Skip Bayless is going back to ESPN. Friday is the biggest stage he’s had in years, and it’s happening entirely because Smith — who signed a five-year $100 million extension, navigated Molly Qerim’s ...

Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him back on a regular basis.

"First Take" will have a familiar feel when Skip Bayless rejoins the ESPN program led by Stephen A. Smith this week.

It's the reunion that fans of the old school First Take may have wanted for years: Skip Bayless will return to ESPN for the first time in years to debate Stephen A. Smith on Friday. It's been nearly a ...

Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN morning program. Bayless, who returned to debate longtime foil Stephen A.

Skip Bayless is coming back to where it all started. On Friday, the godfather of sports debate television will return to First Take alongside his former longtime foil, Stephen A. Smith. The duo ...

Skip Bayless will return to ESPN's 'First Take' this Friday for a one-day reunion with Stephen A. Smith, marking his first mainstream sports media appearance since a 2025 workplace misconduct lawsuit ...

After five years together, Bayless left the ESPN show in 2016. Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless reunited on Friday's First Take. The duo were on-air partners for years, before Bayless left the ESPN ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith will debate each other on ESPN’s "First Take" this Friday. On Monday, the network announced Bayless will join Smith for a ...