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Stephen A. Smith Opens Up: Near-Death, Politics, the Truth About ESPN’s First Take, and Feuding With Jason Whitlock
"What folks are trying to manufacture and create to swell interest is what I've been doing for 30 years."
How Shae Cornette Is Finding Her Voice Ushering in a New Era of ESPN’s ‘First Take’
"Hosting a premiere show on ESPN of course was a goal of mine. But did I think that First Take would come available, and I’d be first in line? I didn’t know anything. It just sort of worked out that way."
Molly Qerim Lands First Role Following First Take Exit With Zuffa Boxing
"The move signals a notable reentry into live event television for Qerim, who spent more than a decade as the face of ESPN’s weekday debate programming."
Pablo Torre: “No One” Has the Power in Sports Television Like Stephen A. Smith
"He staffs the show. He picks the players on the team. He is the star of it. That’s his"
ESPN Tabs Shae Cornette as New Host of ‘First Take’
"She previously worked with ESPN 1000, Fox 32, and ABC 7, and at ESPN she has been a regular SportsCenter anchor and studio host across both television and radio platforms"
Why Amina Smith Could Replace Molly Qerim as the Host of ‘First Take’
"Amina Smith deserves a good long look and has all the TV tools to do the job"
Chris Russo Feels Molly Qerim Left ‘First Take’ Abruptly Because She “Felt Embarrassed”
"I think Molly probably looked at it as, ‘I’m not gonna do First Take. I don’t want to do SportsCenter,’ so she probably didn’t want to, felt that would be a demotion"
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus Reveals Molly Qerim Was Leaving ‘First Take’ Even if She Stayed With Network
"That was something that we had already crossed that bridge, right? So it was, from our perspective, much more about what else could she be doing"
ESPN Will Hold Tryouts To Replace Molly Qerim on ‘First Take’
"We’re not locked into anything in particular. The one thing that was unexpected was the timing of all this"
Who Replaces Molly Qerim on ‘First Take’
"Whoever is selected to fill the role will have big shoes to fill"