewership growth, notching a 22 percent increase from 2022 with an average of 391,000 viewers.

ESPN's "First Take" officially started a new era on Monday morning, June 23. The daily sports debate show, which features Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim and a rotating cast of guests and experts ...

Before "First Take" officially moves to 7 Hudson Square, the show will head over to the Javits Center. On June 20, the show will go live at Fanatics Fest.

Stephen A. Smith hosted First Take with Bayless for four years up until Bayless left ESPN for Fox Sports in 2016. The pair have taken subtle jabs at each other on their television shows and ...

First Take without Molly Qerim on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.” Evan Cohen’s time on the show is temporary as Molly Qerim is expected to return ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

“First Take” is no small property, for the record — the former “Cold Pizza” became one of the network’s top performers and most important platforms.

Michael Irvin will be joining ESPN’s “First Take” every Monday to debate with Stephen A. Smith, and the Hall of Famer is clearly excited for the opportunity. Irvin, who has appeared on ...

Newton will make his First Take debut Friday, Oct. 11 during a live taping at Tennessee State University as part of the program’s HBCU roadshow. […] ...