Skip Bayless will rejoin Stephen A. Smith on ESPN's "First Take" for a one-time appearance on Friday, May 8. Bayless and Smith were the original debate duo on "First Take" from 2012 to 2016. Smith has ...

Skip Bayless made his return to the set of First Take on ESPN earlier today. It was his first time on ESPN television since departing the program he helped launch almost a decade ago. While the ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless built one of sports television’s most electric partnerships, and for one day at least, that era makes a comeback. Bayless is set to appear on ESPN’s “First Take” ...