Skip Bayless’ Fox Sports 1 Debut Drowned by ‘First Take’ in Overnight Ratings
Perhaps Skip Bayless shouldn’t have left “First Take” after all. The new Fox Sports 1 personality’s Tuesday-morning “Undisputed” debut was bludgeoned by his former ESPN2 series, according to overnight...
View ArticleSkip Bayless’‘Undisputed’ Debut Soars With Huge Time-Slot Ratings Gain
The Fox Sports 1 debut of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” couldn’t hold a candle to chief competition “First Take,” but it still delivered great growth internally. Tuesday’s premiere of Skip Bayless’...
View ArticleSkip Bayless’ New Show Drops 30 Percent From Debut Ratings
What a difference a day makes. Skip Bayless is still boosting Fox’s 9:30 a.m. time slot, but his second episode couldn’t keep up with the first. “Undisputed” posted a 0.07 overnight rating on Wednesday...
View ArticleSkip Bayless Jumpstarts Fox Sports 1 Viewership by 358 Percent in First Month
Skip Bayless’ impact on Fox Sports 1’s TV ratings is truly undisputed. The former ESPNer’s new series “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” has produced a 358 percent overall time slot increase in its first...
View Article‘First Take’ Will Move to ESPN Next Year
“First Take,” which airs on ESPN2, will move on up to regular ol’ ESPN next year. The Stephen A. Smith-Max Kellerman debate program will basically swap spots with “SportsCenter” beginning Tuesday, Jan....
View ArticleMax Kellerman: ‘First Take’ Relaunch ‘Felt Celebratory’ (Exclusive)
If you turned on ESPN2 this morning to watch “First Take,” you were probably disappointed — or at least confused. The sports-debate show re-launched on regular ol’ ESPN Tuesday, a move many consider...
View ArticleMax Kellerman on Going From Well Known to ‘First Take’ Famous (Exclusive)
Max Kellerman has been a popular on-air sportstalk personality, boxing analyst and occasional political pundit for nearly 20 years now. Hell, the guy even dabbled in rap music for a while, sharing a...
View ArticleESPN’s Molly Qerim on New England Patriots Snubbing Trump: ‘That’s Their...
As the host of ESPN’s top debate show “First Take,” Molly Qerim is automatically thrust into the middle of every sports news topic — including whether the New England Patriots should visit President...
View Article‘SportsCenter’ Anchor Cari Champion to Leave ESPN
Cari Champion is leaving ESPN, the “SportsCenter” anchor announced on Thursday. “After consulting with mentors, family and friends, I have come to the decision that it’s time to leave ESPN,” Champion...
View ArticleESPN’s Maria Taylor Doesn’t Buy Drew Brees’ Apology: ‘Shame on You’ (Video)
ESPN’s Maria Taylor doesn’t quite buy New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ apology about his recent comments regarding kneeling in the NFL as a form of protest. “Shame on you,” she said on ESPN’s...
View ArticleESPN’s Stephen A Smith Apologizes On-Air for Shohei Ohtani Attack (Video)
"I want to express my sincere apologies to the Asian community and the Asian American community," the "First Take" host says
View ArticleESPN’s Max Kellerman Exits ‘First Take,’ Will Host New Show
Kellerman also joins ESPN Radio's morning lineup
View ArticleMax Kellerman’s New ESPN Show Gets Title, Time Slot and Premiere Date
From "First Take" to "This Just In"
View ArticleStephen A Smith Admits He Wanted Max Kellerman Off ‘First Take’ (Video)
"The rumor's accurate in terms of me wanting him off the show. Let's get that out the way," host said
View ArticleStephen A. Smith Gets Called Out for WNBA vs. NBA Coverage: ‘Welcome to the...
Stephen A. Smith and Monica McNutt got into over the growing conversation around WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark being bullied by other players in the league. The conversation on on ESPN’s “First Take”...
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