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

Stephen A. Smith has pulled out of Tuesday morning's episode of First Take, expressing his frustration that a dental procedure forced him to sit out the ESPN show ...

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to ...

The legendary sports debate duo of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith are returning to ESPN’s “First Take,” but only for one day. Bayless and Smith will embrace debate this Friday, ESPN announced ...

May 5, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; TV personality Molly Qerim poses before the Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images Former ESPN employee ...

Will more appearances by Bayless follow?

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?” ...

It's been a long time since Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless teamed up for an episode of sports television. That's about to change, though. Smith, the star of ESPN's "First Take," is set to welcome ...

Skip Bayless called his on-air partnership with Stephen A. Smith the "greatest thing that has ever happened" in his life, even greater than his marriage. An emotional Bayless spent 28 minutes on ...

ESPN is getting the gang back together. The network announced this week that controversial commentator Skip Bayless is set to return to “First Take,” the signature morning debate show he starred on ...

Former ESPN employee Molly Qerim is back on television after a surprising few months that left ESPN fans confused during the end of her First Take tenure. The former colleague of Stephen A. Smith ...