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Skip Bayless return has major impact on 1st Take ratings

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

Skip Bayless’ return to "First Take" on ESPN last week boosted viewership by 24%, ESPN confirms to OutKick.

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Skip Bayless return has major impact on First Take ratings

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Skip Bayless' Return To 'First Take' Results In TV Ratings Boost

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Shannon Sharpe ESPN Return Rumors Heat Up After Skip Bayless Reunion

Rumors about Shannon Sharpe potentially returning to ESPN are gaining traction after the network confirmed that Skip Bayless will make a one-time appearance on First Take alongside Stephen A. Smith.

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‘First Take’ ratings spike for Skip Bayless reunion show, per report

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‘First Take’ Ratings Up 24% for Skip Bayless Return

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Stephen A Smith finds himself in shouting match live on ESPN as tensions boil over

The face of the show and executive producer, Stephen A. Smith, and his panelist, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, found themselves in a heated argument about Philadelphia sports fans live on air after Smith def...

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Stephen A. Smith Appalled by Skip Bayless's LeBron Ranking: 'Blasphemous'

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Stephen A. Smith has made his Shannon Sharpe intentions clear to ESPN

Stephen A. Smith calls for ESPN to re-hire former ‘First Take’ co-host

Ever since the departure of former "First Take" co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN's hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to an end,

Bomani Jones: Criticism of ‘First Take’ often becomes criticism of its audience

As First Take has grown into the biggest show on sports television, the show and its host, Stephen A. Smith, have become lightning rods for criticism of the entire industry. Many attribute the sensibility of First Take as a root cause for why talk shows on TV went downhill.

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Kendrick Perkins accidentally exposed the NBA's biggest problem during ESPN's 'First Take'

Victor Wembanyama's playoff dominance highlights what ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins calls the NBA's international takeover and its impact on American fans.

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Stephen A. Smith says he misses Molly Qerim, had nothing to do with her ‘First Take’ exit

Stephen A. Smith addressed Molly Qerim's ESPN departure on Cam Newton's Funky Friday, saying he had nothing to do with her exit.