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ESPN host Molly Qerim issued an apology for an embarrassing blunder on "First Take" on Tuesday morning, July 22. The popular morning debate show was unsurprisingly talking about the Dallas Cowboys, as ...
Another change is coming to ESPN’s First Take. The popular sports debate show has just come back on air after a summer break.
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The NFL Hall of Famer was let go from ESPN last week after settling a bombshell $50 million lawsuit that accused him of rape.
Shannon Sharpe was fired from ESPN in July 2025 after he settled a $50 million rape and sexual assault lawsuit. Here's ...
The specials, like the regular editions of First Take, will feature Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim. They will air June 4, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18.
Nothing keeps Stephen A. Smith from saying what he wants on ESPN’s popular “First Take.” Except for faulty wi-fi. Magic Johnson joined the late-morning show on May 4, ready to hash it out ...
Faced with a decline in ratings since Skip Bayless took his takes to Fox Sports 1, ESPN announced Friday that it was moving “First Take” from ESPN2 to the main network. The show, now hosted by ...
If ESPN’s chief defense of First Take is ratings, while ignoring the negatives of “Embrace Debate” and the dilemmas of making news instead of covering it, it’s a troubling sign for the ...
With the door slammed shut on Shannon Sharpe's return to ESPN, the network seems intent on finding a suitable sports figure ...