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 ...

Molly Qerim is leaving the ESPN morning show after a decade as its host, she confirmed Tuesday. “Hosting this show has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Qerim wrote on social media.

After Molly Qerim departed ESPN in September 2025, the network has now revealed who the new co-host for First Take will be. The new host will officially debut on November 3, 2025, alongside veteran ...

Molly Qerim, the longtime host of ESPN’s popular sports debate show “First Take,” will leave the network at the end of the year, according to reports. Qerim, who joined ESPN in 2006 and has hosted ...

Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette will be the new host of ESPN’s popular sports debate show “First Take,” the network announced Thursday. Cornette will make her debut as “First Take” host ...

ESPN's "First Take" broadcast from Alamo Plaza the morning after Game 1 drew Spurs and Knicks fans into a downtown Finals scene full of chants, debate and Wembanyama talk.

Shae Cornette will officially take over for Molly Qerim as the new host of ESPN’s First Take. “Shae is meticulous in her preparation, connects naturally with our show’s high-profile personalities, and ...

If you're turning on First Take on ESPN this week and wondering why you're seeing Stephen A. Smith as host and pundit, we're here to help. Because Molly Qerim's absence isn't just this week. So it ...

ESPN has their new “First Take” host. After a month-long tryout period, the network chose Shae Cornette to replace Molly Qerim on “First Take,” Front Office Sports reported Thursday. “Thank you for ...