Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith had a very special pair of guests on the set of First Take today. Joining the ESPN duo on ...

Actor Denzel Washington joined ESPN’s “First Take” with director Spike Lee to promote his new movie, but while there he took a shot at Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The 70-year-old Washington is ...

ESPN’s “First Take” had some big-time stars as guests on Tuesday’s show with actor Denzel Washington and director Spike Lee. They were upstaged by the show’s co-host Molly Qerim and her fabulous fit.

ESPN's Stephen A Smith mused about a possible reunion between the Cleveland Cavs and Akron native LeBron James on "First Take," earning side-eyes.

With the door slammed shut on Shannon Sharpe's return to ESPN, the network seems intent on finding a suitable sports figure ...

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.

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.

“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.

But whether it can put a dent in the nearly 500,000 viewers First Take attracts to ESPN during the 10 a.m. – noon hours remains to be seen. [The Facility] ...

So far, First Take is down about 5% year-over-year, though that drop pales in comparison to how Get Up is performing versus SportsCenter that aired from 7-10 a.m. ET in 2017 (while Nielsen records ...

Popular on Variety “First Take” hinges on two things — new developments in the sports world and unfettered, in-your-face conversations about them. Both are in shorter supply these days.