The New York Times

ESPN says ‘First Take’ will have 30 to 45-day tryout for new host to replace Molly Qerim

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been filled by ...
Decider

ESPN Reveals Plan to Replace Molly Qerim on ‘First Take’ After Surprise Exit

Discover What’s Streaming On: Molly Qerim is officially out at First Take — and ESPN already has a game plan for what comes next. The longtime host, 41, stunned fans this week when she announced she ...
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Stephen A. Smith shows true colors with honest remarks on Molly Qerim's First Take exit

Stephen A. Smith kicked off First Take with a heartfelt homage to Molly Qerim on Tuesday, following the announcement that the veteran host is parting ways with ESPN. Meanwhile, the network sparked ...
New York Post

How ESPN will decide Molly Qerim’s ‘First Take’ replacement

ESPN is going to hold a tryout period before settling on a new host for “First Take.” “I don’t know if it’ll be someone in-house or not,” Magnus said. “The one thing that was unexpected was the timing ...