Smith has publicly admitted he pushed ESPN leadership to remove Kellerman from First Take, ending their entertaining yet ...

Kellerman replaced Skip Bayless in 2016 and went toe-to-toe with the popular talking head on the popular morning show. Their ...

The sports commentator suggested Smith struggled to debate him and wanted the paycheck that came with being a "solo act." ...

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is getting crushed for his response to a brewing feud between former NFL star Cam Newton and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Despite jumping out to a 9-2 ...

Max Kellerman revealed that Stephen A. Smith wanted him off of "First Take" because they were both competitive and it got old quick.

As the years go by and Stephen A. Smith exerts increasing influence on First Take and ESPN at large, the network has become increasingly drama oriented, ...

Despite the tension, the two reunited professionally earlier this year when Smith appeared as the inaugural guest on The Skip ...

ESPN parted ways with Shannon Sharpe after the sexual assault lawsuit against him, but Stephen A. Smith insists it wasn’t his decision. Sharpe was accused of sexual assault earlier this year and opted ...

Stephen A. Smith has landed a big-name “First Take” colleague. A new "First Take" guest has signed a multi-year deal to expand role at ESPN. He will also serve as an analyst on "NBA Countdown" and ...

As First Take has become ESPN’s signature daytime show over the past decade, most see its legacy as giving birth to the debate format and the stardom of Stephen A. Smith. Under Smith, the show has ...

“Stephen A. Smith, I think you had some marriage advice for me, is that right?” Ohanian asked Smith during an appearance on Smith’s ESPN debate show, “First Take,” on Thursday. Ohanian was on “First ...

ESPN’s longtime talk show First Take made headlines Thursday morning when the network announced it has finally selected a new host following Molly Qerim’s sudden departure on Sept. 16. The replacement ...