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 ...

Veteran sportscaster Molly Qerim has confirmed reports that she will leave “ESPN First Take” at the end of 2025. Qerim noted on Instagram that she didn’t want her departure to be leaked by a ...

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 ...

Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, shed light on Molly Qerim’s abrupt exit Monday from “First Take” after hosting the show since 2015. In an interview with The Athletic released Thursday, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Those who deliver the news can’t always break the news, even when it concerns themselves. Molly Qerim discovered ...

Molly Qerim attends GQ Sports And ESPN Celebrate NBA Finals at Artspace at Public Hotel on June 06, 2024 in New York City. - Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for GQ ESPN is speaking out after Molly ...

ESPN is going to hold a tryout period before settling on a new host for “First Take.” “I don’t know if it’ll be someone in-house or not,” Magnus said. “The one thing that was unexpected was the timing ...

ESPN’s long-running daytime program "First Take" will soon lose a familiar face. On Tuesday, longtime moderator and co-host Molly Qerim announced she would leave the show and the network later this ...

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 ...

In a sports-TV shocker, Molly Qerim, the host of "First Take" on ESPN since 2015, is leaving the network at the end of 2025. "After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this incredible ...

“Last night, she abruptly resigned,” said ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith of his longtime First Take cohort, Molly Qerim, this afternoon. “The details, quite frankly, are none of y’all business,” he said, ...

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 ...