A new era of “First Take” has officially begun. Shae Cornette made her anticipated debut Monday as the show’s new host, weeks after ESPN announced she would succeed Molly Qerim, who abruptly left the network in September. Stephen A. Smith, who was clad in a cowboy hat while smoking a cigar, introduced Cornette after his … Read more
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. Qerim, who hosted “First Take” for 10 years, abruptly quit the show and ESPN last month after reports emerged that she would be leaving at the … Read more
Former NFL All-Pro defensive end Marcellus Wiley said his former ESPN colleague, Molly Qerim, abruptly left the Worldwide Leader because she wanted to make as much as other female talent, including Malika Andrews and Mina Kimes, as the host of the network’s No. 1 show. During a recent YouTube video entitled “Why Molly Qerim REALLY … Read more
ESPN is going to hold a tryout period before settling on a new host for “First Take.” Burke Magnus, the network’s president of content, told The Athletic on Thursday that there will be a 30-to-45-day period where several people will host the show that stars Stephen A. Smith in the wake of host Molly Qerim’s … Read more
Stephen A. Smith just loves stirring the pot. The “Speakeasy” podcast, featuring Emmanuel Acho, Kieran Hickey-Semple and LeSean McCoy, had some jokes for Smith after he stoked the fire following the surprise exit of popular “First Take” host Molly Qerim. “The tone is crazy! Can we be honest here, bro? Her leaving, ‘Hey, like she’s … Read more
The news of Molly Qerim’s ESPN exit did not come out in the way she had hoped it would. In a note posted to her Instagram Story, the “First Take” host said Tuesday morning that news “came out earlier than I intended” — hours after Sports Business Journal reported that she turned down ESPN’s offer … Read more
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 source told The Post. It was not clear if Qerim was taking a planned vacation or if there was a personal reason for … Read more
ESPN host Molly Qerim might need another vacation after her Christmas break. The “First Take” host had another viral moment with Stephen A. Smith, who likened her to a supermodel during Wednesday’s installment of the daily ESPN show, according to a video posted to X by Awful Announcing. Qerim appeared to mouth, “what the f–k,” … Read more
“First Take” will only be getting weirder in 2024, it seems. During Tuesday’s episode, Dan Orlovsky was holding host Molly Qerim’s shoe and decided to take a whiff. Qerim reacted with shock, as one would expect. “Are you really sniffing the shoe? I just got the shoe and I have tights on. Don’t be weird,” Qerim … Read more