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Shae Cornette Joins ESPN's ‘First Take' After Molly Qerim Exit

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.
USA Today

Shae Cornette named full-time 'First Take' host at ESPN with Stephen A. Smith's blessing

Shae Cornette has been named the new full-time host of ESPN's "First Take," joining the popular Stephen A. Smith-led program. Cornette, who joined ESPN in 2020, has previously been a fill-in host for ...
USA Today

Michael Wilbon ribbed First Take, Get Up over 'nonsense' QB debates

ESPN mainstay and longtime Pardon the Interruption co-host Michael Wilbon went after the "nonsense" he hears on fellow ESPN shows like Get Up and First Take during a fiery Thursday segment. During a ...
New York Post

Shae Cornette opens up about plans to make ‘First Take’ her own — and her relationships with Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim

Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the ...
al.com

ESPN names new ‘First Take’ host; Stephen A. Smith reacts

The SportsCenter anchor will make her debut Monday, Nov. 3 after serving as a fill-in host over the last several years. “Hosting First Take is no easy assignment. It requires confidence, toughness, ...