Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him back on a regular basis.
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'First Take' ratings up 24% for Skip Bayless return
The episode marked Bayless’s first ESPN appearance in a decade.
After a decade apart, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith reunited for one show on Friday with predictable results: A massive ratings boost.
Skip Bayless returned to the ESPN First Take desk on Friday for the first time since June 2016, reuniting with his former debate partner, Stephen A. Smith. Bayless began his run on First Take in 2007 ...
Long before sports debate shows became mainstream television, Stephen A. and Bayless helped create the modern formula. Their chemistry—whether people loved it or hated it—built one of the most ...
Skip Bayless returned to the ESPN First Take desk on Friday for the first time since June 2016, reuniting with his former debate partner, Stephen A. Smith. Bayless began his run on First Take in 2007 ...
The Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith First Take reunion brought a ratings boost to ESPN. Skip Bayless returned to the ESPN First Take desk on Friday for the first time since June 2016, reuniting with ...
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