Shae Cornette gets the hot seat at ESPN. The “SportsCenter” anchor will take on hosting duties on “First Take,” the hot-talk sports program built around the oratory and opinions of Stephen A. Smith.

ESPN's First Take debuted in May 2007, and Stephen A. Smith has been a staple on the show since 2012. Recently, longtime host Molly Qerim officially departed. On Thursday, ESPN announced that Shae ...

ESPN has chosen Shae Cornette to take over as host of "First Take," the morning show that features Stephen A. Smith. The network made the announcement in a release on Thursday. Hearst Corp., the ...

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 ...

ESPN is going to hold a tryout period before settling on a new host for “First Take.” “I don’t know if it’ll be someone in-house or not,” Magnus said. “The one thing that was unexpected was the timing ...

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 has officially named Shae Cornette as the new host of First Take, replacing longtime anchor Molly Qerim just days before the NBA season tips off, Front Office Sports reports. Cornette will join ...

Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim will take ESPN's First Take crew on a tour of four HBCU campuses this fall. The popular morning debate show will expand its on-site coverage of HBCU football at ...

As the crimson and cream confetti fell inside Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night, a clip from an October episode of ESPN’s First Take went viral. “Did Indiana make the right move with Cignetti?” ...