After David Levy’s exit, First Take-loving CNN president Jeff Zucker is expected to add oversight of Turner Sports
In 2017, Zucker spoke to The New York Times about his love of sports and about First Take's influence on CNN's programming.
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Quite frankly, ESPN is making Stephen A. Smith worse by stretching him too thin
Derek Carr asks Dana White to set up a fight against “clowns on TV,” Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman respond
First Take criticisms of Derek Carr led to Carr shooting back, and to Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman shooting back again, and to the hot take cycle continuing...
Stephen A. Smith ‘just forgot’ about Drew Brees on his list of the best NFL quarterbacks in the playoffs
Stephen A. Smith is clearly aware of who New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is. He’s been effusive...
ESPN re-signs Max Kellerman, expands his role with First Take and boxing, and continues a remarkable comeback
ESPN is in the re-signing season with some of its on-talents like Jessica Mendoza and Mark Teixeira. Another...
First Take might actually be worse when the cameras are off
This is ROUGH.
Stephen A. Smith goes off on Kevin Durant for “Don’t ask me again” response, says “You’re going to go hard at A REPORTER?”
"Ooooh, ooooh, it's moments like that where I really, really really miss being THAT GUY, being that reporter. Can you IMAGINE? You're going to DARE me to ask you? I'd have shut everybody down and asked THE SAME QUESTION, over and over and over again."
ESPN analyst Tim Tebow criticized Maryland…for firing DJ Durkin?
"You need to make a decision and you need to stand with it."
Stephen A. Smith hopes First Take is eventually in primetime or later, calls hosting a late-night show “the ultimate fantasy”
Quite frankly, Stephen A., we already saw how your late night show went.
First Take will permanently move to ESPN’s New York studios as of September 3, while afternoon specials saw audience gains
ESPN's 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern programming will all originate from New York after this move.
First Take is doing a week of two-a-day shows, with the morning ones hosted by former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay
Lindsay appeared on First Take in 2017, and is back to host the morning edition for a week while the usual cast moves to afternoon specials.
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith says “I would love to see my man Marc Stein back,” “I wish he was still here”
"I am incredibly happy to have Adrian Wojnarowski with us, incredible insider, does a phenomenal job, but there's room for one more. I would love to see my man Marc Stein back."
Stephen A. Smith goes on anti-weed rant against comments made by Martellus Bennett, who responds with “F*ck you”
"This is not the time for him to be saying that with the residue of the protests and all that it caused."
ESPN’s Molly Qerim speaks out on how severe endometriosis diagnosis affects her career
“We’re just starting to become more outspoken about it, and we’re creating more awareness, which I hope that drives more research. We no longer have to suffer in silence.”
After telling Will Cain he “knows nothing about basketball” on Twitter, Clippers’ guard Patrick Beverley called in to Cain’s show
"Any team LeBron James is on is a lock to come out of anywhere – except in the West, because the West is a different monster."
