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David Letterman’s Time Has Finally Come
2:57AM Hamilton Nolan | David Letterman, who has been quietly doing his second-place late night joker show over on CBS like forever, is all of a sudden beating the Tonight Show in the ratings. Calling Sarah Palin a slut really pays off! More »
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Conan’s Ratings Are In: Solid, If Not Remarkable
2:25AM Richard Lawson | The creative success of Conan O’Brien’s big Tonight Show debut is still being debated, but in the black/white world of Ratings Land, he appears to have pulled it off. Conan’s first show gave the late night program its highest Monday numbers in four years. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Playboy Should Call Ron Burkle
4:40AM Hamilton Nolan | In your finally Friday media column: no bunnies for Richard Branson, no viewers for NBC, a shot at enlightenment for America’s dumb children, and—finally—a classy new porn mag: More »
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It Doesn’t Really Matter That Fewer People Are Watching Idol
4:04AM Richard Lawson | There’s much hissing about American Idol’s swandiving US numbers—lowest finale ever! down 10% from last year, which was already low!—but in this modern world, it’s really nothing to worry about. (Or, if you hate Idol, to get excited about). Idol is still winning where it counts. More »
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Can American Idol Ever Be Stopped?
1:49AM Richard Lawson | Short answer: No. Longer answer: Sorta. The New York Times ponders the important question today, as the singing competition show’s ratings drop but its revenues continue to skyrocket. More »
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Glory Be: People Are Finally Watching 30 Rock
8:19AM Richard Lawson | Good news is rare in these worrisome times, but here among the rubble is a little ray of sunshine (mixed metaphors!) Critically-beloved 30 Rock is finally performing healthily in the US ratings. More »
Jimmy Fallon Decidedly Not a Ratings Embarrassment
4:06AM Defamer Hollywood | Awkward or not, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s fairly decent premiere last night got solid ratings, beating his rival Craig Ferguson. He also improved on Conan’s average, though that won’t last long. More »
Finally, Oscar Broadcast Awarded Some Viewers
8:23AM Defamer Hollywood | Last night’s supergay Oscars broadcast was up 6% in the ratings from last year, and was the highest-rated “entertainment telecast” in two years. Was it the gay stuff that drew people in? Sorta. More »
NBC Now Claiming Pretty Much Anyone With A TV Watched The Super Bowl
8:31AM STV | We know things have been rough for NBC of late, and that it deserves every bit of hard-fought glory it can grab. Stiil, that’s no excuse to claim 151 million people watched Super Bowl XLIII. More »
