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

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

Skip Bayless spent 28 emotional minutes discussing his First Take reunion with Stephen A. Smith, calling their partnership ...

Ever since the departure of former "First Take" co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of ...

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

After 10 years away, Skip Bayless made his triumphant(?) return to ESPN’s “First Take.” Joining him on the program was none ...

After a decade apart, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith reunited for one show on Friday with predictable results: A massive ...

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 ...

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 ...

ESPN has a deep roster of talent but replacing Qerim will be difficult. After nearly 20 years at ESPN and a decade hosting First Take, Qerim's departure leaves a big opening for the network to fill.