Stephen A. Smith and crew have a new ringleader on "First Take." ESPN has named Shae Cornette as the fulltime host of the popular debate show. Her first official show will be Nov. 3, although she has ...

A new era at “First Take” will soon begin. One month after host Molly Qerim abruptly left the ESPN program and the network, it was announced in October 2025 that “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette ...

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 ...