Their latest battle comes from First Take host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. He listed Mahomes as the NFL's top QB going into the ...

Molly Qerim’s sudden absence from First Take has led fans to speculate that she might be leaving the show. Since 2015, she has served as the co-host of ESPN’s morning sports debate show, where she, ...

“First Take” had the largest Black audience — and the most diverse audience in general — of any ESPN show. “That, to me, said it appealed to a Black audience,” Keegan said.

'First Take' hosts. Smith and Molly Qerim have been regulars on the show since Qerim became the full-time host in 2015. After Bayless left ESPN in 2016, Max Kellerman became a show regular for six ...

Viewers of ESPN’s “First Take” can breathe a sigh of relief: Molly Qerim will be back soon. Qerim will return to hosting “First Take” this upcoming Monday after a week-plus absence, a ...

First Take wouldn’t be the same without their support.” The year-to-year ratings growth streak comes despite ESPN, like most other cable outlets, continuing to lose subscribers.

“First Take” took in $76.3 million in advertising in 2019, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending. Viewers have continued to pay attention.

An interesting element of “First Take” is that the show is most compelling when Smith and somebody else are wrestling in the mud, appearing to get genuinely offended by each others’ opinions.

That much has been made evident this week as First Take welcomed SportsCenter‘s anchors to its show.What initially appeared to be a cute gimmick aimed at bridging the gap from the dog days of ...

According to the network, August was the 13th consecutive month that First Take achieved year-over-year viewership growth, notching a 22 percent increase from 2022 with an average of 391,000 ...

“First Take,” which airs on ESPN2, will move on up to regular ol’ ESPN next year. The Stephen A. Smith-Max Kellerman debate program will basically swap spots with “SportsCenter ...

ESPN’s “First Take” will have a different look starting Sept. 6. The new format calls for Stephen A. Smith to square off with several permanent weekly guests. Host Molly Qerim Rose – who ...