First Take to reunite Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless for one-time show on May 8

ESPN’s signature morning debate show First Takethat includes Stephen A. Smith and Shae Cornette, will welcome a mixture of new and acquainted faces — highlighted by a one-time reunion with former co-host Skip Bayless.

Bayless will be a part of Smith dwell from Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, marking the primary time the duo has appeared collectively on First Take since June 2016.

(*8*) visitor appearances all through the week embrace the New York-born rapper Cam’ron on Tuesday, May 5, and Kid Mero on Thursday, May 7. Cam’ron is now the favored co-host of the “It Is What It Is” sports activities and tradition podcast with Ma$e and Treasure Wilson.

First Take averaged 491,000 viewers in April, up 6% year-over-year, in accordance to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. From January by means of April, the show averaged 517,000 viewers, up 5% versus 2025.

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