After Molly Qerim departed ESPN in September 2025, the network has now revealed who the new co-host for First Take will be. The new host will officially debut on November 3, 2025, alongside veteran ...

ESPN has chosen SportsCenter anchor Shae Cornette to take over as host of its flagship daytime talk show First Take. Molly Qerim, who hosted of the show headlined by Stephen A. Smith for 10 years, ...

Molly Qerim announced she is leaving ESPN's First Take after a decade behind the desk. The news of Qerim's departure was first reported by Sports Business Journal on Monday, September 15. Qerim, 41, ...

ESPN plans to take 30 to 45 days to evaluate potential replacements for Molly Qerim on First Take, network president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday. Qerim, who has hosted the ...

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been filled by ...

Former ESPN host Molly Qerim appears to be enjoying her time away from the spotlight. Qerim first joined ESPN in 2006 before having stints at CBS and NFL Network. When she returned to the Worldwide ...

1. Drew Brees has made it clear that he wants to call games and that he would be one of the top three analysts in the sport, but for now, he’s giving studio shows a shot. The former Saints quarterback ...

ESPN needs a new host for “First Take” after Molly Qerim departed last week. The network has a plan to try out various personalities over the next few months to see what works best. But there is one ...

Shae Cornette will officially take over for Molly Qerim as the new host of ESPN’s First Take. “Shae is meticulous in her preparation, connects naturally with our show’s high-profile personalities, and ...

Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Several weeks after long-time ...

A new face is coming to ESPN's "First Take." The network has tabbed Shae Cornette as Molly Qerim's replacement after the long-time host left the program in September, according to Front Office Sports.