Following the abrupt news that Molly Qerim is leaving ESPN, First Take finds itself in need of a new host. But as the cliché goes, the show goes on. As such, here are five possible replacements who ...

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 ...

Molly Qerim’s ESPN exit rocked the sports television world this week when the “First Take” host resigned in a note posted Monday to her Instagram Story. Qerim announced her decision to leave the ...

ESPN’s First Take has made it a point each of the last three years to host numerous live on-site shows from HBCU programs. And on Wednesday, the network announced that the show will again be heading ...

ESPN Viewers Praise 'First Take' For Molly Qerim Replacement originally appeared on The Spun. Molly Qerim wasn't leading the charge for "First Take" this Friday morning. The longtime ESPN host had the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...