Skip Bayless boosts Stephen A's sluggish "First Take" ratings by 24% on their reunion show

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.
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TMI! Stephen A Smith goes shirtless on ‘First Take’

The ESPN host left his co-stars speechless and viewers reaching for the remote after flaunting his body live on air.

Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, set to reunite on ESPN's 'First Take'

"First Take" will have a familiar feel when Skip Bayless rejoins the ESPN program led by Stephen A. Smith this week.
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Mike Vrabel finds it ‘hard to believe’ Stephen A. Smith’s ‘First Take’ is number one

Stephen A. Smith doesn’t believe Drake Maye, and now Mike Vrabel doesn’t believe Stephen A. Smith about First Take. When asked about Cam Newton recently labeling the Patriots “fool’s gold,” Maye responded by claiming he didn’t even know what ...
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Stephen A. Smith blasted for reaction to Molly Qerim resigning: ‘The tone is crazy’

Molly Qerim resigned as the host of ESPN First Take earlier this week in a move that seemed to catch everyone off guard, including fellow First Take star Stephen A. Smith. Smith shared his reaction to Qerim’s resignation on his podcast and provided a few ...
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First Take Is Reuniting Stephen A. Smith And Skip Bayless, And I Can't Wait For The Arguments

First Take has gone throughout plenty of changes since its premiere on ESPN back in 2007. However, the era of the show that’s arguably most remembered by viewers is the one that saw Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless serve as the two main hosts.

Stephen A. Smith Schools Hannity Over Trump’s Knicks Curse: ‘You Don’t Know Sports!’

Stephen A. Smith reaffirmed he would blame President Donald Trump if the New York Knicks don’t win the NBA championship. The sports and politics commentator ran rings around Sean Hannity on the Fox