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‘First Take’ Correctly Handled the Breaking FBI Investigation Involving Current, Former NBA Players
"First Take did what responsible debate television program should do: pause, confirm, and then engage. In an era where speed often trumps substance, waiting for facts isn’t hesitation — it’s integrity"
Stephen A. Smith Says Donald Trump May Have Influenced FBI Handling, Timing of NBA Gambling Scandal Investigation
"How many times for one incident after another have I said Trump is coming? He’s coming. We’ll say it on national television"
Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Felt “Set up” When Lebron James Confronted Him at a Lakers Game
"This is 2025, we got technology everywhere. TNT is a nationally televised game. How is it we got one angle, and the only angle you see was of him and his face, but you see the back of my peanut head?"
Stephen A. Smith Believes Former Athletes Face Becoming Targets With Success in Sports Media
"This podcast is doing big things. That makes y’all a target because, unfortunately in this world, on far too many occasions, people's definition of happiness is bringing others down to their level of misery"
Why News/Talk Radio Stations Should Embrace the Cable News Town Hall Model
As we head into the home stretch of 2025, with vacations, busy schedules, and more on the horizon, look for opportunities like this as benchmarks for 2026.
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"
Stephen A. Smith Leaves NewsNation Town Hall After Pushing Back Against Congressional Members
"You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna take a break.”
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"
Rob Manfred Happy With Early MLB Playoff Viewership Figures
"We’re going to have our highest ratings in 10 years. That’s a long time to go back, particularly given how the media landscape has changed"