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Shae Cornette Takes Over as Host of First Take
10/30/2025
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Story summary
- Shae Cornette will debut as the new host of the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network's First Take, replacing Molly Qerim.
- Cornette joined ESPN in 2020 and plans to foster lively debates while expanding coverage of hockey and Midwest teams.
- Molly Qerim's departure followed contract discussions that revealed differing goals, and Cornette described the selection as an open audition.
- The show will film in New York's new studios.
