Shae Cornette made her debut as new “First Take” host on Monday as the ESPN morning show embarks on a new era. Cornette, 39, ...

The sudden departure of Molly Qerim puts a tremendous amount of pressure on her 'First Take' replacement for ESPN's marquee ...

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo believes Molly Qerim left ESPN before her contract expired at the end of this year because she didn’t want to finish the year as a “lame duck” with a potential “demotion” on the ...

Last month, former “First Take” host Molly Qerim announced her surprise exit from ESPN. Speaking on the SI Podcast this week, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo suggested that Qerim likely left the network because ...

ESPN has their new “First Take” host. After a month-long tryout period, the network chose Shae Cornette to replace Molly Qerim on “First Take,” Front Office Sports reported Thursday. “Thank you for ...

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 ...

Following Molly Qerim’s departure from ESPN earlier this year, 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, ...

ESPN has named a replacement for Molly Qerim on their marquee franchise, "First Take," after her stunning and still highly-debated exit. Her name is Shae Cornette, and for diehard ESPN watchers, she's ...

Molly Qerim left First Take abruptly last month, with a lot of talk from both colleagues and an exec at ESPN that it was related to contract talk and her future at the network. But now, the Worldwide ...

When Molly Qerim suddenly left First Take last month, fans thought it was just another routine change. TV hosts come and go all the time. But this felt different. It wasn’t just a short break, it ...

ESPN has decided on a new host for “First Take,” as Shae Cornette has been assigned to the role that was previously held by Molly Qerim. Cornette will become the new full-time host of “First Take” ...

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.